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I don’t know if our old z cars fall into the same category. Certainly I would always prefer to buy an unrestored car as there will be less bodge jobs and cover ups under the paint but that’s coming from a place of knowing I’ll be doing a restoration on it. But I certainly wouldn’t be willing to pay more for a preserved/patina z over a well documented restored z. I think another factor is the car also needs to be in the right environment for the patina to be aesthetically pleasing, most nice patina comes from extremely dry environments like Arizona or California where the paint is able to stay more/less intact but be weathered. Rust bubbles generally aren’t appreciated lol

https://www.hagerty.com/media/auctions/a-cobra-makes-the-case-for-preservation/ Interesting read about keeping patina vs restoring a car.

A section of quarter panel below the LH quarter glass had rusted out, so I fabricated a replacement section, cut the old section out & welded in the new patch: It just needs a little tapping about to smooth it up, so I'll come back to it in due course. The LH sill was rusted out at the front and back, along with accident damage. We decided to remove it & replace it with a new one, but as it was a Bus, it's not that simple... Cut off, de-rusted and KBS'd: I bought a 260Z/280Z LH sill from @kfvintagejdm, then cut the end off and fabricated an extension. This was then KBS'd inside and welded into position: