I bought my truck 19 years ago. The frame was already powder coated red but the rest was up to me. With just a cab, no front pieces or electrical wiring, no motor or transmission, I went on the hunt to restore my new purchase. I bought a donor truck for the brake system, wiring and a good transmission. I then got a crate 350 motor from my son-in-law. I put in a ’72 front cross member with disc brakes and a 3.73 rear end making all four wheels 5 lug. I had my truck on the road in less than 5 months. Primed at first, then after a year I disassembled and painted it the current color, Black Cherry. I’ve been adding new things over the years- recently I put in a 700r4 and two years ago I installed Vintage Air. Our trucks are never really done!