Haven't posted an update for awhile. Busy with lots of things other than the build. But slowly making progress as parts are completed from paint. Yesterday I put all the parts and wiring back into the painted and polished instrument panel. Very happy with it. It's sitting safely in a corner of my basement that isn't well lit, so not the best picture. But you get the idea. I had taken a lot of pictures and carefully marked everything before taking out for paint. So went back together pretty quickly. The empty holes are the ignition and headlight switches that go in when the dash is installed. They're still attached to the chassis harness in the cab. Sure is red! Several have asked about the color. I picked the color out of a color book. Something body shops have that contains multiple shades of every color under the sun. They typically cross-reference to OE colors, but I haven't dug into that with the color I picked. It's described as "408E5" and consists of nearly all red toner with a tiny amount of black and white. It's the bright pure red non-metallic I was looking for. I won't put the dash back into the truck until the doors are hung and adjusted since it blocks the top hinges. But working on that now.

I've also finished all the carpet in the cab (finally...) and working on how I want to treat the door sills. Didn't use the FF pieces. Wanted something a little more finished and better looking. I also made a few changes to the rear inside corner pieces. The instructions say to rivet them in. But then the door latch bolts wouldn't be accessible which didn't seem to me a good idea. So I made them removeable and also carpeted them a little differently so they look more finished. I'll post some pictures when everything is done. We're deep into winter here in Michigan. I don't see any issues with this build being done before spring. Plus the first shipment of my next project should be arriving soon.