Been out in the shop meditating on the Marin Palisades frameset and it is just to darn nice to consider expendable.
Dug out an old Diamondback "Fleet Streek" that seems a better choice. Probably build it as a 7 speed with cantilevers, platform pedals, nutted axels and cheapo street tires. The thing is such a butt ugly seafoam tealish color I have no choice but to rattle can paint it before riding it in public. Probably flat poop brown or some similar anti theft color.
When it's done I'll post a pic if you guys promise not to haze me too much.