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@ChrisL
I had a similar dilema when I wanted to go single gear and in asking a few questions on the C+ forum, someone popped up and offered to sell me theirs, so it kind of got sorted that way. In fact what I ended up with was a bike that was rideable, but needed a bit of work. Over the last six years or so I've changed quite a few parts (fixed to ss, hubs then wheels, bars, brakes, saddle, tyres x 4, chain x 2 (just to match up with sproket changes).
Doing it this way, I've always had a functioning bike on the road, but have been able to do a bit of fixing and servicing too. Luckily I haven't had a BB, stem or a headset go, which might be a bit more difficult to replace off the shelf, given the age of the frame and fork. (More experienced hands can correct me on this.)
I am going to put my bike up for sale next week (you should see my new one), but I'm not asking you to buy it, unless you want to.
I'd get round a few of the second hand listings (there's a very big fuji track on here at the moment) and see what you get for your money. Buying new and OTP will get you where you want to be quickly at a fair price, but I don't believe the only other option is to start with a box of bits.
Good luck!