I purchased this 1960s Buddy L Horse Riding Academy Truck October of 2020 on eBay. It was missing quite a few pieces and in pretty rough shape. Overall it was a perfect candidate to restore. After sandblasting I found that the body was in really great shape with very minor pitting. A good coat of filler primer took care of the pits. The rear ramp was missing, the horse divider, the horses and the plastic top for the horse pen. I was pretty happy with how the vacuum formed part came out being only my second attempt at making a usable part. I'm definitely still learning and finding that its a little more of an art than a science. Overall I was very happy with how this truck came out. Thank you for watching!

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Restoration Cost

Purchase Price $40.27 (eBay)
Spare Truck $97.71 (eBay used for horsed, divider and rear ramp)
Buddy L Decals $5.00 (BL006 gasoline alley link below)
Horse Decals $10.00 (BL012 gasoline alley link below)
Windshield $11.00 (BLP009 gasoline alley link below)
Primer Powder $17.28 (KL Primer powderbuythepound.com)
White Powder $12.79 (Cloud White https://www.prismaticpowders.com/)'>https://www.prismaticpowders.com/)
Turquoise Powder $13.81 (Indian Turquoise https://www.prismaticpowders.com/)'>https://www.prismaticpowders.com/)

Total Restoration Cost: $207.86

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