Hello all. I will first apologize if these questions have already been answered. I have done searches, but haven't found what I needed. It would be really nice if within the Paint and Body Shop forum (for example) there were sub-topics by year and make, and there in listed the specific bits of information.

Anyway......here are my questions:

1. I am considering a new body color of either dark blue or burgundy. I see where many just paint the dash board and interior the same as the body, and others another color. If I choose to go as authentic as possible what should be the interior color for the blue, and the burgundy? Head liner?

2. The truck has some peculiarities that I haven't quite worked out. Like why do I have a chrome grill, and strange bumpers, but no other chrome packages? I thought that maybe someone added these on at a later date, but the truck doesn't seem to have had any additional attention that would indicate someone spending alot of money for add on's.

3. It seems to have a dull red spray over a green paint, that seems to be over a red color. The dash is gray, but I can't tell if it is origional or not.

4. Overall the truck is in ok condition, except the floor boards. They are rusted out where they kick panels meet the floor board. The largest part of the floor board needs repaired. I am leaning towards cutting out the bad stuff, and welding in good stuff, as opposed to buying new panels. Any ideas?

Thanks for any help.

Steven

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Melbourne, FL
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