thanks all for the helpful comments!
I am from singapore you see and shipping aint exactly the most pleasant experience. Shipping a complete eighthinch bike could probably have gotten you a bianchi or volume cutter back in the united states of A.

would have to agree fu manchu on that! the day you tighten the last bolt and take a step back to marvel at what you have just built is simply AWESOME!

probably post some pictures of my build soon. slow and steady i guess.