Further, a blank white paint job makes me nervous at Oregon distances. Is it a strip and paint, or a scratch and squirt?
I've been thinking about the paint. IF, the white is in good shape, you could go to a Hot Rod shop and order some graphics and stick them on. You could end up with a very unique "paint job" at little cost. You might even be able to get a break if a local shop can do the work and use the airplane as advertisement. These custom "Tuner" shops are springing up all over the place. The cars go faster than our airplanes anyway, the decals are not going to blow off. - Just a thought.
As for the other concerns, you won't know until you look into it.
