Still need to flip the seatpost clamp, install new brake pads, install the Nishiki emblem, etc.
But as much as these projects are ever "done," this one is getting close.
Thanks to Safety Cycle in Torrance for engineering a reverse cable stop for the low-normal FD. Good folks, great bang for the buck.
And thanks to all who provided timely and excellent advice here. This was your build, too. DB