I just now tried your hex edit suggestion, Jace. I should have done it sooner! I don't know why I didn't.

I was always a bit annoyed how the VIIB and VIIC used the same skins.
For anyone who doesn't have a hex editor, I zipped up the edited DAT in question. Just place it in the right folder and you're set.
http://rapidshare.de/files/4126561/V..._Edit.zip.html