I ran into a couple snags while working on the Marukin, so I decided to switch gears and get the FW Evans on the road. I scavenged parts from a couple bikes and from my parts stash, so nothing was purchased. Some are just place holders until I find more appropriate parts for the final iteration. I am planning to keep the Shimano 105 Golden Arrow derailleurs. I am leaning towards a dark green paint scheme, so I thought the Golden Arrow would look good with that. I discovered the Golden Arrow levers would interchange from the aero mount on the Miyata to the downtube band mount and the Z401 levers work on the aero mount. The wheels also came from the Miyata. I took a quick trip up and down the road in front of my house and everything feels good for a longer test once the weather clears up. I want to make a proper evaluation before committing to a full paint job.
F.W. Evans