hen we got this ’76 F-100 the interior was a bit of a mishmash, between old parts, some upgrades, and some backyard hacks. The truck is an F-100 “Custom,” so it wasn’t loaded with frills, just a basic Mar. ’22 issue) as it was cracking and falling apart. The headliner was the original cardboard-like material that was deteriorating and got thrown out early on. The original bench seat had been rebuilt and upholstered by the original owner and, while rather plain, it is in great shape and fairly comfy. The door panels had been replaced, but whoever did it apparently didn’t know that these are held in with snap-in clips and just drilled holes through the new panels and used trim screws. It looked terrible and they rattled. The dashpad and gauge bezel were replaced with LMC parts when we did the Dakota Digital gauge install ( Nov. ’21 issue) and Vintage Air A/C conversion ( Oct. ’21 issue). With the headliner and floormat gone, and the door panels rattling due to the questionable installation, it was kind of like riding in a tin can—hot and noisy. I wanted to upgrade it but stay fairly true to the original style, not some wild custom since this truck is a daily driver that doubles as a tow vehicle for my hot rod and will end up as an ’80s-style prerunner. With that in mind, a stock-style headliner, original door panels, and carpeting was on the agenda. A quick call to LMC Truck was all it took to get the necessary parts on the way for our desired upgrades. Follow along with the installation photos to see how you can do this to your own truck.
