I do a rod like this every few decades. Are you keeping the metal pipe? Sounds heavy. If you were to saw off the metal pipe, put on a cork tape butt, tape the reel to the cork tape, and wrap 4 guides, you could be done by the end of the weekend. Quick and dirty looks good in surf rods. Ton of Montauk guys strapping VS's to a rod that is all plain black thread and electrical tape. Makes you look "extreme" 
The standard in guides seems to be Fuji Hardloy, but you could use anything, and just redo it if you don't like it. If you don't know that it is a good blank for your needs, why invest a ton of effort/$ into it unless you are into rod building.
(This post edited by skatemaster on 04/11/2003)
The standard in guides seems to be Fuji Hardloy, but you could use anything, and just redo it if you don't like it. If you don't know that it is a good blank for your needs, why invest a ton of effort/$ into it unless you are into rod building.(This post edited by skatemaster on 04/11/2003)
