I may see if the shop up the road will whip it off for me, might be a good compromise and shouldn't cost much
The frame is ugly but it's sound, at this moment in time I am just going to keep cleaning it up as best I can. Replacement pedals are pretty high on the list of wants, along with bar tape and a saddle. The seat post has cleaned up some and will do for now.
The spoke reflectors have gone now also, I kept forgetting about them.