Added 30% by weight of Coarse Poly Metallic to lighten the mix...

Bought a car to get the accumulated NOS parts along with parts of the interior... JACK POT on the NOS RS parts...

More NOS parts...
Plus been working on the wheel color.

Wow

Got the bumpers back, took asking the right questions and TIME to find someone to do them like the factory. R & D does work for a Vette restoration shop in Florida that takes cars to NCRS meets. - he knew EXACTLY what I wanted!

I AM VERY PLEASED and WILL SEND THE NEXT JOB TO THEM.
If anyone is interested...
R & D Finishing in Elizabethton Tenn.
Turn around was a month - dropped them at fall autofair in CLT - received them today.
2 bumperettes
1 rear Bumper
1 shifter handle
$840 FOB Eastern TN.

These are not highly polished - NICKEL CHROME ~ NO COPPER ~ they have the sanding scratches and nice sharp crisp edges, the backs are nicely finished as well.
When I dropped them he drew out illustrations of the tooling marks and scratches and replicated them.

Put the back bumper on and installed Carpet. It’s getting there.

Liking the bumpers for sure. Great attention to detail and killer work.

Some more details of the bumper I cannot tell you how pleased I am with the PRODUCTION QUALITY CHROME PLATING by R&D Metal Finishing. http://rdfinishing.net

Painted the engine minus the waterpump which I am awaiting... grrrr
Spent the day outfitting, plus cleaning and getting the valve covers ready...

Is that the timing tab that car came with?