Eames Lounge Chair- Resurrect or Part Out?  

I recently picked up this damaged Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman for $1500. I knew it was damaged when I bought it. It had a previous poorly done shock mount repair (with that looks like gorilla glue) which failed causing the lower back ear to snap (typical).

The chair is a series III production from the early to mid 70s. The leather cushions are in excellent condition, only needing a good cleaning and re-conditioning. The bases are in good condition as well. The rosewood panels have faded slightly, and have an attractive grain pattern (not over the top, but still noticeable as rosewood). There are some small scratches/ paint transfer, nothing that couldn't be fixed up.

My thinking when I bought the chair was to repair the chair with fiberglass, similiar to this thread: http://www.designaddict.com/forum/Repair/Eames-lounge-disaster-and-revival
netting me a fully functional chair for well below market value. However, after examining the chair, the broken lower panel is too far gone to repair.

Also, when taking the chair apart, I discovered a crack in the bottom/ seat pan panel. It appears that spider fasteners were over torqued, causing the plywood to split from the T-nut. The inner rosewood panel split through the screw hole, and the first layer of veneer has separated. I believe this could be repaid with injecting epoxy into the crack and clamping firmly (What's DA thoughts on this repair?) It would also help to add 4 rubber washers between the spider and the shell to help distribute clamping forces.

At this point, I believe I have 3 options with the chair:

1. Part Out the Chair on Ebay

Looking at what parts have gone for, I believe I could make a small profit selling parts on Ebay. I could then reinvest the money in another chair.

2. Resurrect

I would buy a remanufactured lower panel from Hume or Modern Conscience, install shock mounts and transfer the hardware. I could repair the lower panel in the manner described above (If DA veterans think this would work)I would then refinish all of the panels, polish the aluminum and condition the leather, netting me an excellent condition chair for $2200-$2500ish. I enjoy doing this kind of work, and the chair is for my own personal use, not for turning a profit on.

3. DIY Repair

Through my work, I have access to a 3D laser scanner. I would 3D scan the broken panel, and create a 3D computer model that would be an exact match. From this model, I would have a plywood mold created and mold my own panel. I would use the existing broken panel as a guide to route the perimeter. I would need to buy $300 of equipment, but could make as many panels as possible. I would be into the chair for $1800ish.

Right now I'm leaning to option 2. I'm curious if the semi-cracked lower panel can be repaired with fresh adhesive. If not, option 1 might be my best bet. Option 3 seems tempting, and would have the benefit of being able to make as many panels as I ever required.
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