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I am going to pull all the plugs and crank it over a bit with  the fuel pump off . Then drain the gas , change the oil , dry the plugs and put a shot of oil in each cyl before i try to fire it again . When I had the manifold top off you could see there was a lot of fuel wash in the back 4 cyl like the spider was leaking at the back or something .

put a set of new injectors in my 97 vortec , it was bleeding off fuel pressure and #7 plug was wet with fuel and a misfire on that cyl. Now still no start . fuel is 5 yrs old but it burned 1/2 tank of it before all this . I did put about 1 1/2 times the proper amount of sea foam in the tank just before it became a no start . before it would crank a bit before firing . New distributor and fuel pump was the fix from its 5 year slumber as the teeth on the dist were worn sharp. wtf?

thanks , if I spray I will likely need to wet sand as I have not sprayed a car in 35 years and I can expect a few whoopsies.

Thats ok IDJ I have learned lots from your threads already . Endura is a canadian paint company I think.

Has anyone used it? I have heard of problems with orange peel . Also heard it can be difficult to spray , that it is best for an experienced painter . Anyone have some insight ?

selling is the hardest part of this hobby. Not saying goodbye to the car as much as dealing with some people.

That pipe trick works for gophers too. Spent yesterday cleaning my t parts for epoxy. Zinc prime first followed by epoxy . All fenders , running board aprons , hood shelves and lower rad cover are done . I have a few dents to deal with on the trunk lid and then it and the hood sides will be done in epoxy as well. All these parts are destined for the garage attic so trying to make them least likely to rust while they are up there. Have not done any work on this car since I built the engine for it while covid was upon us .

c thru f would leave the plug welds bearing all the weight of the panel . I would wonder if you would start to see puckers at all the plug welds over time .

I think B would be the best way . The last 3 look like you could have a challenge lining things up . B might not be the quickest but if the plug welds get funky on the last 3 methods you might spend as much time getting them to work as method B . I am not a body man so take it for what its worth

I know you guys live with much more heat than my area but I installed a 'ridge vent' in my attic the last time I shingled . Basically a vent that covers the peak of the roof in connectable 4'lengths. You cut away 1" from each  side of the peak for a 2" gap the length of your roof or however long you need . Sure lets the heat out! My house ( no a/c) felt noticeably cooler shortly after installing . Attic is well vented now.

Today I mounted my mini chopper over my garage door on the front of the garage . I am stoked , it looks great! glad to say there is no HOA in my neighborhood , LOL      

Had a colleague who bought a newly built home and then had some kitchen lighting upgrades done by an electrician some years later. The electrician had to stop work and show some of the wiring that had been there since new that was a safety problem and needed fixing before he could continue . House was built during a housing boom and inspectors were doing 'drive by inspections ' as the tradesman called it, Quick walk throughs with little or no attention to things in order to get them all done and not slow down the contractors . Home owner called the original builder about what was found and got nowhere .

have you showed this stuff to the guy that inspected the place ? Wonder how he would explain ?

my father once found a French horn in the attic of his rental home ,

Crosley, how many channels did you have  to choose from back then ?  We had 3 channels back then and one was all french language . Only had to be better than the show on the other channel and you were watching  . Remember talking about last nights show at school ? It gave you something to talk about as everyone saw the same show . Our channels signed off air after about midnight.