that bike looks awesome. i wouldnt change much. if you really need better brakes dual pivot tektros are as good as it gets for stopping power, but i bet what you have will work great. as for the noodly handling, if it doesnt now it wont be too bad loaded. also, many lowrider racks come with hardware to mount on forks that dont have eyelets, so that shouldnt be a problem. the only thing i would do different is to use a bar that i could put barcons on for shifting but thats just my preference. i think you scored big time!