I got sidetracked on my quest to acquire the aforementioned junk... and
acquired some different junk today! A 1991 Firefly convertible.
3-pot, 5-cog, mechanically very good. 109,000 km / 68k original miles. Recent top, good engine & trans. Solid control arm mounts, but not insignificant rust in the footwells from convertible top water leaks accumulating puddles. Nothing I can't fix.
800 bucks seemed OK to me!
Despite its original cheeseball "Miami Vice" inspired vinyl graphics package (purple, green, and yes, pink checks & swooshes all over the sides), couldn't resist.
Already been eyeballing the potential lines for a custom aeroshell style hard or soft-top.