Why restore? that thing has great patina and of course, only original once
I would love to keep it original, but there is some rust that must be addressed. The entire cowl will need replacement as the 2 triangles on each side are rusted thru. If that was it, I would get the patches from Toby and fix, but at the driver side hood hinge there is rust perforation thru and it will need to be fixed.
The floorboards need replacement.
There is some silicon calking applied to the cowl seal, so I am not sure if there is something going on at the base of the windshield.
There is some very minor rust in many places, all surface rust and not really structural rust.
At the leading edge of the top there is a hole or something weird going on that needs fixing.
The master cylinder is leaking and the paint is gone from the driver's side inner fender.
All in all, I wish it was in patina state where I would enjoy it as is, but I personally think it needs some work to bring it to driver status.
The interior of it is in excellent shape, just needs a new headliner.
The real issue is the cowl. Since the windshield needs removal to replace the cowl, the top needs removal to remove the windshield (or at least loosened) and the top needs some work, it all points to fix it the right way and really preserve it for future generations.
I am already in contact with a shop in Australia to get some spare parts, so I am starting my collection for proper restoration.
But, I don't plan to start work on this until my '82 is "completed". So, there is still time for me to change my mind.
