Yep, Blue, that's a good idea too...however, if I change the engine, i'm going to want to change other things too...so it would be tough to try to restore once I got through with it...I think i've waffled about this enough...six months on the fence...I think i'll just cut her up as you suggested Mike...an like Dave Severenson says: "Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up" ha ha! Be a man Jeri!!! Ha Ha!