Very nicely done. These little kits actually rekindled my interest in 1/48. You can cross kit it with the deuce for the soft top version. My only complaint about the kit was the missing rear window.

For your decal problem there are a couple of solutions. If the edges are showing it may be because you trimmed as close to the image as possible, like most instructions tell us too. That leave a very sharp edge on the decal which really needs a lot of clear coat to completely get rid of.

I like to hold the decal sheet up to the light and turn it so can see the entire little "island" of clear film around the image, and trim so that I not cutting into it. The reason is simple: The film tapers down to nothing at the edge. It you don't cut into it there's no sharp edge that's brought out by weathering.
Of course some decals don't come individually and are all connected by one film On those you have no choice. But if you're familiar with how certain brands perform and can anticipate which one are going to to e thick (and hence give you a "taller" edge) you can sand down the thickness prior to using them with 400 wet/dry sandpaper. Obviously you don't want to be too aggressive with this. Practice on some old ones first.