See https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Brainwallet
Am I not allowed to post in old threads? (or is it discouraged?) I thought the topic was interesting, bringing your wallet.dat out of the digital world.
For some reading about bringing the wallet.dat out of the digital world, I suggest you take a look at this article : http://bitcoinmagazine.net/brain-wallets-the-what-and-the-how/
No need to hex edit your wallet.dat as it contains a lot more stuff then your privatekeys.
I really like the idea of using base 1751 to memorize something really complex. I've never given much thought to anything above hexadecimal.