Won’t be stock much longer

I actually own one, and you’re certainly right to some degree. I’ll add to that by saying though it really seems most of them that did survive almost always seem to be in very good shape when I see them. They were built very well from the beginning, asides from around the soft top, and around the rear tail lights, it really seems these cars don’t even want to rust. Mine was my grandmothers, and she bought it new, probably the most reliable car in the family, which is saying a lot as we don’t really have car troubles. I’m actually 95% sure the carb has never even been off the car since it left the factory which should be impossible, but if it has it would’ve been the early 90’s. Only real issue it ever had was it blew a radiator hose in the late 90’s, otherwise just maintenance, and it always starts.