Very cool Black Top and interesting ideas for the re-build. I like that burnt chrome and haven't seen it before except on my pipes.
I have a black body Blacktop strat with the black pickguard. It's a cool guitar. I bet those Mississippi Queen's would scream in it. I have been thinking of the DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge and Anniv. PAF or PAF Pro for it, chrome or nickel covered. I already put on the Fender brushed finish Shaller locking tuners and I like them.
Good luck and best wishes with everything; from my heart man. I'm recovering from an emergency open gall bladder surgery. Man I was hurting and really relieved to have gotten that out.