Well, it’s ultimately your choice. Personally, I’m always a proponent of full restorations so if it were mine, and I had the chance to have a Golden Javelin in my collection, no doubt I would put it back to it’s original Javelin style. Great find!!
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp
“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."
