Hi guys!

I'm looking for a nice frame to mess around with while I save up for the new, cheaper Rivendell line of 2009.

I currently have a Schwinn Le Tour but I keep running into problems since it uses almost no standard sizing!

I'm basically looking for a steel, lugged frame, preferably japanese, that I can powder-coat and just stick a bunch of fancy parts (Chris King, Phill Wood, Nitto) onto that will eventually be moved onto a nicer Rivendell frame.

I'm wondering if while looking through junkyards, garage-sales, and craiglist if there is a particular name or model I should look for that would fit this description, I just simply don't know enough about this topic to make an educated decision (I had no idea none of my parts would fit when I got the Le Tour!).

Thanks in advance guys!