Originally Posted by
due ruote
I would put the decals in a safe drawer and think about it for a season. You could always go to a good body shop for a paint match and touch it up. Much less expensive than a full respray. If there are serious rust/corrosion issues, that's a different matter, but it looks pretty nice on the whole.
I'd second this - keep it original, no powdercoating, take it to a pro who can computer match the paint and touch it up with that before deciding to repaint the whole thing. Personally, I'm about the mojo of the original paint - every scratch was earned. You could also find a cosmetics place with a really good variety of nail polishes - I've waliked into cosmetics aisles with a bike fork or guitar in hand more than once. Good luck with it - looks like a really well made piece. Great find.