You've heard the saying of "stick a fork in it, it's done"? Those are perfect examples of being done, so I think you did the right thing and walked away.
In the UK we can tell by the last two letters of the reg where that vehicle spent most of its life... We'd know, call that a 'seaside motor' and avoid it like the plague 🤣 Oh, you did! Nice 1 guys, good decision.
I have a 78 cj5 V8 green from the factory. It’s primer now but I’ll rattle can it yellow for a little more money lol. I’m in central Oregon. For the right price it’s yours.
Not sure if you know people around with parts. Once you find that one person, you will find more. Not sure if they have that big 4x4 swap meet at the Phyullup Fair Grounds in WA. But that us where tons if stuff shows up.
Casey and quinten. Yes you guys have your company and time is money. But maybe its time for some conection. There are guys who have the skills but not the means( money, space) to tackle this. Where i live whe have volunteer groups(checked if they are cincere) who like to be of the street and out of the pubs and not looking at the flowers in their house all day.