Hey mrbill - I use AirCarft Stripper. Each time you "paint" it on you get a layer or two off. I put it on 3x, then sanded the OEM primer off. It's a bit of a proces, but MUCH less dust in the shop than grinding/sanding it all off!
The sheetmetal was all from CrossCan - where they sourced it from I'm not sure - but it was BAD though! I bought it all from the guy selling the car - who was in the local Mopar Club, so I thought he knew better. Next time I'll do more research - like asking you guys!!