Update.
This project has become a bit of a monster, with far more expense than I anticipated. The dink, although relatively minor and not an issue structurally needed to be sorted, and because that process will result in paint being sanded back from the stay a repaint becomes necessary. Once that became clear I did wonder whether I wanted to go ahead with the faithful restoration, after all I can now have the frame any colour I want, and as mentioned earlier rasta colours would not be my personal preference.
But once some of the bits I needed starting surfacing the original plan was back on track. In for a penny, in for a pound.
The frame is currently out for repair, from there it will go to the paint shop for a new coat and decals, then back to me for the rebuild. Hopefully all done before the summer ends, because this bike is going to be a rider.
More on the fork refurb
here. A pleasant surprise to find they'd already been upgraded with a Risse damper, so only new springs and ti bolts are needed, although I may get the lowers and brace repainted with the placeholder stem, which will be a nice Nitto Kuwahara instead of the Orange, as it's much closer in appearance.
Some missing pieces of the puzzle have turned up. Red Ritchey pedals, a NOS 737 FD and some clean uncracked XRAY Gripshifts.
The pedals were a lucky find, they were for sale on an obscure US marketplace with low trust ratings for $22, it was a gamble and a mission to get them here but worth it, they look to be unused. Massive thanks to Ray Cruz for helping with the purchase and shipping.