I can relate to the difficulty in finding out information on how things have changed. There are a lot of things that are just considered so basic now that people don't even think to talk about them.

It is very difficult to sift through forums, even a thread that is specific to your car, when it's 500+ pages, and you can get a run of 5 pages about someones paint job. I have nothing against that, but there is a definite learning curve.

Keep at it though. I have found very resourceful and friendly people here, and google helps tremendously.