[Grumpy old man]

[QUOTE= its a whole lot less work to fix rot in original metal than to clean up someone's circus act.[/QUOTE]

BINGO ! If you have plans for a total rebuild I'd rather be able to see what's ahead than guess what's hidden under some shiny paint .

It's also the reason I take hundreds of before / during / after repair pictures . It's also a good reason to have a build book listing part #'s / sources / recipts/ it proves what was done and if a replacement part is needed you ( or the next owner ) knows what it is and where to find it .