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I posted this not too long ago in the "Things you found in your Stovebolt" thread but it really belongs here, I think.

The PO of my '58 Jimmy must have found a stash of free lag bolts, sheet metal screws and wire nuts. They were holding just about everything together.

The PO had installed some buckets seats and carpet. I drove the truck like that for a year or two until the day when I decided to pull out the whole interior and install an original bench seat. When I removed the carpet I discovered the PO had made a pedestal for the seats out of 2x4 lumber which he lag bolted to the floor. The seats were then lag bolted to the pedestal. Oh yeah, then I discovered the seat belts were lag bolted to the same wooden frame! A minor safety issue.

The wiring was a conglomeration of original wiring, AC electrical cords, house wiring, and speaker wire, all spliced together with wire nuts.