Just as we figured, there was a nice little truck hiding under all the muck and grime.
While waiting for some time to work on the mechanical side of things, we spent a bit of time cleaning the interior and exterior. Can you blame us? Cleaning a car this dirty is a pretty satisfying endeavor, especially when we knew something nice was underneath.
We knew the truck was in good shape but even we were surprised at just how nice everything cleaned up. As far as the interior is concerned, well, all we can say is God bless those '80s vinyl interiors! A bit of Simple Green, a rag and an old toothbrush were all we needed to get the interior looking great. The dash, seats and door panels literally look like new again. We removed the carpet so we could steam-clean it. As with the much of the rest of the truck, the floor boards are in perfect shape (the orange junk you see in the pics is glue). All we need now are a couple trim pieces and some new vent windows (the hardware on ours was originally bonded to the glass and over time the adhesive must have dried out and the hardware simply fell off the glass).
The truck's exterior looks awesome too. Almost no dents and only a couple spots of surface rust make for a very original look. The bed has a bit of surface rust from being used without a bed-liner, but that's easy to take care of. The tailgate appears to be from a different truck, but it is rust and dent-free, so we're okay with that.
Next up we'll take a look at getting this thing running. The battery is dead after all those years of sitting dormant, so that'll be first on our list. The previous owner said the truck was parked due to ignition trouble, so we'll likely be checking that out first, should the truck not start up on the first crank.
While waiting for some time to work on the mechanical side of things, we spent a bit of time cleaning the interior and exterior. Can you blame us? Cleaning a car this dirty is a pretty satisfying endeavor, especially when we knew something nice was underneath.
We knew the truck was in good shape but even we were surprised at just how nice everything cleaned up. As far as the interior is concerned, well, all we can say is God bless those '80s vinyl interiors! A bit of Simple Green, a rag and an old toothbrush were all we needed to get the interior looking great. The dash, seats and door panels literally look like new again. We removed the carpet so we could steam-clean it. As with the much of the rest of the truck, the floor boards are in perfect shape (the orange junk you see in the pics is glue). All we need now are a couple trim pieces and some new vent windows (the hardware on ours was originally bonded to the glass and over time the adhesive must have dried out and the hardware simply fell off the glass).
The truck's exterior looks awesome too. Almost no dents and only a couple spots of surface rust make for a very original look. The bed has a bit of surface rust from being used without a bed-liner, but that's easy to take care of. The tailgate appears to be from a different truck, but it is rust and dent-free, so we're okay with that.
Next up we'll take a look at getting this thing running. The battery is dead after all those years of sitting dormant, so that'll be first on our list. The previous owner said the truck was parked due to ignition trouble, so we'll likely be checking that out first, should the truck not start up on the first crank.
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