So I began planning, Identified serveral issues that I need to deal with in order to make the tank suitable for my needs.
The first as you can see in the photos above is the sump, consumes nearly the entire stand.
Second the the overflows drilled holes were drilled at an unsual size, so i would need to drill them larger.
Third the stand was scuffed and slight damaged prior to moving it, and third the "fake wood" look was dated and just wouldn't do.
Stand all cleaned up
I added some extra verticle supports, I really didn't have any doubt's about the stand, but better safe than sorry. So added and extra 6 verticle supports.
Now to paint the stand, I wanted oto be sure that the paint would stick. The finished on the stand was really smooth, I ended up sanding every nook and cranky with course grit sand paper.
Stand primed
Stand painted, (i forget how many coats that that point)