Originally Posted by
seeker333
If it's steel, rust-proof the frameset first, before adding any components.
Get some framesaver and spray it inside all the tubes following the directions. I then took my frame to my lbs who checked it for alignment, faced the head tube and bottom bracket shell and chased all the threads. They also pressed in the headset cups even though I had the capability to do that. I built the bike from that point on.