Appreciate the compliments Richard but the restoration is far from perfect. The hull had a lot of pitting which is still present and will remain so. It was a less than ideal specimen to start with for a restoration but the trade and cash price for the rusty bucket was the best I could afford on my meger budget. I'd been looking at carriers since the mid-80's and much nicer examples could have been had for less money back then but I had too many other projects and interests to branch into armor at the time.
I'm happy with the outcome so far considering what I started with. Being cheap, I don't mind putting in long hours on the project to save money. You'll soon learn all sorts of new skills once you get your hands on the carrier you recently bought in Canada. I'm now an expert at lots of things I'll likley never need to do again. Its been a good experience, one I'd highly recommend to others.
