I can relate to pretty much all of your comments, and found myself thinking, now where did I just see one posted recently? Then I remembered, it was Ebay. I don't have time to find it and post a link, but I'm sure you can find it there with a search.
Good luck, and let us know how it turns out,

Bob
Lou. Ky.
85 300TD, "Ole Butternut", yellow and tan
58 220S Webasto roof