Love following this thread - I nefariously stalk all these builds here as I save money and collect parts for mine. At least I got the car - the hard part is done! I like the novelty of the stripe, glad you weren't afraid to break the mold!
Geezer, thanks for chiming in here. If you have any old pics (or more stories) I can guarantee we'd ALL like to hear and see 'em - consider starting a thread??!!
gk