Yep, exact same boat except mine is a 76 versus a 75. I would take a look at the transom board if you have an opportunity to do so. That old, if it was stored outside, there is high potential for rot in the board. Mine was really soft and I replaced it as well as adding the 2x8 tube extrusion. It is rated for a 35 hp motor but with a 30 on it before I rebuilt the transom it felt like it was going to rip the back of the boat off. After new plywood and the tube extrusion it really stiffened up the back of the boat and I picked up a couple mph just from having less flex. Easy way to check the plywood is pulling the corner caps off, they should be screws with nuts. The center section is riveted on.
I would highly recommend making the front deck go from the front of the middle bench up to the bow. Going from the back of the front bench to the bow left for a really small deck up there and I **** near fell out once. I was in upside down to my arm pits with my leg wrapped around the pedestal seat and got hurt pretty bad when a wake hit me from the opposite side while fishing. The area between the front of the middle bench and the back of the front bench makes a GREAT storage space. You can put so much stuff in there.
Mine is now in storage at my dad's place for my son to use eventually and we will still use it on the river from time to time. If I could build the perfect tin boat, it would be a hull like the new Vexus AVX1880 or AVX1980, a bass style aluminum hull but make it 16'-6" long and about 6'-8" wide, rated for a 75 horse tiller, and make the layout similar to my build. I would maybe set the rod box at a bit of an angle though so I could get 9'-6" rods in there for muskie fishin. I've got a lot of ideas in my head for boat designs.