But...it is pretty!

I'm fairly certain you read the CR list occasionally? Some good threads to mull over:

http://search.bikelist.org/query.asp...SortBy=MsgDate[a]

http://search.bikelist.org/query.asp...SortBy=MsgDate[a]

Do you plan on having it painted professionally? Brian Baylis posted a lengthy commentary on what painters face in terms of customer expectations:

http://search.bikelist.org/getmsg.as...10911.0695.eml

My take: do what you think you and/or your wife would like, and don't stress over the minor details of originality, because it will not be original paint.