Gill, take care of your hood first - we can’t have you driving a damaged baby! I’m fine until after Halloween - can you send me a pic of the damage? You might be able to do some of the prep work yourself and save a bunch of money. Having done the console mod, the final sanding is where you need a professional but the filling and initial stuff can be done by most anyone.
It really was great seeing you and having us all together again and yes, the stingrays WERE wicked cool, but I still don’t want to put no slimy fishies in their mouths!