Hi Dante,
I second (third, forth?) the workbench. Usually I can't find the top of mine. Consider using paint stripper followed by brillo pad to clean the frame. I did mine that way and it turned out like new. Your paint looks pretty fair in the pictures - have you considered rubbing compound or polish to see how it turns out.
Mswantak does great decals - highly recommended.
With PM, would you give me your procedure for getting the pictures online. Thanks.
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