Nice trade, Wes.
I think the darker one would tone better with the tweed outfit and deerstalker hat, when you get them. Let's face it, you are going to arouse some curiosity as you pedal around, so you may as well go the whole hog. Then, you will only need one answer to the inevitable questions:
"I'm just here testing out my time machine"
Seriously though, it's a great project and I'm really looking forward to seeing your 1 and 1/4d finished and in action.
Andy