Deejay, mine had some unfaded areas. I've brush-painted the rustiest bits in Alpine Green hammertone, which is a little bit paler and less green than the original green hammertone. I only attended to the seriously rusty bits, and I primed them (lots of paint runs) with metal primer (it was unprimed originally). I leave restoration jobs to serious enthusiasts and museums, but I don't like to see a collector's item deteriorate on my watch. As it is I've saved a few small areas of original paint and kept the rest from rusting.
