Hey Ron - car is coming along real nice!  Glad to see you settled on a year 

 .  Unfortunately looks like you decided to go through that learning curve anyway, discovering that most are not what they seem under the paint.  Seems like you managed to side-step that mess and find yourself a nice '69.  Cannot believe the luck on that delivery - that's Murphy right there.  But you're making the most of it and you've made a ton of progress in a short amount of time.  Some real interesting stuff you are considering.  Give me a call sometime and we can talk engines, dry sumps, bumpers and roll bars :-)  I'll be keeping a close eye on your progress and look forward to seeing the car in person.
Cheers!
G.