OK, now I'll say......
Yes, I finally got that shower! (about time, too! PHEEEEW!)
While there is still a gaping hole in the shower wall, the new plumbing and valve is in, all the leaks fixed, and a quick covering with 8 mil clear vinyl plastic allows me to shower again, with the added High Tech feature of leak-checking the plumbing as I shower, before I cover it up with drywall and ceramic! Sort of like the Visible Vee-Eight, if you remember those! I'm happy! Unfortunately, the wife won't be happy until it's all covered up, but at least I can get back to my project car now! And that should make all of YOU happy as well!:toothy10: