Sorry, I didn't realize that you would be doing all the work. In that case, knock yourself out. If you are going to do it yourself, why not buy a set of the surly fork ends, or get some forged dropouts? The cost won't be much, and you'll have the learning experience. Better yet, head down to a bike co-op or the oldest bike shop you can find and see if they have a junked frame with decent dropouts that you could uuse.