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Heh, yep I didn't realise at the time that with those old brake levers, you're supposed to loosen off the clamp and thread the tape underneath the lever housing, rather than curve around it. There's one close-up photo on the flickr set that looks creased and kind of bad, but the tape job actually looks pretty neat from arms length, and the tape is solid.
What can I say about the shifters - a moment of madness / distraction on my part. Simple enough to move them up the tube, but some of the powder coat might come off.
Thanks re. paint job - by far the most fun part of that build was painting the lugs... I would happily paint frames for people if they'd let me ;)