[ZeGermanHam]

I paid a visit to see the GTO tonight after not having seen it since the painter picked it up in late April. It's behind schedule, but progress has been made and I'm still enthusiastic about the outcome. As a discerning person myself, I can tell that the painter has a very keen attention to detail. He asks the right questions and notices the right things without being being prompted. Hoping to have the car back in my hands by the end of January.






At this stage, I have ordered any and all parts down to the nut & bolt that I will need to finish the project. I literally flipped through every page of the Ames catalogue to see if there was something I still needed, and then ordered all of it. I now have most items on hand that were ordered, but a few items remain on backorder (windshield, rear armrest pads, vent window seals, main window felts, and parking brake kit). The result is that there is now not a single part on the car that won't look brand new.

One fun item that I ponied up the big bucks for is a (somewhat) stock appearing digital stereo from AAR. Pretty trick little unit. It has Bluetooth, hands-free calling (not that I ever use the phone while driving to begin with), and also the ability to select from an array of EQ settings and adjust the fade and balance, plus a separate output for a sub. Seems kinda silly to spend a bunch of money on a stereo that will probably get used infrequently, but I plan to road trip the GTO when done so it will help pass the hours then.