It's beautiful and memorable. As a child the whole family took the LTD wagon to visit family in Coos Bay Oregon and drove down the coast. Remember driving through the giant Sequoia, that twisty road in San Francisco I believe. Good memories.
No promises with glued veneer but a heat gun to soften then scrape and lightly apply rubbing alcohol for the deeper stuff.
Chemical removers can work too, be cautious and test in an inconspicuous area.
Unless that's cedar or solid siding you will need a buffer to avoid crushing anything. If you bolt a mounting surface just over it avoids unneeded damage during install.
There is a model between the 18 and Table Tuba now.24x24x15
Horn mouth is smothered in that last picture. Read the plans for better suggestion. Finish looks nice.
Paint is never going to match exactly, even different batches of the same color can be off.
I have experimented mixing small quantities of flat and semi gloss black and get close enough.
Not at all, just need things working. All input is appreciated. As much as I would like to just buy what I want it's just not happening. $1500 is about it.