It’s surprised me how enjoyable the research and learning has been. The doing is a little tougher, lol. You mentioned not knowing what the interior was like, here’s an example of what mine would look like with the old, original, a little dry rotted and sort of wild upholstery replaced, carpeting replaced and the cabinetry refinished:
http://www.bethunesales.com/listings/gonzalez.html
I admired those in the day. The restored one look very nice. I could be a very happy person in that.
All the best to you. Good luck with it.