George- I'm on a parallel path, having just bought a Mink Blue and Silver 1974. You'll get no whining from me about non stock or off topic parts. Even when I had my 1976, back in the day, it was only stock for as long as it took to swap out the seat, wheels and bar tape.
One possible concern that I have with your bike is whether the stem has enough left in the fork. It looks real high and if it's period it's likely to not be too tall. About two and one half inches need to be in the steerer for safe fit.
The second good bike I ever owned was a Raleigh Pro Mk.II which was the old
metallic brown color. (How did they come to paint one of their
top-of-the-line bikes that color?) I bought it from a student who hadn't
ridden it much in 75 or 76. It was more comfortable on the road than my
Frejus so I kind of finished out my racing career, such as it was, on that
bike. I hung up my cleats and hairnet in the early 80's because my wife
gave me some ultimatums about spending more time with the family and, to be
honest, I counted it a major success when I finished a race with the main
group of riders. But I liked the bike and continued to ride it for
exercise. In 87 it was stolen. Sad story. A couple of years ago, I
started getting nostalgic about this stuff and began trolling for a bike
like the one I lost. Last Spring a list member sold me a very
well-preserved frame in my size which I think is a 1974 (serial #A9177).
It's one of the black/silver models. I just got around to building it up.
I think everything is right except for the pedals and saddle. The wheels,
stem, bars, derailieurs and cranks are from the right period. The wheels
are ones that I raced on 35 years ago - Campy Record HF and Weimann rims. I
do have a vintage Brooks Pro but, as old as it is, it still rides like a 2x4
or maybe two 2x4's. The Ideale saddle is reasonably comfortable and looks
right. The pedals? What can I say? I want to ride the bike. Anyway, this
is it. http://picasaweb.google.com/
Andrew R Stewart
Rochester, NY