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LOL! I can't believe it either!

I just called the glass guy. He was at the body shop working on it all day yesterday. Had to trim the windshield glass--it was too big to fit, even with the good Steele Rubber gasket! Don, I know you compared that new glass to an old windshield and they were the same. Maybe my van shrunk. So that's in plus four other side windows. He said those little ones were a real tight fit.

They are buffing out the paint today and it should be done tomorrow, ready for me to drive home! T-minus one day...

We want pics once it gets home!!! PLEASE and THANK YOU in advance!!! WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO! Congrats!!!

,,,,,,trim the glass my as,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Vanagain,I am excited for you and can't wait to see the out of jail pics! And have those guys been riding you? Bill

,,,at least me,,,,for over 5 years,,,,

I surely don't know where the line between motivation and irritation is,,,,,

I can use all the motivation I can get! You guys keep reminding me of where my priorities need to be.

Good news/Bad news:

The bad news is (big surprise) they're not able to finish buffing out my van today. The guy's been working on it all day and was going to work on it even a couple hours after they close "until he drops" but then they decided not to rush it (whatever). So they said Monday.

Then I realized, if I get it next week, I won't be able to do any work on it because I'll be in Minnesota for the next two weekends! I won't be able to put in the remaining windows, etc. (No, it's never going to be in my garage, just covered in the driveway.)

But this works out good. I called them back and said I'll be out of town so they can just hang onto it for two more weeks. Don't rush it tonight. (It did kind of kill me to say that, though, when we're this close!) She suggested I come in next week, look it over once more, make sure all is good. If it is, I pay them the balance and they continue to store it indoors until I get back. If something's not right, I can tell them and they've got two weeks to fix it!! You know me, what are the chances that there's nothing left that's going to bug me?!

So we all have to wait to see the jail-break photos... Plus, it just wouldn't be right to make this big move without Don following in his red van full of spare parts!

IN 32 years in the automotive business I have never met a paint and body man that was in a hurry.

You offer a warranty Don??? OH MAN that's GREAT!!!
Plus you already do deliveries, like with my axle and
the S-10 DH gasket and windshield!!!

That's really nice

SORRY DON I did not realise it was you I should have known.

Oh yeah, I got charged extra for trimming the windshield and the extra time. But I got a deal because he "put way more time into it than he's charging for!" He said he took extra care to not scratch the paint while fitting those side windows, especially the little ones. And he says the sun will help the rubber in the corners to lay down flat...

Don't worry Don, I haven't forgotten about the parts I owe ya! (Well, the recent ones anyway. I has been five years or so...)

Tuesday I went to the body shop. I looked at all the stuff we'd talked about recently and the van is looking good! It's nice to see the van with some windows in. He's still buffing out a couple small areas. (They know I wasn't picking it up this week.) I paid the balance.



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But, you know me... I did point out one more thing that had been bugging me. And Scott, the new guy, said it would be a very easy touchup. I never liked where they masked off the parts of the grill that got painted black. They just need to make the black go just a little further on some of the bars. Then I'll be a happy camper!

BUT, I'll have to wait until after my vacation to pick it up now! I fly into Minneapolis this Friday and come back ten days later. So Don, mark your calendar and get your video camera charged up! I'll pick up the van Monday, 6/3.

Looks good. Can't wait to check it out. Just don't park next to mine because it will make me want to start repainting mine.