Damn, sorry to hear about that. I have dealt with some fiberglass repros (not cruiser) in the past and have never been happy with them - you just can't replicate a piece of sheet metal with fiberglass in my opinion. I had heard that the aluminum tubs have their fare share of fitment issues as...
You'll want to put a vent in those hidden box compartments as well as a drain. No matter how dry your climate is you will still get moisture in those compartments - so anything like a remote or what not will be in a moist environment. Sealing them right tight is not a good idea unless you can...
Hi Wayne, you should think about soldering all connections and heat shrinking them, just crimping leaves the possibility for something to come loose. Or atleast heat shrinkable silicone impregnated crimpable connectors. Soldering gives a better contact connection as well.
Just a suggestion...
You probably do this as well, for the knobs I take a white crayon and fill in the lettering - makes them look like new. I suspect you could do the same with a white touch up paint.