My good friend Frank and I drove to Victorville today and worked on the Corvette. I cleaned the gas tank inside and out, while Frank disassembled and cleaned the side windows. He media blasted some of the parts and painted the gas tank after I cleaned it. He also completed a very complicated job of cleaning and assembling the aluminum dash insert which, in black letters, reads "Corvette." This is a very visible piece and has to be done right. It was. The tank is now ready to be installed. We started the installation process but ran out of time. This was the second time he went up there with me to work and he has agreed to go up again next Wednesday. Thank you Frank!
Update on October 5: On Friday the 3rd, Frank and I drove to Victorville again and worked on the car. The gas tank was installed and so was a lot of the chrome trim. Frank, Walden and I worked on installing the dash pad and the windshield. This is a complicated and slow procedure. We soldered the piece Frank assembled the last time, the dash insert. After about 3 hours, we had the pad properly located within the car, the radio speaker in and the speaker grill glued to the pad. I sandblasted the support unit for the parking brake and Frank painted it. Walden said he had previously sent several parts to the re-chromer.
Update on October 15: Neither Frank nor I could visit the Vette this week, so I called Walden to get an update. Here is what he said: The dash pad is installed, the windshield is installed, the doors and hood are color-sanded and in place. The trunk was color-sanded but the sanding went through the paint and it has to be re-painted. The "spears" that run vertically along either side of the hood are in. I am very anxious to see it.