Those are the kinds of things that genuinely make me wonder “what was the prior owner thinking?” And I do NOT mean that in a snarky mean spirited way, but more along the lines of “what were they envisioning when they set out to makes those mods?”
Did they think the rooftop lights were cool or at least a neat effect? Did they believe their painting skills were up to the mental image of the intended result? Indeed, maybe they were happy with the result!
Another thread a few weeks back asked if anyone ever thought about the prior owners of used equipment. I generally do not, but when I see things like your purchase, which are quite outside what we usually see in the hobby, I do in fact wonder about the prior owner and just what it was they were going for, and did the end result match their goal.
