Well, I found a place that can sandblast the frame so I can paint it. I'm thinking of a sage green, that would set off a honey Brooks nicely.
Now I just want to do it for the project, I won't be riding it for many, many months. Yeah, it's a low level, crappy 30 year old bike, but it's a bike they don't make anymore.
I just hope the bike mechanic I met doesn't try to talk me out of it. I may have to bring in cookies along with the labor charges.