Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
LeicaLad, I do think you're going about it backwards, unless you can get the bike together cheaply. Watch ebay and craigslist, and don't pay too much for a frame.
I just lost an ebay auction for a Peugeot PX10 frame. It sold for $362. That's crazy for an old frame. I bid less than $100.