"If you don't know what you want, you end up with a lot you don't."

This is going to be the column that winds up in the finished product...there are some very minor scratches on the top/bottom of the housing but it's in otherwise awesome shape.  The contact plate at the rear is in phenomenal condition and I can definitely appreciate the design aesthetic.

That's it for parts on the 'inbound' route for now.  I may have found door panel material but I'm waiting until that's finalized and received before I get too excited about it.

No news about the body work on the car...the engine is being tuned and tweaked.  I may wind up taking the plunge on the up-amperage generator/voltage regulator.  It'll keep the car stock in appearance and allow me to do the wiring harness installation without a lot of modifications.  It seems like the longer this takes, the more likely it is that the car will have more stock parts/stock looking parts.  I'm still planning on using HID headlights and LED dash bulbs (the headlights are the reason for needing the up amperage generator).  I don't plan on changing that purely from a function standpoint.  The challenge with HID lights is where to hide the ballasts on the car but I'm sure I'll find a solution when the time comes.