[Warren]

Greg, I agree by the time you are finished steel wool, buffing up, etc the original finish is off. So, to make sure you can paint as you said. Although I am not sure that the chassis will be prone to more rust, etc if it is kept in a clean dry environment. For something to rust it has to have both moisture and oxygen on it, I may be wrong but it seems if it is kept in the house it wont get much moisture.. maybe depends on the climate also even in the house. That being said I do prefer to keep a chassis as close to the way it was made originally as possible too.