This was my first restoration project me and my dad started my senior year of high school. it took 8 months of long hours but it was well worth it. We did everything in our garage from disassembly to sandblasting painting and reassembly. We purchased engine parts from summit racing and used a block and set of heads we had in the garage. i take it to the local car shows pretty regularly and on nice weekends find a new show to go to. its a fun truck to drive for sure.