Optima mid restoration

[rylance1878]

Hi I used to race optima mids in the day nearly 30 year ago ,I loved the cars so I have bought one for myself to restore to pristine condition
Can anyone please give me any advice or help on best places for buying and finding parts
I will keep up to date on progress and then I have to decide whether to run it or just sit on mantle piece and admire
If I run then I need to decide whether to run brushed or brushless
Already can't decide whether to spray shell old fashioned as they were in the day or to do a fancy design on it
Thanks in advance to anyone who gets in touch