Doubletrouble, you say that your are a fan of Krider, a high end maker. Maybe high end, maybe not so high end. He sold all types and qualities of guns on many different actions furnished by others. He sold fishing poles. If you council your friend to recasecolor a Krider gun, then you are not giving him good advice. Your best bet, since you came here for advice, is to get good photos of the gun and put them on here. Then the advice you ask for can be valid. Listen to the others above and your friend will benefit.