I say this with all due respect and no malice whatsoever ;
Some sets , sure , I'd go the terminal strip route in a heartbeat rather than dive into the mess of wires required to do a "pretty" restuff . But a CT-100 , THE holy grail of tube color TV to most collectors , deserves , no , , really outright demands ! , that a proper cosmetic restoration accompanies the electronic restoration . In my view , historical value dictates the extremes one should go to in preserving the original looks , and what color TV would be more deserving of proper cosmetic restoration than your history making CT-100 ?
Your set will only be virgin once ........