I agree with that barnfind most of the parts im ordering are expensive enough , im trying to feel my way through this partial restoration and do as much of the work myself as possible . I am mechanically inclined but by no means am i a mechanic
None of the interior work is “hard” but just more or less time consuming. Hardest part of my seat was rebuilding the lower corner that had rust issue. I patched it up and it worked out fine. The painting of the entire inside cab was my least favorite but it came out great and I was happy to have it done. The absolute hardest part for me was committing to take the truck all apart when it was fully functional running and driving around with AC. I hated having it out of service since I drive it on almost a daily or at least weekly basis. I normally drive it everywhere as soon as im out of work friday.