I guess I'm a month late reading this thread. I'm an example of a guy who had a decent running Pagoda and spent way-a-lot to have it rebuilt. And it took way-a-long-time, too. I missed driving it those years. I presume your car's not running at this point, so you don't have the option of just enjoying it the way it is. I hope you decide to restore it, and I hope you share your experience with us at every step. It's been a lot of fun following some of the other examples here.