Great thread, I love it and the looks of your car!
I'm all about the I'm going to fix it up one day and enjoy it as is vibe.
Fix it up, make it safe, and drive it is all what I'm all about.
As is/as found in the field is totally cool to me.
BTW, I like natural ''patina'' not ''fake patina'' that a lot of people have gone for.
And no flat or gloss clear coats apply.
That just looks tacky IMHO.
And people have gone out of their way to make it look like that, and it's totally bogus.
Make it safe, make it fun, and enjoy it is my thinking.
What would you done with the car when you were 18 and didn't have a lot of money and wanted to get it on the road and drive it?
Check out the build thread at the bottom of my post to see what I'm talking about, and enjoy and drive the car a lot......
Isn't that what it's all about?
Smiles per gallon?