Thanks guys! I've made some decisions on parts for the bike. I'll put most of the details in another thread but I did order a Sugino XD600 crank to go on my cherry pearl LHT frame.
I won a 9-speed LX front derailleur off Ebay that I hope will work with the Sugino crank. If not, I'll probably go with a 105. I haven't bought a cassette or rear derailleur yet. But I do think I will go with a 11-32 cassette.
I also decided to go with standard road levers (cane-creek) and canti brakes (shorty 6's).
-Dave