Hi! I'm not normally a big "Patina" kind of guy but being that classy and complete I'd have to vote "leave it"! BUT, there is no way I could not do some straightening on that basket. Fantastic find! Robert
Looks great, I think the only thing I would change would be to remove that duct tape wrap and maybe put a piece of leather in there instead. Other than that, ride the tires off it.