Thanks so much for all the compliments. When I first got that metal armor it was ALLL messed up. It had a few thick coats of primer on it that I had to strip off, then I had to sand and buff it to a shine and cut the "notches" in the right breast plate.
As for the attachment- well its been a few days and it is still holding strong and without any glue or anything. Just using the sticky back Velcro.
As for the vest, yes- I was VERY stoked when I found that color vinyl. They only had a few yards of it left at the fabric store so I got it ALL! I shipped it to my good buddy Biggerkid and he put it all together for me. It is perfect. I have some more of the vinyl left that I may be using for a second vest, or trade it.