I almost forgot a couple of obvious things. One, the dash. It's out, it's going to get a good cleaning, along with the ducts. Woo-hoo!
Second, this is obviously not the whole dash. A lot of components are missing, like the glove box, the radio, heat/AC controls, Instrument cluster, decorative bits that surround the instrument cluster and ducts, vents, and more.
I have been chipping away at the interior of this truck practically since December. I got a stereo for Christmas, but in my obsessive way, I could not get the stereo in until I understood how all the electricals connected and worked together, and so many things were not working. So, I didn't want to install a new stereo if it wouldn't work properly.
I have taken practically the entire interior apart down to metal, looking for issues. The major issue has been water. Photos show a lot of rust INSIDE the truck. That's because all of the window seals are leaking. in
other posts, I documented my strategy for stopping the leaks, and so far, it's working well. That's another reason I needed to wait on the stereo. Water was dripping right into the space where the stereo will be installed (under the center vents).
It's not perfect, but finally, I have sorted most things out, and I can install the stereo.
All of the dash components -- and interior trim, cruddy carpet, cruddy headliner -- are on shelves in the garage. I've been waiting for decent weather, and even now, it's quite cool. But, it's time to get it all back together because...
It's Airstreamin' season! After getting the interior sorted out, I'll turn to the Airstream, and that's another forum entirely.