Use phosphoric acid to remove next time and it won’t flash. PPG 579 works just as well.
I see you got your suspension question answered. Sorry I never got back to you but I was HELLA busy on the one lap dealing with multiple car/tire issues.
also working on a model of the trunk side firewall which I hope to have made out of a sheet of aluminum. I’ve modified it slightly from my cardboard template.
not really poorly, just going through some oil due to the high mileage. I don’t plan on doing anything with it other than making sure the oil is always topped off.