[rfeenstra]

yes it did Russ, but I couldn't send send you one.  It said you had exceeded the limit.  Perhaps you need to delete a bunch of old ones.

anyway, here is what I was trying to send:

Thanks Russ.  You are correct in saying that some, including me would be bugged by the chassis not being perfect.  I have already been tossing that around in my head.  I may sit on the decision for a few days.  I don't play my 16 much, but when I look at it, there is a certain satisfaction in seeing  the nearly perfect chrome.  If the shop where I sent the amp parts to does a good job on the shield,  I'll send them all of the shields from the 16 and the Philly.  I'm at a point in the disassembly of the Philly where I either go all the way, or start stuffing capacitors.  Drilling out and re-riveting well over 100 rivets is not my favorite thing to do!  Personal satisfaction demands I do it, but practicality questions it.

Thanks again.