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Here are a few more pics of my ‘77. Yes Ryan’s book is definitely the authority and is a fantastic restoration resource. I agree with Ryan, please pay the closest attention to the body and paint. I have also restored a ‘79 and got a bit lucky on how well the paint turned out. Here in California they can only ‘legally’ use water-based paint which can be tricky, especially with metallic paint. You really need someone with particular care and experience for a high level finish. But I don’t know if Washington State has the same paint restrictions. Ultimately there’s no easy way to go about this restoration from a cost savings standpoint. With the color change the body will need to be completely stripped and painted. My ‘79 was a repaint in the same color but i paid close attention to anodizing, trim pieces, wheels etc. Everything was reconditioned or replaced. Once you go down the rabbit hole of spending tens of thousands on the paint and body nothing else should be compromised. Hopefully when it’s restored it should bring the value tantamount to the sale price and the restoration costs.