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This post has inspired me, I recently acquired what I believed to be a Merckx frame and I couldn't believe my luck, until I found out I had a Falcon frame with some Eddy Merckx decals on it. I was duped!
I am a little bit unsure as to whether to restore the bike as a faux Merckx, a Flacon or even bother!
After seeing how stunning you've made yours though and already having acquired some parts do carry out the restoration, I think I want to carry on in the style it is, a sheep dressed up in wolf's clothing! It'll be my commuter and family bike anyway...