Thanks, everyone for your kind words of appreciation & encouragement. Not even one "Naysayer"- that in itself is a wondrous thing on the internet !
I'll take some new pics after it gets the final buffing, which should be done around Thankgiving.....I hope.
I've had a couple of inquiries about the paint - it's a 2-stage, stock PPG epoxy color, which is called "Washington Blue". I'm not sure if it's EXACTLY the same shade as the original, but the car will be a "driver" and won't ever be judged during my life time, so it's close enough for me !