Chris,
I hope it's not far off!
John,
I appreciate the kind words! I don't know about the most meticulously restored 65. I've seen pics of your convertible in progress. That thing looks pretty meticulous to me. I haven't seen that many 65s restored period. Loren's 65 HT, Rod Johnson's red/red 65 HT 4 speed, and Al Jone's HT, which I saw at a BCA regional here some time back, were a guide for mine. I also have plenty of in-process photos of Brian Stone's HT and Pat Guida's convertible restorations. All of you guys have provided plenty of guidance for me!
I hope to see you back up here soon. You're always welcome, except next time it may be to work on this thing.
I had no idea the BCA Nats was going to be in Ames. I guess the gauntlet is now thrown down. That gives me one year. Should be doable. That will now be my goal.
Mark