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@Olly398
Geared or SS is a decision you need to make, based on what you want to use it for.
If it's SS, put whatever parts you want on because it'll never be "right" (but as long as you don't mess up the frame by chopping bits off there's nowt wrong with that).
If geared, depends on your budget and whether you care about it looking period, or being porn or whatever.
If it were me I wouldn't even powdercoat it. I'd build it geared with whatever hotch-potch of stuff I could scrabble together (probably 7 speed unless I saw some bargainous grouppo somewhere) and ride the hell out of it.