I'm new to the forum so excuse me if this is considered a dumb question...

I want to purchase an old either road or track bike and use it just for commuting to school instead of taking my regular road bike. My hopes are to have a track bike in the end. If i get a road bike, is it possible to convert vertical dropouts to horizontal dropouts? Where would i get horizontal dropouts to weld on to the frame after i cut the old ones out?

My second question is if it is possible to add stamped lugs onto the old frame. I am looking for a steel frame to do this all on. If I can add the stamped lugs, where do I find them? Ebay, or a local shop? Does anyone have any reccomendations for all of this or should I just drop it and toss some cash on a real track bike and forget the work? I just love the look of vintage track bikes with nervex lugs and was hoping to get a cheap fake version just for commuting.