In order for a restoration to be successful you need a long term plan.

A friend of mine, and dedicated band of hardcore volunteers, managed to completely restore the ARR engine which sits on a pedestal in front of the ARR passenger terminal in Anchorage. It was in sorry shape when they began because it had be sitting in the weather for years and vandals had their way with it. The restoration team was hailed in the news as well they should have been and all they asked in return was that the engine been stored indoors and maybe people shouldn't be allowed to vandalize it again. The ARR board decided to put it back where the elements and people will again do their thing. An unsatisfactory outcome for countess hours of work,

Come up with a better end game for this relic!