patina or no patina?

[slash crashley]

i like the true patina look. it makes me think of the truck as ressurected. pulled out of a corn field, new power plant dropped in, new shoes and suspension etc. a new lease on life. from still life to rolling art.

i have yet to see a 73-87 really pull off the patina thing. i think they're still too new for it to be as effective.

spotted this gem on craigslist the other week: i think it looks great, but i wouldn't / couldn't pay $5500 for it.

what I think I'm going to do is put some wheels on it and drop it and then go ahead and put the logos on the doors and do the body work...then I'll start on the interior and when the interior is done, I'll paint it back factory blue and white like it is now...but it'll have a 73ish front end on it...to give it an older look...

great idea.