I would leave it as a clubdate.

I would restore it as a clubdate as well.

What? You want to create more work for yourself, and the result will not be any better. Cubdate's look cool, and really, a floor tom doesn't need anything else mucking it up. There are limits to what floor toms do in general, especially a 14x14. Your head selection is going to be the predominant variable. Oh, and the rubber feet make a big difference too. This may sound funny, but to keep the vintage rubber feet and increase resonance, I rubber glued the feet so that they were about half way onto the leg leaving an air gap, and don't hang a stick bag on it. Call me crazy, but I think that this makes a positive difference in its resonance. Especially for a 14x14.

so its 3 to zero

thanks guys it will stay as a club date, the lugs will match my acro.

it was in really bad shape but it looks a lot better now, the shell is finished as far as filling in all the extra holes and all I have to do with the shell is sand it and redrill the leg braket holes. I can still see where that are so no prob.

then rewrap it, put it with the kit ans away I go

thanks again

Good thing you asked first! lol!

i understand the delicateness of tuning a 14 the tone and volume is crucial to performance im trying different heads to find a nice sound so far i like whats going on different than a down beat i had im saying almost more resonance ...