Well this is an interesting thread. So we now we swing from one side of the road, "over restored" to the other side "survivor restored".
I'm somewhere in the middle with mine, it has enough patina, scars and such that I'm not afraid to DRIVE IT! I've thought about getting some new paint, but the car is just to much fun as it sits. I'd be WAY to paranoid with fresh paint, and like me, the car cleans up pretty good in the end.