So whats the best bike you have? Its the one your are riding at the time...

That said and money in hand a restoration is a true work of art - Restoration is more than being just a rider or a mechanic - The campy parts cost so much cause they always have - Even when they were cheap they were expensive - Going vintage means finding those old parts in good shape - Luckily they do in fact hold up well - Take it slow and just buy your random parts as you go along - You don't have to follow a regular formula - I am putting together a PR-10 and was tempted to go modern Campy Veloce for the price - But I broke weak and went Vintage Novo Recordo when I found a set of derailuers on ebay for a fair price (notice I did not say good price) - If your 74 comes with headset and bottom bracket you are well on your way - I love to see a restore or even just the attempt of one - I have seen some vintage campy bikes with Di-Compe brakes and they looked great, but I knew the builder was just waiting for those Campy levers to surface somewhere - Got any?