this look is accentuated as the glass area is reduced when chopping the top.

Mine has that same bald headed forehead look in the front. I like the way you’ve managed the pancake.

…well enough in fact that the patch panel fit on the first try.

Never happens… not over here at least.

Somewhere during the job you write:

At this point things started to get interesting.

Really?! Just Now?!

Chopped, Lengthened, Widened… Did you ever consider just building one from scratch?

Thanks for the drip-rail removal pic too. It’s good to see someone else enjoying themselves the same maniacal way. Some people go through their entire lives without even knowing about things like hood putty removal, or experiencing what hot rat pee smells like when it’s burning from welding. Can you imagine?