I am happy to report the door is in pretty much pristine condition and needs no repair.
In case you are interesed, it took 2 hours to strip one side with a heat gun and then one coat of Citris Stripper cleaned the residue off. The other side was just shellaced. We decided to keep for posterity.
Nice wood grain isn't it?
All that remains on the entry is to install the kickplate and then I will post photos.