My .02 cents is that I would rather get a "Perfect" donor fender and invest $25 for the stripper and spend about one hour stripping it down to the E-Coat. I prefer "Jasco" from Lowes. (Comes in gold and red can). Put down a sheet of 6mil heavey plastic and about 2 coats of the goo and it will strip it perfectly. After that, you are ready for final coating. No delays, no special skills, no surprises, and just the "mechancial' application of nothing special in pulling one fender and then stripping it for painting.

Ahhh ... the MARC train or AMTRAK ? I don't miss those days at all. Used to pick up the MARC train in Perryville, MD. Used to do the AMTRAK from Wilmington, but prefer MARC ... never late in 12 months !

Good luck.