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November 16, 2001 I got a call today that the car was back from the blaster, and that the brakes were installed. So I went over to take some pictures. Larry also told me that the hood was sent through the blasting process too just to see how bad it really was. Finally, the new fuel tank has been installed temporarily just so that it can be driven! As you can see, the whole front end of the car looks great! The darker metal around the master cylinder is just wet with brake fluid. Also, note that the car now has the correct battery tray apron! The 8th picture is great because it finally shows the entire list of codes on the firewall that were hidden before. The entire list reads: C322 76A M 86 PT BL. As far as I understand it, the codes mean the following: C322 = an order number of some kind, 76A = Convertible with standard interior, M = color code for Wimbledon White, 86 = Black Vinyl interior with black trim, PT = Power Top, BL = Backup Lights. And just as I thought, the hood is pretty much swiss cheese. The last photo shows one spot where the rust came all the way through to the top of the hood.