First of all congratulations! i can totally relate to your decision and once a few months have passed you wont miss the car..
I would definately not paint the car, original paint is a big selling point to gearheads.. there is no hidden bodywork and who ever buys it can paint it whatever color they like
i would however spend some money/time on finishing all the little stuff... tidy up the enginebay.. it costs next to nothing but takes time
change the radiatorhoses, rubber lines, clean it meticulously.. do a complete detailing where ever visible... make sure the hose clamps arent rusty, and the correct size etc....
you should cut and buff the paint, and detail the hell out of it, polish the lenses and replace mismatched or rusty screws.
and get it up on a lift and steam clean it underneath and spray it with an enginebay detailing oil/solution
THEN take pictures and get all the bills and pics together so whoever comes to look at the car sees a meticulusly maintained original paint musclecar survivor, in original paint...
its money well spent, even if you pay somone to do it and it should be worth more resale wise than a paint job
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