Yeah. Apparently this is like when they tear an entire house down except for one wall - which technically makes the new house simply a "repair". OR, when somebody takes an old car, one that is rotted away everywhere but the VIN tag and builds a new car around it.
We'll be taking entries for our "most creative use of a Thunderbird headstock" contest. Ping pong paddle, frosting spreader, crevice tool, whatever...