LOL I here what your saying! 45 and hour wont get our lawn mowed.100 plus and they wont come to your place. Your lucky. I dont think i would use the stock rag joint or the old brake lines either.
I have seen the g-body done that way 3 times. Did you happen to talk to a Frank before you did yours?
The one i helped a friend with took pixs and showed MVD the graft before he covered it with the plates.Allmost like yours .Some Frank from Ohio told him how to do it on the net. He should have keep his mouth shut as they said NG.
Thanks for the pixs and still not knocking it as i did my 49 but it took forever to get the bumper and radiator support and i think i got a little less money for it because of the sub.
DJ