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Logiebear
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Were you riding it SS before? If so, do you like the way it rides? If not convert it back to SS and ride it first. If you do like it, then proceed.
In almost every case no frame is ever worth respraying. With this sort of frame it will add a tenner at most. Clean it, polish up with T-Cut, and wax.
First thing to check before spending any money is the brakes you have work with your wheels. My Dawes CX of a similar vintage has narrowly spaced canti bosses that makes it hard to find canti's that work. The rear is bodgeable. The front was a fucking nightmare and I switched the forks.
Scrapping the 7 speed is understandable as you have a narrower choice of parts. But anything 8 speed and up works well and has a good range. 9 speed Shimano is more or less cross compatible across mtb and road.