Thanks everyone. I've gotta order a stem and a headset to get it going in the immediate future...I'll hack that guide off and make sure the cancer isnt spreading to the top tube at all.

Right now I just want to get it on the road before it starts snowing with whatever parts I can scrounge together. Hopefully I can experience it before next spring...it is my first real bike. My super course is a little taste, but this is the first with a full 531 construction and forged dropouts.