I like the black chrome idea and I would want to highlight the lugs with a complimenting color. Keep the suggestions coming and if you all have pictures of the ideas thats even better. I was thinking a mist green or that champagne color but I'm up in the air for sure. It looks like there is a lot of early Dura-Ace stuff around, thats good. Lots of ideas for this bike running around in my head, my wife thinks I should leave it chrome. Maybe, if it polishes up I will and if not I'll have to think about powdercoat. Maybe that pearlescent orange Schwinn used would be nice too