Shock, you must be living under a rock, or don't own a TV. Don't you watch FAst N Loud! If this mod original FB was on that show, it would easily be going into the FB Museum for $225,000 !!!!!! (just kidding)

Believe it, there's a market out there for "updated" original cars, with a buyer somewhere.
I'm sure if you offered $44k, he'd come down to 52k, then you counter offer at 48k, he'd go to 50,
and Bam, you'd have a driving/restored car , enjoying it now! Isn't that how it works nowadays!! lol