My 51

I finally got it out of the garage so I thought I'd share some pictures (might not be here long). When I got picked it up it was not running, needed brake work, needed a wooden bed and so on..not to mention that the entire dash...gauges and all were sprayed gloss black. I stripped all the paint off and cleared the bezels. I custom made the interior to match the seat cover...cheesy? Perhaps but it works for me and can be easily removed. I still have to wire up the lights, wiper, heater and figure out why I cannot get a good brake pedal. I guess I'll just need to get somebody over because the "brake bleeder kit" sure didn't do it. (I replaced the hoses, 2 lines front wheel cylinders and shoes).

A few more..

sweet

I like it!

looks good to me! I probably would have run the stripes on the door panels sideways, if there was enough material, so they would have matched up with the seat. Gene

the top black is actually part of the seat cover as well. I couldn't get the black on top it I did the horizontally. If it was all stripes it would have been too much for my eyes....lol

Yep, I hear that, those stripes are BOLD! I thought maybe with the divider added, the top was a separate piece from the stripes.
Still looks good.
I hope you were able to seal the rain water out of your 51 better then I was in my 50. When caught in the rain, I think I had more water coming in then was running down the outside of the truck. LOL! Almost like taking a shower when driving it in the rain. New glass, new rubber around the windows, and new door seals, none of it made much difference, it was a wet ride in a rain storm. Gene

Poor... I was careful when I washed it, but those 60 year old seals are hard as dirt. Floors got some water on them. The dividers and trim are actually carpet strips. It I wasn't trying to sell it I'd work on the gaskets some.

On my 50, new window seals, and new glass still resulted in water on the floor. In the rain, you could watch the water build up at the seal between the rubber and the glass, then leak through between the rubber and the glass! So we sealed the rubber to the glass with a bead of urethane, thinking we had the issue whipped. The next rain storm, you could see the trail of water running between the rubber seal and the body. Another bead of urethane, next rain storm, water from both places, but not nearly as bad.

A couple years later, I thought maybe the pinch weld flange the glass sat on was the problem, so we pulled the glass & rubber again. After careful examination by several people, including the glass guy, the pinch weld was given the stamp of approval, and the glass & rubber were reinstalled. Lets just say, after 3 new seals, 2 new windshields (both 1/2s), and more then a few urethane beads, there was still water on the floor. I drilled a hole through the floor where the water accumulated, and after 5 or 6 years, replaced the floor again. Given all that, the truck was a good truck, and served me well for over 12 years before some lady turned in front of me, ending the trucks life. Gene

sucks, well if you want another one let me know...lol

Only way to keep water out of an old vehicle is keep it in a garage and only drive it on sunny days. Otherwise drain holes and rust inhibiting paint are your friend.