[MattPSU]

Thanks for the encouragement, guys.

I finished up painting the frame and upper & lower arms this weekend. I also did the lower half of my firewall while I was at it. I have plans, with the help of member 68corvair, to fix some of the rust in the cowl & upper firewall and possibly to shave the firewall in the upcoming weeks.

My Porterbuilt stage one kit for the front should be here in a week or two, and I have new brake lines/hoses and transmission lines coming as well. New ball joints, control arm shafts, tie rods, etc. are ready to be assembled, which I'll start on this week.

I'm happy with the Master Series coatings that I used for my frame with one exception. Both times I ordered satin finish, but as you can probably tell from the pictures, the second kit wasn't satin. It's gloss. I contacted them and I'm waiting to hear what they have to say about it. At this point, I'm not sure I want to re-do the front or the back, but I hate the idea of them not matching. I doubt anyone will ever know but me (and those of you who read this, of course), but I'll know the front and back are different.

- Matt