Hondo strat build

Hi all,

Not sure this is the right forum for this, but I guess it is strat related.

I've realised recently that I have an old Hondo strat body from the 80's in the family garage doing an ornamental thing. It once got a very amateur EVH-type paint job (it was the 80's after all) Then my little brother took it apart to see what made it tick. It originally looked like this I think:

http://rock.webbuilder01.hostbasket.com/images/Hondo%20II%20H-76%20Strat%20copy%20metallic%20white%201982%2090%2 0lb.JPG

I never really liked the guitar in my teens, and my memory of it is that it was heavy.

I am now thinking of doing a strat build with it. Would the heaviness = good sustain you think?

Is it worth doing? I have not done a build before - does it matter about it being a Hondo - e.g. shocking for some reason I cannot think of?

Cheers,

NL