Time for a toddy. I got the shower working. Strange, I had to cut the spout off because it was too long and it wouldn't thread onto the pipe. I test fit it and it was close to touching the shower wall. I pulled it off and put some thread sealant (not teflon tape) and when I screwed it on it was 3/4" from touching leaving a ugly gap and no way could I turn it another turn . WTF !!