Thanks for the comments. It has been a long and tortured process and I have learned a lot - namely what and who to avoid. Jesus Padilla has made the world of difference. He's two hours away which allows me to run down and check in on the progress. Wouldn't matter anyway as the guy is great and his craftsmanship impeccable.
As he was pulling apart the car when I first brought it in, I heard from him about everyday with an update on the inferior job that was done with the car, particularly the wiring. There is no doubt the cause of the many electrical gremlins I had over the past year were due to incorrect wiring, crimping, and soldering. I should have taken a pic of the pile of wires he removed and the condition they were in, it was pretty amazing. Probably shaved 20 lbs. off the car. With Jesus' diligence, it is now OEM like.
I have the 2009 DGRR circled on my calendar and have cleared it with the wife so if the car is ready, I'll be there. Shouldn't be a problem but I hesitate to say that given I thought I would be there for the past two years.
Of course I remember our conversations Phil
