Just as a quickie follow up, ya'll aren't gonna believe this one!!
I started on the next project in line the day before yesterday, a '69 Barracuda front grille assembly. Got it all torn down and began the tedious trim resto efforts one piece at a time. When I picked up one of the longer surrounds and started to inspect what was needed, I noticed some overspray on the inner chromed edge and along the inside center area. "Holy crap!!!" I grabbed the round bar hook I used to suspend VOETOM's Test Mule Rim last week, picked up the surround and took them both outside. Then I went and got my camera. Check THIS out ...
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I called my customer with the grille and confirmed with him that it was original B5. Woooooooo!!!
Tom's rim arrived at his place yesterday but he didn't get the chance to bolt it up yet, but after seeing this I was delightedly doing The Happy Dance wigglin' all over the shop yesterday.
One down ...... a few other years and manufacturers to go. It should be fairly simple from here to tailor the others in-house as the need arises.
Thanks again for everybody's input and comments!! Yep, I'm jazzed. :-D
