VERY nice job Sixty Fiver.
From your postings you obviously have a great deal of mechanical knowledge. Do tell, were the rack and fenders a challenge? Any other gotchas? Are the wheels 36H or 32H?
Though there is no shortage of old MTB's in the RTP (Research Triangle Park, ie, Raleigh-Durham, NC) area, we have a dearth of places selling older parts. Guess the shops have to push all the new stuff to stay in business, but it sure would be nice to get this 7/8 speed into more common use since the parts are so affordable.