Pat, My 6340 is a much newer model, but has suffered being parked for 6 years in this wet Canada west coast weather. I'm trying to get everything loosened up and working and hope no major internal parts need repair or replacement. The engine runs good. Biggest problem is a frozen clutch.
I have never bothered with paint, but after looking at your beautiful job, maybe someday I will get into restoration. We do have a local hobby group here in this small community of 1000 persons. They are mostly working on cars/trucks.