Hi all,
Id like to update yall as the bike has been in its "final form" for a while now and ive had a chance to take some better pictures:

Settled on a nitto pearl stem (sanded down a bit to get it to fit in the fork, but worry not i went through all grits/polished it like a good boy before i was done) and some nitto rando bars. Bag is an old hand me down from my dad, as are the front panniers.
a very comfy, fast ride indeed; and it can carry many dozens of eggs to boot.
Cheers,
Hank