Building a fixie

tom_e Now i have moved to london I am thinking about turning my aging bike into a fixie. I currently use it everyday cycling into london and i getting the feeling its about to give up.

Its an old fondriest steel frame with forward facing drop outs. The bike currently runs 8 speeds on the back 2 on the front. How is the easiest to convert. Can I buy a rear wheel with 130 mm fixed hub or do i need to get one made? Where can i get one from?

Also if anyone has any hints tips i would be grateful - have not had much experience with bikes before, i'm more used to tinkering with cars.
I guess i will have to replace the rest of the drive chain as well. (i need new pedals and crank anyway)

Thanks for your help

hey tom. these two links were really helpful when i was putting together my bikes:

Sheldon Brown
Park Tool's Mechanic Section
Wheel Building Tutorial

i'm sure that if you've got more questions, the people on this forum will help you out.