Hi everyone! Long time lurker, first-time poster. I figured this would be an interesting contribution to the forum. My LFS is sort of shady, but in a good way. They have been around forever, and have a huge stockpile of basically everything aquarium-related you could imagine. I've been going there for years now, and have developed a bit of a friendship with the employees and owner. Awhile back, they custom-ordered a lid for my 10 gallon metaframe that has been in the family since new that I set up again, because the original reflector left way too much space for fish to jump ship. When I went down around christmas time looking to buy a new aquarium, I was informed that they had some never-used metaframes in many sizes that I could check out if I wanted. Naturally, I crapped my pants. I snatched up the 29 gallon, and have spent the last few weeks restoring it. The original tar sealant didn't even leak, but I ran silicone just as a precaution. Turtle Wax chrome polish worked great on the stainless, and it took all the warehouse and age stains right off. The lid I ordered should be coming tomorrow, and my father is going to make a maple stand to go with it. Even completely bare, I think these metaframes are just beautiful, but this one really takes the cake. According to the product catalog inside, this tank has sat empty since 1970 (44 years!!!). 
