Well I finally got my replacement frame back today. I'll try to post the pic here and I'll give a link to different size pics.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8168607@N02/3102961829/" title="P1010110 by Ready2go_90806, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/3102961829_4b817c9496.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="P1010110" /></a>
and a larger pic can be found
here
The shock is a Fox Float R. I believe the rep said the frame was a 2006 frame. I'm not sure about hanging 10 year old parts off this thing. I'm not crazy about spending the big bucks to justify rolling with a frame like this.
I thought the exchange was pretty fair and painless. Any feedback? What am I looking at to get this rolling and looking decent? What would something like this frame go for on eBay? If I do sell it, I have a couple of options. Sell it and use the money to buy a complete used bike. Sell it and use the money to buy a used frame and hang my used parts off of it. I do have wheels that are less than a year old. Saddle is nice too. The shifters and brakes are original.
BTW if I do keep it, I'll definitely upgrade the forks. Good call on that.