[RyanPartridge]

Carpet removed and replaced with a stock style rubber mat.
I tossed a blanket over the bench for the time being.
Found a vintage Eelco gauge bracket and some era-correct Stewart Warner gauges. I had to drill the bracket to use some existing holes under the dash.

Found a vintage Bell Auto Parts shift knob which always makes me smile. My uncle Kenny ran Bell Auto in the old days so it pays tribute to him and the great history of Bell.

Future plans:

-Re-do the exhaust. After lowering the front, the bends under the manifolds sit too close to the center link. I've got Porter mufflers on the way. Should have it all in within a week or two.
-I just bought a rear bumper from my buddy, need to paint it and bolt it on. Then the license plate bracket and wire the light.
-Get the bench upholstered, probably going with black tuck n roll naugahyde.
-Find a distributor with a tach drive so I can use a late 50's SW mechanical tach I have in the garage.
-Replace the single left motor mount that has a bracket hanger for the old power steering pump with an original style mount.
-Restore the cracks in the steering wheel and paint it.
-Rig up some speakers and some type of stereo system that's clean and hidden.
-Replace bed wood
-Replace the shifter stick with something taller.
-Replace smoothie wheels with a stock looking steelie and paint either black or cream
-Paint?