That`s what I would do tooGreat find. I vote for original patina. Clean it up and leave it or maybe even shoot it with clear coat to keep the patina.
She has such a great history,
if he restore her, he will kill her history.
Only thing what I would do is, spray it with rust- prevention-grease.
Best product ( won all long term test since more than a decade) is
MMIKE SANDERs RUST PREVENTION GREASEIK
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...not easy to work with ( must be heat), read first,
don`t know, if you can get it in the states )9
Cheers
PeterRust Prevention Greas
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