The project I'm pursuing most actively: completing the 1984 Motobécane Team Champion (dark metallic blue fully chromed behind the seat tube, and chrome fork, 60 cm). Frame is repaired (had cracked rear dropout) but needs to have protective paint band-aid applied where the chrome was removed -- other than that it's in fine shape, except that the decals are peeling (stick-ons over the paint), which doesn't bother me at all. I have almost everything I need for it, but the wheels need to be built. All French, except for the (correct) Modolo Prof'l brakeset, Selle Italia Turbo saddle and Cinelli bar + stem.

For my wife, I've gotten a Specialized Expedition frame (57 cm, relaxed angles) from fender1 that (unaccountably) was painted yellow. My idea for this one is to have it chromed, and then repaint it, leaving seat stay caps, cantilever bosses, dropouts with socks, and fork crown exposed as chrome. Already have new wheels for this, built on old Deore XT hubs. Got new Suntour XC brakes and levers (sort of champagne anodized color), and would like to find matching cranks, though I don't know if they ever existed that way. This one will get the flat Jitensha bars and a Nitto stem; some kind of Brooks saddle.

While that's underway, I really need to finish a 3-speed commuter for sloppy weather. Have virtually everything I need, and will use a 60s Falcon frame; just need the time and focus to put it together. The frame really needs to be repainted, but I don't want to do that until next summer; so I'll just hand paint some, and get it all working, then strip down and powder coat later.

The other things I have are longer-term projects: I know I don't work at anything very fast.

Guerciotti SLX frame, 60 cm, that's in good shape, and is probably the most beautifully-constructed frame I own -- and all of them are loveable, in their way. I hate the (primary yellow) color, and am not fond of the mid-80s Guerc. graphics either, which are under thick clear coat. So this won't be a "restoration" like the Moto, but a reinterpretation. I'm thinking an ivory color repaint, with minimal graphics by me. And I'm collecting components, not the obligatory Campagnolo SR group (I have a bike with that kit, if I cared to equip it that way), but Suntour Superbe, for a change.

70s Jeunet Franche-Comte frame, 63 cm, fairly bare of braze-ons; really needs blasting and paint (powder coat). I had thought to make a single-speed, and might still, but I don't have the knees for slogging up hills in flatland gear -- so it might end up as a three-speed project too. In the end I may have to choose between the Falcon and this one (lighter) as a "keeper".

'85 Nishiki Prestige frame, 58 cm, that's a bit too small for me, and a bit too tall for my wife. If I can talk my son into being interested in a road bike, it might be his, or I might sell it; but I like the looks of it, and it's my first C&V purchase, so I have a sentimental attachment to it.

Now the hard part; stop writing/thinking about them, and actually work on them!