Originally Posted by
NormanF
Honjo hammered fenders are beautiful and the "demi-balloon" look provided by the Hetres is classic. I wouldn't recommend the AVA stem - Sheldon Brown wrote they're junk and now while an Ideale saddle is appropriate for a French bike, Brooks is a good replacement choice. I think that some of the parts you want may be impossible to find - if its a museum-quality restoration you're after!
Actually, all of those parts are in my basement at the moment (except for the fenders, which aren't Honjos, but some Belgian fenders that were an eBay find and haven't yet arrived). And it wasn't all AVA stems that SB condemned, but I'm willing to live dangerously.
Neal