Classic case of someone who has a machine that is not what he wants, and would rather turn it INTO what he wants at a great expense of cost and ruination of the original quality then to seek out a suitable replacement that strikes his fancy.

Drew.

EDIT: I retract the accusation - it looks as if this is an earlier frame that has already been subject to a later repaint. By all means then, the frame is most worthy for repaint.

-Kurt