Looks good as is to me! I'd drive the wheels off and say EEF off to the haters lol. That's a sharp and straight and solid car screw what anyone else thinks or says as long as it makes you happy.
I really like the color as it is but I don't like the bodywork underneath. No rust at all but there are waves , dimples and cracking where the vinyl top was. I may find some rust if I remove the filler. I may not even do anything and do exactly what you said. Drive it. This will be a winter decision after driving it this summer.