Well how badly do you want to maintain that exact vintage look? As it turns out, I ended up caving in and putting the new Dia Compe black all rubber pads my LBS (a very cool dude) suggested in the first place. I spent a few weeks searching the internet looking for NOS or similar replacements for my Shimano 600 Arabasque brakes... but only got frustrated. I had already fitted newer model aero brake levers, so what the heck. I just want to ride the thing.

DanO