I had typed out a lengthy reply - but it seems to have been lost in cyber space...

So I'll shorten my thoughts and say first welcome! Nice to see you here!

An interesting topic you've started. A "Custom Classic" sounds a bit like an oxymoron to me! When you customize a classic, you have to find a like minded customer who "gets" the same vision as the customizer..

This is why a "barn fresh" original is more desireable than a customized... it hasn't been "tainted" by someone elses thoughts / vision of what it should be.. Also the fewer that were built or known left to exist will drive up a price for obvious reasons.