[daveg]

No way to check.
Do not recall him saying anything and there would have been no reason to grind to metal there.
No damage other than nose.

Crappy repaint was smooth- just blotchy looking metallic.
Sure it was enamel and he painted it with enamel.

Sounds like it was not simply leaving some trim off.

FWIW there is no way now to verify if it had it's factory motor- tranny as numbers was not an issue then with this car.
Just a cheap used car with damage.
Looked stock but??

Thanks