Manknee
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In my humble opinion, I agree with the others that have suggested that it would look (and be) a much cooler relic if now left alone. If you want an old revolver to display for some reason, you could pick up some old similar looking piece for under $100 (maybe under $50 if not working). Put this in a neat shadow box for the wall or coffee table and include a little story/ provenance and now it tells a story. By dressing it up with new grips etc., you'll probably hear "why did you do that to it?" But it's yours and you should do as YOU like.
There are hundreds out there. Here are the first few I came across. 6 Shot 32 S&W H&R 1904 DA Revolver 4 5/8 BBL : Curios & Relics at GunBroker.com, US Revolver Co DAO break-top Iver Johnson 38 S&W? : Revolvers at GunBroker.com, ARMSLIST - For Sale: IVER JOHNSON Parts gun.
Now another option would to find a "duplicate" of your gun (maybe a broken-parts gun that looks good) and put them BOTH in the display case. Now that would be really neat.