Cool Valiant James.
I've been pondering doing the same thing to a Revell 62 Lancer that I built for one of the "Southwest Challenges" about 20 years ago.
After a few moves it's reverting back to kit form. Plus the choice of MPC's T/A Radials wasn't good, given their (then unknown) propensity for eating all things plastic, are turning the 70's Rally's into goo. The Testors white body has turned cream colored, and the red interior is now shinier than the exterior. Oh well, the Hyper Pack 225 still looks good. I'll leave that as is.
Will I re-do the Lancer? Yes. But I'll take some pics of it before I re-do it.