You would be surprised what a few cases of vodka and a little quality bonding time with Russian police/security could get you. It's no big deal. You don't have news hawks hanging onto you like Bill Gates does. All you need it the blessing of the home country to get the ball rolling through customs. The Russians are the Masters at smuggling: always were, and always will be. Big American dollars talks: No-vodka walks! Their economy is in the skids with oil prices so low, so you would be doing an international goodwill gesture. Just let me take a ride when you get to NC, Comrade.
At the moment I am converting the Strada. Do the panels around the headlight need to be removed or am I doing way to much work? They do not and I did. At least gave me a chance to properly clean those panels for once