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Thanks everyone, and I appreciate the warm welcome! psu_Crash - I was hoping I'd find someone here who went and looked at the car as well! There is for sure going to be some time and money going into this one. I have been finding more and more items that need addressing (stuck right rear brake, a passenger-side rust hole on the frame (picture below), and I also figured the hood struts were the culprit with the binding. Oh yes, and the car is currently infested with ants). On the brightside, the pop-up lights actuate...so there's that! I'll take some time to inventory the spare parts, then start sourcing what I may need online (eBay and StarQuestParts seem to be well stocked). I may need to stem the rust issue before doing much else, so priority is to get it streetable, then get it over to a body shop. It certainly looks like a car that has passed through many inexperienced hands, shortcutting where possible, and disregarding the long-term consequences. Reminds me of me 20 years ago. For some reason I'm drawn to this car in particular, and intend to approach this restomod effort hopefully from a much more mature and patient standpoint. For sure hit me up, time permitting, the next time you're in Charlotte! And thanks again for sharing your observations on the details of the car from your visit.