mine is a north dakota car so there is no rust on it, it was owned by a owner of a construction company who had his shop crew work on it when there was no equipment to repair. he got to old to drive it as there are on power assists on it. i found it on ebay with 1 minute to go. it said reserve lowered next bidder makes reserve i bid one dollar more as a joke and won the car, so i guess i was meant to have it. i have had it over 8 years and found the parts i needed to complete it on ebay. i thought it was a fun project too and have never seen another one at a cruise in or show which makes it neat too. glad to be of help if needed. i wanted one of these since i was a kid and looked over 20 years before i found the right one for thee right price. these are pretty rare now.