I’m restoring/modding this old soldier. And I wanted to share.

So. I couldn't keep the parts in the bin till the wheels arrive. And decided to test fit them. And I'm just so in love with the lines.

So here is a small story. This was my dad's bike, that got passed down to me when I was a teenager. He bought it in '83/'84 straight from the shop and it was loved and used, and stopen, and gotten back after a year. And I wanted to keep all the scrapes and bruises. The components were shot, so I sourced a Tiagra groupset, and a modern cockpit, and waiting on the wheels and tires. I'm keeping this a secret from my dad so I want to surprise him when it's done.
This is a Yugoslavian Rog Ljubljana Marataon road bike, that they co-developed with Chechoslovakian Favorit. And it was the highest end bike you could buy in Yugoslavia at that time. Cost a 1/4 of a new car.

And I'm so happy to see it live again after being stolen and then left to be in our garage some 10 years.

Thanks for your time guys. There will be more soon. Hope you like it.