The original body was in poor condition corrosion wise but the panels were fairly straight.

The rear tub needed extensive welding which is performed in house before painting & installing.

All rusty steel parts are sandblasted prior to galvanizing or painting.

The seat box gets a new battery tray. These are almost always very rusty.

The motor had recently been replaced & checked out as a solid rebuild. If we had rebuilt it, it would have been painted a traditional color.

The rolling chassis is assembled.

The firewall is the center piece of the body. Making sure that this is repaired correctly , rust proofed & installed correctly is key.

Although not original the bed liner used inside the vehicle makes it easy to keep clean & helps prevent corrosion.

Original style headliners are time consuming & fiddly to install but are essential to a good restoration.Original style headliners are time consuming & fiddly to install but are essential to a good restoration.

The owner flew in & drove the completed vehicle back to Virginia. It was later used on a Disney movie set.