Thank you that's very kind. You'd be amazed at what a pile of scrap it started out as - the interior mismatched and faded (everything you see is vinyl dyed), rotted carpet and seats, and absolutely everything was broken. I mean everything, every single mechanical and electrical part was broken. Name one and I had to fix / change it. It's still a 10-foot beauty - my first attempt at painting a car myself and everything was done as cheaply as possible. It took almost 3 years when all was said & done, mechanicals year 1, interior and paint year 2, and turbo year 3.
My welding's also far from perfect, especially overhead. If it's off the car I can do ok but can never get a decent bead when the parts are anything other than completely horizontal. A project like this is just the excuse to practice!