PDP-11/45

At long last I've decided I've gotten enough HP systems restored, so I'm turning my attention to one of my other systems that's been rescued but not restored - a PDP-11/45. Yes, I'm going over to the dark side ;) I've scrounged the web looking for sites where a /45 has been restored for tidbits, advice, etc. and found Guy's site to be a good intro on the refurbish process and what to expect. It would appear my /45 is extremely minimally configured, no I/O cards, and only 4k or 8k of core. It's in pretty sorry shape I must say, but definitely restorable at least from a cosmetic standpoint - we'll see about the functioning side of things. I wanted to ask if anyone would care to share any gotcha's that may not be obvious, specifically with regards to initial cleanup, inspection, and testing. I'd really like to convert the thing from core to semiconductor memory, and hopefully get an RL02 up on it. One thing specifically I wanted to ask applies to many systems not just my /45. What have most of you found to be good for working with scratches or gouges in painted metal? I'm thinking like the side panels of the H960 cabinet, etc. I'm not into painting really but was considering using an airbrush to touch up lots of scratches and perhaps blending the new paint in with the old areas. Perhaps this would come out worse? Exactly what kind of paint should I get, can I have a paint dealer reliably scan existing surfaces with their color cameras to generate the correct hue? Suggestions? Jay West --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]