OK guys, you are trying to give me a big head when all I am is old and crusty

Randy, sounds like you have that flu bug that they didn't get the flu shot right for this year. My wife and I have been fighting off something since Monday - possibly the after effect of the Patriots losing to the Giants

The latches you are using look worn out!! Bear claws are relatively easy to install. That is once you get over the fear of messing up your doors and posts. Measure 3-4 times then cut out the latch hole, patch the post, then install the striker, crank up the welder and finish the job. A little grinding, some filler, primer and paint is all there is to doing the mod. For sure it will be easier then installing that firewall and floorboards.

The price for media blasting seems a bit high, but then you are in the expensive part of the country with Arnold taxing your businesses as badly or worse as our gov. Maybe you can convince the guy to do the underside for the same price.

With the pictures of you car, the paint is beginning to look tired - but if I'm not mistaken, it's 20 or so years old, so expected. Any idea for the new color yet? Most of the '37 I see now are pretty bright

As far as my doing much on my car? Until I can get out in the unheated garage at something more then the 35-40 degrees it has been, not a lot more will happen. The weather forecast for the next few days is chilly with a cold snap/snow on the way for the next week or so. The chassis is in my heated basement garage and I have only a couple more little projects and it will be at 100% ready for the body.

Later