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I mean, is it worth the hours and money for bodywork and paint for a non nombers matching car?



Because of it's 6cyl auto origins it's never going to be worth a lot of money other than to someone who wants a good base for a build. That said, it's only worth the extra money to strip completely if you want a perfect paint job and are willing to spend that kind of money. Do what YOU like and enjoy it. If the current paint is suspect you may want to strip it anyway so the new paint doesn't start falling off in a few years. I would not be thinking of the car as an "investment" because of the drive train it came with from the factory. One thing to remember - the person who restores the car spends more that what they can sell it for unless it's a much sought after model.