[Lady72nRob71]

Geez, I live in Plano Tx and never saw any Vistas for sale around here!
I would make a special road trip just to see that new beast you got; looks like you picked up a good project...
I would stick with the vinyl woodgrain (no pun insteded) as real wood will not withstand the elements well. I would probably not even use it at all. Black, midnight blue, silver, or very deep purple would look great IMHO.
Do the seats fold into the floor? If I had a Vista, it would be for cargo hauling mostly but would like to seat 4 if needed. Or just make them easy to remove when not needed.
Perhaps you could tint the back windows dark enough that that they are almost black - use a color similar the paint you choose...
I like those old Vistas - maybe some day I will get one, should I find one...

There is an old late 60's Cadillac hearse at a bone yard in Hendersone county that looked to be in good shape. The guy running the place said it was for sale, though. I thought that would be a way cool cargo hauler!