Hi Everyone, Wow ! thanks for all the support. I really do appreciate it. That's the fuel that keeps me going. My friends came over after lunch. 3 friends with 3 different opinions, but they all came to one conclusion.. No need for a re-paint, I just might be able to sand out some of the paint defects. The others I will just have to suck up and deal with. The nose must come forward and the left side of the trunk lid below the rear window is lifted up a bit and we have no Idea of adjustments, so if any of you know how to correct this please post. Also the engine compartment and interior, including the under dash wiring harness is full of white compound and body shop dust. The new drivers seat is dirty plus it looks like they may have spilled clearcoat or thinner on it. Most of the bolts holding the the fenders are missing too. The 12 volt battery. was so dead it would not take a charge, so yesterday I purchased a new 800 amp battery. This morning the Nailhead started right up and ran fine, But I'm sure all that dried compound is not doing the engine any good..
In the original post on November 1st I did not state the reason for the quick exit of the GS. The owner could not pay his electrical bill so they shut his service off last month. And while I was there on the morning of October 31 the Fire Department came in for an inspection of the fire suppression units for the spray booth. They were a year overdue !! So I knew next was the county or township coming back to shut him down and my GS might be gone forever.. So on the flatbed it went. It's not a happy ending, but it could have been much worse.
Oh, forgot to say that after the meeting today the wrenches came out and we started working. The right fender is good now. The left fender and hood will be worked on Saturday afternoon. And I have an Auto Body supply house 10 minutes away so getting the correct paint & supplies is not a problem.
I will take some photos on Saturday and post them over the weekend.
Thanks to all of you for the paint tips & support.
A special thanks to Robert-V of this website. A friend & fellow Long Islander that read my post on Monday night and called me yesterday afternoon and let me vent for an hour ! Tony