Restoration complete and on the road!

[rockyrivermark]

I finally got my restoration complete and I'm on the road. 3 months of a lot of work but well worth it!
I wanted to thank all here for the great advise, tips, and guidance I received. What a great resource this is.

cut frame and driveshaft to convert to a short bed.




next up was engine with new edelbrock 600 carb, intake, HEI distributor


stripped anodizing off and sanded/polish the grille. (great info from this board on that)


next up was the interior work.




re dyed all the interior panels, dash pad, steering wheel, etc. originally was a dark green



stripped out all the glass and body panels, doors, I bought new short bedsides and took all the pieces to spray
in my booth at work.



spraying exterior panels





all new body molding and badges



completed project







I used wood grain formica I had left over from a commercial cabinet project my shop built. Laminated that
over exterior glued ply. I'm a cabinet maker by trade and build custom kitchens so the materials and
machinery is at my disposal which is nice. Didn't have any 8" wide solid stock though.
Was kind of an experiment to see how it would hold up and look. time will tell.



we have a vinyl signage machine at work so rather than the task of masking off the lettering
I had them made and put them on that way. We didn't have the exact orange in stock but it's available
for now it works for me.