Thanks Kurt,
Much appreciated.. As always, you have got an Eagles' eye for detail; I totally lucked out on these hoods! They are so dry though, that I'm wondering if I should shoe glue or Shellack the cracks for preservation....

Luker,
You have got an eye for detail too! It's just the rear plate that is reversed... If I attach it the other way, the ball of my foot does not rest as flush/comfortably in the cage.... I have never had that problem with any other pair of pedals... ever... Never with my other Campy pedals, never with my MKS, never w/ Lyotard,...... I don't know if this pair is defective or what, but I do know that this is the only way that my feet stay comfy in the cage, and I hate riding without my vintage toe clips.... Nearly all of my bikes are outfitted with Christophe or Ale toe clips.. I'm old school that way.....

(You probably already know that these particular pedals are not supposed to have this toe clip setup on them... But after I secure them with more hardware they should stay firmly in place)