Original media and documentation

Hello,
I just purchased an iMac PowerPC G3 333 MHz CRT model from a friend (by the way, I'm new to Mac). I've always wanted to migrate to a Mac and thought It would be better to start slow before purchasing something bigger. The computer came installed with a lot of programs that I don't think I need. I would really prefer to wipe the drive and perfrom a fresh reload. Unfortunately he could not find the media or any other documenation that came with the iMac. Can anybody guide me to where I may be able to purchase the original media and documentation that came with this model? Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated. Thanks

I've run 10.4.3 on a 400MHz iMac G3/466MHz iBook fine but never actually tried Panther on anything other than the Powerbook listed in my specs below. 
I'll give you the details of the upgrades and you can see how you feel.
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Hard Disk. The iMac G3 uses a standard 3.5" Desktop IDE/ATA (Not Serial ATA!) drive available from any PC shop. You should go for a 7,200rpm model as these are faster than the stock drives.
You'll find a guide to replacing the drive here.
RAM. There are three slots in the iMac G3 (Tray-loading).
2 x 144pin SDRAM SODIMM RAM slots and 1 x SGRAM VRAM slot for expanding the VRAM from the base 2MB.
Here are the fitting instructions (link).
The height of the SODIMM can vary up to 1.5 or 2.0 inches (depending on whether its the upper or lower slot). This dimension (unlike length and width) does not need to be exact as long as it is within the bound details in this document (link)
The iMac G3 (Tray-loading) technically takes PC66 RAM but PC100 or some PC133 should down-speed to match the iMac's memory bus speed.
RAM prices.
regards
mrtotes

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