[Vettefinderjim]

When I saw that Tom was going to judge my exterior on Saturday I new it was do or die. All day Friday folks were looking at the paint offering opinions on what if any part had been repainted. Friday night, someone brought a fancy little $4,000 dollar device over to the car to measure the thickness of the paint. It's used to see if a car is base coat/clear coat and can be used to check and see if the thickness increases due to multiple coats of paint in an area. It showed nice consistency over the car.

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All I can say Tom, is that when I found this car in 2002 I thought it was one of the best original cars I had spotted over the years. Yes,.........it had been 'prettied up' by your typical used car dealer, but now that you have it I am so grateful you have saved this car from further incorrect 'make it pretty' people. You can always buy a restored car, but they truly are original only ONCE.

It is amazing how some California 'experts' gave this car a bad rap of replacement front end, and repaint. A.O.Smith bodies are thicker than St. Loise bodies, and if not knowledgable, mistakes in judgement can be made.

I know of at least 10 people who flew in and looked at this car and passed due to a bad reputation. Their loss is your gain. I am happy I helped you find it.You should be real proud.