You definitely made something nice out of this one for sure! I believe all of the issues you had, are due to the age of the molds. It reminds me of the Revell Jeep Honcho kit (Snow Patrol). A lot of the kits back then were exactly like this one. Thanks for the heads up on this kit. I have a couple on the shelf that I haven't got around to yet.
Very nice! I love the tan interior, it looks great with the blue. I built the convertible version of that older Monogram release, and had the same issue with the decals. I emailed Revell of Germany, and the sent me a free replacement decal sheet!
Love everything about this truck! I was trying to buy a 78 with this exact paint combination, but someone beat me to it. It had a green, white & yellow plaid bench seat.