yeah...i'm in the process of filing down the old school lawyer tabs on the fork right now. i wish i had a dremel. i think i'll ask for one for xmas.
flatting the axles is an option, and would probably be easier than filing the frame, but the hubs i'm planning to use have pretty nice heavy duty axles on them that i don't really want to mar. and if i do the frame, then i won't have to worry about changing wheels in the long run.
i was going to keep it outside when i finished it, but now, with the painted on logos, i don't think i will...and that sucks...every time i try to find a "beater" bike, something always stands out about it that makes it not so much a beater bike...