I think I'm going to just replace the brakes, shifters, cables and tires for now. Give the bike a good cleaning and go with it. If down the road the derailleurs crap out on me, then I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
I guess my mind got over ambitious with this prospective bike build! LOL
Like I said, ultimately this bike will be used to commute to my PT job at the golf course and maybe the occasional jaunt to the nearest shopping center, so it really doesn't need to be "high end" anything. TBH, I totally forgot I had this bike since I put it in storage sometime between 1996 and 1999. Kinda glad I decided to clear out and simplify, cause I'd hate to use my newer bikes as my commuter.
#firstworldproblems LOL