A minor victory

I managed to get the spring plates off the car tonight...I went in heavily armed and took way too many precautions.  The entire job took about 30 minutes-20 minutes of which was me trying to over-analyze the situation.

Received a call today:  The fenders arrived...they were shipped via Greyhound.  Turns out the station that's closest to me was closed over a year ago.  The station that is now closest to me is not exactly convenient...the guy offered to deliver them for $30 so I took him up on the offer and I'll receive them tomorrow.

There's a rogue box of parts from Germany floating around the mail system...it's been what I fear is too long and there's a problem.  I have a second box of parts due to arrive next week from the same source-I hope they both show up shortly...I'm anxious about their safe arrival.