Hi Joseph,
Tony's car certainly is good looking, and on its way to being great. However, I'm not sure your philosophy works when an E-Type has been stored under the ocean:
https://www.dropbox.com/l/YKaxaA6dwcbgKWDDTBIjdp
I learned about this project when I received his clock to restore. You can see what it looks like in several of the pictures. Yes, he is bringing the car back to life.