Originally Posted by
khatfull
But modern 105 with a DA 7700 crank would be both modern in the drivetrain sense yet classic looking...with brifters of course

Meh. Aluminum SRAM Rival's look nice with Bordeaux Gold Hudz. Pair it up with SRAM Red front and rear mechs, Athena crankset, and a pair of polished Chorus skeleton sidepull (modify two rears) brakes.
-Kurt