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It's a relatively specialised workshop that has tooling suitable for cutting / chasing threads in Titanium. Most workshops will have hardened steel tooling which isn't hard enough to cut through Ti.
Good luck in your pursuit!

HELL YES! That looks like A LOT of fun!

How do you feel about the Ambrosio forks?
I've got a set (were NOS when I got them) on my Mid 90's Ti, but I'm not 100% sure on whether i should trust them! They seem a little too 'compliant' maybe?

This yours @nzkiddo?

Not NW though? If you're not running a chain guide it'll run the risk of chain derailing on the extremes of the cassette? Even with a clutch, i'd want NW.

Damn! That looks lovely!
Do you mind disclosing what the "problems" were?

They're great bikes, right? Cheap, Light (enough), and fast geometry.
I really want to get rid of mine in favour of something flashy, but I can't find a single reason to do it (vanity aside)!

Popular opinion says it works best when centered between the edge of the chainring and the head tube?

I Don't want to piss on your cereal... but!
You shouldn't be re-fitting rivets in the chain - it'll fail pretty quickly. Use the correct jointing pin (if it's a Shimano chain), or the correct quick link for basically any chain. Also, always use a new quick link - it's cheap insurance against a chain failure.
For cutting cable outers (and inners) use a half-decent set of cable cutters. They'll leave a clean & square cut. Using side cutters or pliers etc. can work if you judiciously file the end of the cut outer, but proper cable cutters are quick and easy.

Do it! (steerer length considered, of course...)
Super rad forks, will work well with the frame!

Yes & yes.

this is what DBAD was set out to be

Boy; did DBAD ever miss the mark...

I have a set of those KCNC skewers and have found them wonderful! The cam interface isn't a soft bush material like some lighweight skewers, which means that they have great clamping force. YMMV

Rear wheel was £50 delivered. Brake track delaminating.

The definition of living life on the edge!

I've heard that they were / are both pretty susceptible to interference. YMMV though. Good luck!
Cracking project, by the way!

I'm undecided betweem the darkish blue or the silver.

Black.

You should be fine, unless someone else is using rc cristals nearby...

Also don't ride under, over, or near any HV power cables - or at least don't do it if you'd like to shift gears. I understand that electromagnetic fields were a real nightmare for using these systems, and even more so for setting them up in the first place!

How about any of the three Fairlight cycles in 61T size.

I'd love a Secan, but the sloping top tube would need a 410mm post at max extension.

I've come to the conclusion it'll have to be custom. Bike fit booked for this weekend.

Well, that escalated quickly...

I think that the crank arms and the big ring will be OK for clearance - my concern would be the inner ring which looks pretty tight...

Sorry about the plastic straw

Said whilst carrying a SUP cup, with plastic water bottles wrapped in plastic...

I might give machining a go, but I my lathe is somewhat less than accurate. It'd probably just rip the freehub body to bits.

And then you just end up buying a replacement. No loss really... Give it a crack mate!

I like the @mi7rennie approach to the Dad bike and his kid seat in particular. I'm looking for one of these.
I like the idea of the wee one being in front.

I had one of those seats for my daughter. It's really nice to have them in front as you can at least see what they're up to (asleep, awake, trying to touch things or whatever), but the draw back is that it makes pedaling difficult as your knees end up needing to be super wide to go around the seat. I probably couldn't manage more than about 30k before I needed to stop for awkward knee pain.
It is nice to be able to grab a kid and hold on tight / wrap them up if you do end up stacking. Pretty negative way to think, but it's nice to have that security.

I've just read this from start to finish... what a roller coaster!
You've ended up with a nice bike though, chapeau

It was unveiled before the 2017 TDF prologue?

The weight of this wheel must be, uh, significant?
Not as critical on the track, but it's still not ideal to have an overly heavy wheel?