thank you all. it means a lot to know you all think it looks good. teh stripe was hand painted on, and all the chrome is back on. as for the engine, the machine shop said maybe friday, meaning i put the heads on ( they are doing the short block assembly ) and put it in, after doing up the engine compartment. thank you for the painting info. i am not sure if i am going to paint the heads or not. oh, from teh start, they had to weld in new metal ( no fiberglass at all ) around both rear wells. patches i think there were three or four, and one up front if i remember right. well, again thanks, it means a lot. tim [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]