O/T tell me I'm not too crazy. (long)

[jorgensensc]

Let me start by saying that I would post this on an MG forum, but I can't find a decent one where people actually post regularly, so I will ask my family here. O.K heres the scoop.

The wife and I boiught a little red MG Midget. It runs O.K. (usual oil leaks for an MG), and shifts O.K. (It has a a 4 speed, non syncro first gear ), The body is good, except for the rusted out floorboards and inner wheel arches, and one rocker panel.
Here's the wuestion, when I rip the car apart to have it painted I want to do the following: (and please tell me if I'm crazy)

1) rip all of the wiring out and get a wiring kit and redo the wiring completely (it is currently Positive to ground, that's right positive to ground )

2) I am aslo thinking of putting in a chevy 2.8 V-6 or a 4.3 V-6 with a T-5 tranny. If I can get it to fit. (already tried to talk the wife into an LT1 with a 6 speed and she said absolutely not, she might consider the V-6 she said) I can rebuild this engine and tranny, but for the same price I could get a decent low miles v-6 and tranny. The current engine is a 100CC engine making a whopping 59 horsepower (when new) My 900rr motorcycle made way more ponies than that!

3) Should I buy repair floorboards, or should I just get a large sheet of good gauge metal and cover the underside, after cutting out the rusted spots? The underbody is basically a giant sheet of metal, but is rusted pretty badly.

Feel free to give more suggestions and advice, or just call me crazy...
Sorry for the long post.
Shawn