Bjorn, I have a '59 Grizzly that someone cut the tips off of just past the overlays. About where the delam is on your's. I put new Phenolic tips on her, narrowed the limbs a bit, and she's a real shooter. I'm in the process of putting snakeskins on her as well. I'll post when finished. I wouldn't be afraid to give it a go.
What length Kodiak is it?