Just my opinion, of course, but I have a hard time finding anything that would merit a repaint on this frame--no rust that I can see, some nicks here and there, but nothing substantial, some decals are missing (but the originals that remain are very cool and would probably be hard to reproduce). Maybe I've gone full-grouch, but the knee-jerk "just got an old frame, gonna repaint it" mantra is hard to read sometimes. Where does it come from? Is this a carry-over from the auto restorer's world? Is it just OCD (not a knock on OCD--I understand it well...just not this variety)?

I'll repeat the generic response: It's only original once. Clean it, wax it, and ride it!