Roland, sorry for coming in to this subject at such a late date.
The Hog trough is an issue and I'm hearing prices of around $1500-$3000 to have one done,
Other than that, I wish I owned Your ride., Ya see, It is a perfect candidate for going Resto Mod. As it sits, I'm assuming a value of between $7k to 9k. If gone thru and with a general clean up and running down the road maybe $12k.
I paid $16.5K for an R2 in pristine condition but it sat for many years, It has 85k miles and is a creampuff. That said, I think I stole the car but the seller and I weren't far from His asking price. I'm assuming what I have is worth $40k+. I've went thru the minor issues it's had, Should be good to go.
So I'd peck away at the things it needs to be drivable and be careful on any funds I would put into it. What a story! You bought it back from the one who You sold it to years back? I can think of a few cars I've had that I would LOVE to own again.
''Road On Bro-Man!!''