Classic & Vintage - Winter project Chris Kvale is done!

Here is the built version of my ’78 Kvale, preceded by the original. I bought the frame, freshly painted, used from Chris in 1982 and scrounged the parts for it -- including lot of Campy stuff that came from an abandoned wrecked bike. But it wasn’t until this year, when I revived my interest in serious biking after a 13-year lapse and found myself to be a C&Ver, that I finally was able to complete the bike the way I always wanted it. I swapped out the Shimano 600 brakes and seatpost and Campy knock-off pedals for Campy. The C-Record pedals were available for a good price and looked fantastic (I usually ride it with Looks) – and the seatpost came with them. I also got a longer Cinelli stem, scratching another long-duration itch, and replaced my old Sugino BB cups with the correct Campy ones. The 6-speed freewheel is an NOS Suntour Winner Ultra Pro. In honor of it all I had the bike repainted, by Chris. (Detailed pictures of the frame job are here http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=266263&highlight=kvale
There are a few minor adjustments here and there (front hubs) to make before I give it its maiden outdoor spin. It rides wonderfully on the trainer. I’d be happy for any spot-the-errors input. I scorched the bar tape in one spot trying to melt it together at the end – a technique lodged too deep in my memory – but found Super Glue works a lot better. I also ripped a set of Modolo gum hoods trying to mount them. I guess the rubber was old and I should have lubed it with soap or something.
I kind of miss my original green bike, but not a lot, and I am really jazzed by the new color (Imron Fire Red Metallic). The Shimano 600 brakes, which I sold, were one of the the last links to my first 10-speed, a bike boom Japanese Crystal that I upgraded a bit in the late 70s. So I kinda miss that connection too. But I still have the Shimano 600 seat post, and I really couldn’t be more pleased with the way this came out. So it's Forward to the Past, and since we seem to like pictures on this forum::
Out with the old:
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In with the new:
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congratulations on a job well done!

Great finished product. I like the colors and the Campy group.

Really, really nice! Love the bar wrap.
Maybe it's just parallax, but the right front brake pad looks a tad high to me. I assume it's not getting used on the trainer. Also, what was the thinking on re-routing the brake cables to go above the handlebars?

I thought the above-bar cable routing was a nice touch. That oxblood brooks saddle is a beautiful beast. Why no yellow tape?

On the cable routing over the handlebars, I guess I had seen it done elsewhere and liked the way they crossed in the cockpit. I also wanted to keep the rear housing off the steering tube. It wore through the paint on the green version. I'll take a look at the brake pad, thanks.
Another little element here, I was able to get almost all of what I needed outside of e-bay, which lowered the stress level!!

Why no yellow tape?

Am I missing something? Not sure what you mean by this. Where would yellow tape go besides the bars, which have yellow tape.

That's purty!