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05-27-08, 01:52 PM
Done a lot of searching and been through the Framebuilder's forum and FBQ - no luck yet. I want to change the dropouts on an older steel MTB ('94 GT Ricochet) to a rear-facing singlespeed style (Pauls). Also looking to remove some braze-ons and repaint/powdercoat. I've got the frame, the fork and the dropouts, but I'm still looking for a builder/painter who'll take it on (reasonably). I could send it to Cyclart or Joe Bell or Spectrum and, after about 8 weeks, $90+ in shipping, $230+ in labor and $325+ in powdercoat have a pretty nice looking frameset. I'd prefer to find someone local to LA (40 miles) who'll do it faster (end of June) and for less (TBD). Anyone here able to make a good recommendation?