My neighbor just bought a 69 Charger RT (440) one owner survivor. I've known the owner (and the car) since he bought it here in SOCAL at Crenshaw Dodge in 1968. Anyway, neighbor is going through the same "survivor" deliberations.

The car sat for about 10yrs. The gas tank had a big dent and a plugged hole (owner occasionally used it for camping ) so we replaced it. Inside was NASTY. Fuel lines were OK. Orig carb was totally gummed up - rebuilt. Steering gear leaked badly so he had it rebuilt. Trunk floor is very rusty, so (after much debate) he's having it replaced. Instructed the bodyshop to take pix of the panel seams and reproduce the "factory" look - sloppy. Rear window lower channel showing some signs of rust, so he's having that taken care of also. Can be difficult to balance the survivor, safety, and rust considerations.