I can understand the reasoning and why you would do it.
But being a purist, I hope you consider keeping it all together so maybe someday it could be restored back to original. 
That’s a beautiful car Nick! 
We keep all the original parts.
Nick, I started following this forum last year.
https://forums.aaca.org/forum/14-automobiles-and-parts-buysell/
I was looking for information about selling the last 5 cars in my Dad’s collection. Interesting and great site for anyone that loves classic cars and need a break from political BS here… 