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Bike shops over here quote a lot for fixing up old bikes too. They mostly don't really want that kind of work.
To do it yourself I recommend Sheldon's page. Plus the really dull but really quite useful videos on this page.
I took the route of building the rear wheel. Sheldon's pages again are good for learning the basics of that. Once your happy dishing a rear wheel you can usually use your road cranks too (saving a few euros).
Post again here if your having real trouble finding parts. Enjoy it!