I finished the Motobecane I bought some time ago for $20. It had been stored on an apartment balcony for a long time , the wheels were long gone . It lingered on CL for quite a while with a starting price of $75 which got my attention. After looking at the pics I decided it was too much work. When the price dropped to 25 I offered 20 and he bit. It took a week to get the seat post unstuck and another few days longer for the stem. The parts that were on it were all over the place with Shimano 105 RD and FD , plus Aero brake levers. The crank arms were mismatched and it had Look pedals. I asked myself more than once why but I just kept tinkering with it.
I had the frame powder coated to match , as best as possible , the original color. He got it close enough but it is a bit more orange looking now….no problem. I put some Campagnolo stuff on it that I had in my bin and used the original Spidel brakes but changed the levers to some NOS Gipieme that I had. The cranks are period correct off eBay for $25 and dated 84. It actually had a new chain on it. The wheels came from two different sources , one local here and the other from Stanton Island off eBay. They match perfectly , blue label Rigida 27” laced with SS spokes to early Campy Record HF hubs. I know…the tires don’t match but I will ride it until the new Panaracer tan sidewalls arrive. Everything else except the B17 saddle I believe is original, bar stem, seat post, etc.