Originally Posted by
scuzzo
Well, it requires a quill stem, I could never get the fit right on it because of that, perhaps I will turn it into a 9 sp with down tube shift. Or I will just build it up as a 9sp.. But the I have to get an a headset adapter and source some 44 bars
I've used an adapter to fit a threadless type stem on a threaded headset setup. Worked well. Didn't look bad. I liked it.
On another note, you don't have to keep every old frame. Except for one steel frame with lasting nostalgic value I like moving them in and out. Besides that one, none of the rest are sacred. My limit is three in the garage at a time. If I want something new, something old has to go. Just my idiosyncrasy, but that is how I play it.