Originally Posted by basscadetz
not meant to insult, the ghetto rigging comment. this might actually be the option i take. 4 months eh? i REALLY wanna flip flop though. as for getting something better in the future, that's not gonna happen for a long long time. i'd like to identify the year on this bike if anyone can help me out with that, you would also kick ass.
You're probably not going to be able to use a flipflop unless you buy a new BB. To convert a bike properly it will take a few hundred dollars. You have to ask youself if a frame worth ten dollars is really worth that. If not find a better frame to start with or settle for cutting corners. A well done suicide and a brake is alot is alot safer then trackhub with no brake.
Rebuilding a wheel with a POS 27" rim is throwing money down the toilet. Buy a complete new wheelset or make do with what you have.