64 Shasta Astrodome field find!!!

Still trying to figure this picture thing out! I'm pretty sure I'm an idiot!
www.flickr.com/photos/desertair/shares/46K914

Ha! I'm not an idiot after all although my wife would disagree.
I used some Birch paneling for the inner panel and had to bend a new edge trim and I'll need to make trim piece for the bottom edge as well.I need to pull it all apart insulate and figure out what to coat the wood with,poly,stain or use some amber shellac.Any recommendations? What was used back in the day?
Thanks
Mike
63 Simone  weInt ahead and used some hasta astrodome by Mike Rosson, on Flickr

I was going to suggest Amber Shellac but you beat me to it. I'm curious as to whether or not you have your own hand brake for bending the new door metal... I make my own door metal also and use a 14 foot hand brake that a friend of mine owns.

Door is done,now onto windows and vents.I'm going to have to completely disassemble this to do it right.
One thing at a time though!
63 Shasta Astrodome almost finished. Just needs deadbolt installed. by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
63 Shasta Astrodome almost finished. Just needs deadbolt installed. by Mike Rosson, on Flickr

Here's some pictures of how rough this thing is.
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr
The whole enchilada by Mike Rosson, on Flickr

I can totally relate to polishing silverware on the titanic (your door). Sometimes, in the face of insurmountable odds, you just have to fix something, anything to get you started.