[GREENBIRD56]

Incidentally - this is a nice looking little car - and in better body shape than many I've seen. Don't get too overwhelmed by "originality" - this vehicle is nearly 60 years old and a lot of things happen in that period of time. You are allowed so few changes to a car for it to be judged "original" - most just can't hack it unless worked over very carefully by an expert restoration outfit. I eventually found that making mine that perfect would cost much more than it was worth - and thereafter, I set about making it enjoyable. For me - it was the right decision - I wanted a driver car, not a trailer queen. If you don't have old fashioned tune-up tools - get some - a vacuum gauge, a timing light and some feeler gauges is a start. I also advocate a "dwell / tachometer", continuity tester light, and some sort of thermometer. If you don't learn to take care of some simple stuff yourself - its going to be very expensive.