[Ken Smith]

I took the hood to the panel works again today, the tradesman doing the job is away for another week.
When I threw the cover back on the ute, the laughter was almost uncontrollable and there was a lot of the rude word used.
After the fellows settled down and helped me lift the hood off the ute they tried to reassure me that the panel beater would have a go. Considering all the praise they heaped on him at the beginning of the week, I am concerned maybe this job will break his I can fix anything record.
It was hard to walk away and leave it sitting on the ground outside the shed. One of the young labourers is just as likely to throw it in the scrap metal.

I didn't go on about how rare the hood is in Australia, and please treat it with extreme care, in case it affects the price

The engine distributor worry is over, a Canadian forum friend measured an original 302 24 volt distributor and it matches in length exactly the Holden and the GMC 270 units. I can now get back to doing my engine job list, and try to get some noise out of her.

Ken