In plain sight...

Over the weekend, I was dropping by the paint shop for various errands like picking up parts, giving instructions, and checking the results. Now that we are nearing the final phase of painting, I have to coordinate with the upholsterer, parts suppliers, mechanics, and paint shop to make sure that flow of materials go hand-in-hand with the various stages of completion. I expect that painting will be completed by the end of this week with reassembly starting shortly after. Hopefully, I can take the car home by mid-month.

On one of those sorties, I got a chance to see Sergio's inner workings. The front assembly and both fenders had been taken down to clean and prep the inner walls for painting. This gave me a chance to do a very thorough visual check for signs of accident damage which could have been hidden with simple surface repairs.

I was very pleased not see any as there were no missing, bent, or deformed components. This observation was further confirmed by the shop's body repair specialist. He said that the only difficulty he had in removing the panels was from a bolt underneath which had a rounded head, most likely worn down from scraping humps. Otherwise, this should be the final undisputed evidence that Sergio has not been involved in any accident. I had already examined the rear end when the tailights were removed and that showed no signs of an accident either.

Then late this afternoon, another quick visit resulted in me seeing the topcoat being sprayed. It was a great feeling to see the shine start to appear. But the booth was heavy with paint mist and for my own sake, I had no intention of going beyond the plastic curtain separating it from the rest of the shop.  The pictures were taken through some small gaps and in doing so, I realized that the painter was in there with only a cloth bandana for protection.  In the course of earning a daily wage, I pray that he will not suffer any lasting damage to his health.

Tomorrow, the furniture comes in...