Lookin' good man...nothing like a squeaky clean VX to get the motivational juices flowing.
I've been trying to muster the motivation to get after my hood insert project. I want to sand it down, make the hood scoop functional to vent under hood heat & re-attach it with exposed stainless cap screws. I'm planning to use Bulldog & the plasti-kote black bumper color.
After seeing your pics, I went & dug out the rattle cans from my closet...hey, it's a start.
Keep the shiny side up & good luck with getting your front axle back together.