Once you dig down through the bird poop and the charcoal, nine times out of ten you end up with this...good solid usable Ford post-war steel left over from the Liberty ships. How many 2005 F-150's are going to be restorable in 2060? It's a moot point, I'll never know...

Blast, buff, sand, smooth, all of that...this's what you get. And you gotta get all the elbow grease off'n her or the paint won't stick... There's an awful lot of labor involved to get to this point. If you need convincing just go back a page.
Sano instruments...
Bill? Is that a Ford color? Didn't I see that on some drapes in the Martha Stewart catalog? Just kidding...it's pretty as hell.
Shakedown cruise...look closely and you'll see Bill's first attempt at bucket seating. Take a long look...goes to paint next. Turn the page...