I have the opportunity to pick up a nice vintage mountain bike that was designed for touring as well. My question is that I am most comfortable on a bike with exactly a 32" stand over height. 33" is a bit big, being right against my pubic bone. The bike in question has a 32.5" stand over with 2" Schwalbe tires. I want to put together a 26" wheeled touring rig and would like to know what others think. Does this sound like an issue? Would slightly narrower tires be an issue for the intended purpose of touring in other less developed countries?

I cannot ride or try the bike because it is across the country from me. The top tube is also 1.5 - 2 cm longer than I typically go with, but I figure that is to be expected with mountain bikes. I am planning to put drop bars or trekking bars on whatever bike I go with.