I do have several more stories. Some of them (like this one) are even true.
Lunch,
After Dennis contacted David, (then contacted me so that I could contact David) the auction was cancelled. The grille stayed with the car.
The only thing I can think of that we did not find was the bumper jack assembly.
One cool detail that is not in the story.....
Once we had the car back at Dave's place, I was dead tired. It was a hot sunny day, so I stretched out in a lawn chair on his back patio & slept in the sun. When I awoke, I found a five gallon bucket full of ice & Corona with a bottle opener next to me. Dave's wife Vicki is one sweet angel, she knew me without ever meeting me in person before.