Interior change
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Sorry I was meaning the plastics behind the seat that surround my window. My dash pad is solid as a rock as the last owner repaired it and then rock guarded it haha. So I don't think it will fall apart anytime soon on me.
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I would say if you can get it off in 1 piece to do the fiber glass trick on the back side to keep in as one piece then fix the out side as needed to look good.
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Part of the reason I was asking is my dad does have a 1978 F150 and I also have a 1960 Chevrolet Apache 10 and I love the simplicity of the metal cab with minimal plastics inside. That was my initial reason for wondering if that would be a good way to go if I cannot find plastics that are better then mine. I do realize there will be some screw holes that need to be filled. But I would be okay with that.
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Not that I have noticed. You will obviously notice more road noise to a certain extent. But I never minded that. We have just become spoiled now due to our plastic filled interiors of new vehicles. The time when they were simple is what I prefer.
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No FORD on the tailgate
No emblems on the fenders
Never seen one in the same color or with the pinstriping going down the side
Yet came with A/C??
Is that common?
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It might have been a Fleet truck, or maybe it has aftermarket body parts.
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Thank you everyone for the input. Today I really lucked out and found an entire truck at the wreckers that had every piece I was looking for interior wise in mint condition. And picked it all up for a really good price too. Even found a nice seat I'll pick up next week when I get paid. Even found a few parts for my dads 1978 F150.
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That actually still looks really good. I wouldn't miss the headliner. Seeing as mine is toast anyways this may be the route I go.
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Thank you everyone for the input. Today I really lucked out and found an entire truck at the wreckers that had every piece I was looking for interior wise in mint condition. And picked it all up for a really good price too. Even found a nice seat I'll pick up next week when I get paid. Even found a few parts for my dads 1978 F150.
You find any other trim at your wrecker let me know I'll pay you for it. Really could use A pillar trim, would be interested in others.
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They had lots of passenger side A Pillar trim that was in good shape still. But this was the only one where the drivers side was still intact. The ones I saw were mostly for with headliners. I think there was one set for without but one side is cracked but could be repaired. The ones that the driver side was cracked is a split in the middle. So could easily be repaired. Only downside is I am in Canada so shipping could potentially be expensive.
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Had no idea they made them any differently!
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They had lots of passenger side A Pillar trim that was in good shape still. But this was the only one where the drivers side was still intact. The ones I saw were mostly for with headliners. I think there was one set for without but one side is cracked but could be repaired. The ones that the driver side was cracked is a split in the middle. So could easily be repaired. Only downside is I am in Canada so shipping could potentially be expensive.