That's one hell of a compliment coming from you Rusty.
I know this sounds weird but of all the restores of cars I have done, that had been driving directly before the restore, this car has fought us less than any of them and it has been parked in a pasture for 23 years.
It's as if it wants to be restored. It wants to live again. Everything comes apart with little to no hassle and goes back together even easier. Delicate parts seem to want to be cleaned and put back in place.
It's more of a survivor than being brought back from the dead.