OK.........First I'd like to apologize for being snarky.

I do however think you mis-understood what I wrote in my previous response. The suggestion of buying a Kilo or the like specifically......... Lets say you buy said Kilo. Then you part it out to a point. Then you rattlecan, powdercoat, decoupage with comic book strips and clear it to your hearts content. You pick up your replacement parts with the cash +or- some $ from parting it out and voilą! Built and recolored by your own hands. Not to mention it will have ZERO brazeons, proper dropouts for a fixed and the flicky handling that we all love and enjoy so much on the street!
As far as the "just as good" for a fixie comment. What's the definition of good? Road frames typically have lower bottom brackets then track bikes. That pretty much forces you to:
A. Ride slow and cautiously in turns for fear of pedal strike (Been there and done that. Not good.)
B. Be forced to run short cranks compromising fit and personal performance.
I could keep going about it for awhile but I won't. I can say however that a road conversion can be great. I ride one almost everyday. In fact I have 2. Reasons why.........Fender and rack eyelets. I love fenders. They were both 27" and have been converted to 700c so they now have huge tire clearance. Almost zero maintenance. Reliability. I don't have to worry about it falling over and trashing my RD. I live in a flat part of town and don't need to shift. Trackstanding and skidding is fun. Blah, blah, blah. Difference is I picked up 2 frames with no downtube brazeons for shifters and kept every thing else. They are not typically desirable models either (Motobecane Mirage and Schwinn Sprint). Have you checked the prices of anything made of Reynold 531 lately? If the good frames keep getting destroyed what about the hobby ten years from now? Paint is one thing. Grinding things off is another. I know someone who tried to remove shifter bosses off of their frame and ruined it. The steel is kinda thin in the middle being butted and all............
Anyways........Why is this not in the FG&SS forum? And after reading my response here I notice I come off as rude or cranky again.........Sorry. It's late.