I had the car painted less than a year ago. Removed everything to ensure a good quality paint job with complete coverage. Door jams hood jam. door handles. window trim. nbsp;molding etc etc. MOST of it was all reinstalled but some is not and is in a box. This was a west coast car. Bird cage has been inspected and is in near perfect shape. No frame damage and no accident history. Car has been garaged and covered since I bought it. Only take it out for an occasional sunday drive. Mechanically this car is fantastic. I would not hesitate to drive it anywhere. Last weekend I took it from Palm Springs to San Diego and it just runs superb. I put new tires on it a few months ago. Cooper oversized raised letter performance tires. Drivetrain is all original and matching numbers. Brand new carburetor.