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02-18-24, 01:03 AM
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That was a very nice frame when it was built and will be again when it gets sorted. 
02-18-24, 08:03 AM
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blahblahblah chrome moly
I'm sure a competent framebuilder could repair and strengthen those "ears," probably straighten them, then braze a tube between the two and cut out a slot in the tube afterwards. Let's see if we can summon [MENTION=160106]bulgie[/MENTION] to give his expert opinion.
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Haven't read the thread yet, is the OP looking for a FB to repair the seatlug? Yes that's a pretty standard repair and Brent nails it with his description. Tho I'd be more likely to saw off the original ears rather than try to straighten them. Braze a cylindrical fitting of some type (there are various styles, including a simple featureless tube), with a big enough fillet to cover all the current carnage. File to a nice shape if the customer cares, else just leave it at functional to save a little money. Maybe a job for gugie ? Or someone in the same town as OP to avoid shipping charges? Probably all 50 states have someone who could do that.
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Oops, I replied without checking the "2nd page" of this thread, but it looks like Bulgie already rang. If the OP is willing to fly me to New Zealand for the repair... ;-)
If it were me, I'd cut off the ears, file and sand until it was clean and round, and braze one of these in place:
Note that the binder isn't completely pre-slotted, it gets brazed on, then the final cut is made through the binder and the seat tube.
If it were me, I'd cut off the ears, file and sand until it was clean and round, and braze one of these in place:
Note that the binder isn't completely pre-slotted, it gets brazed on, then the final cut is made through the binder and the seat tube.
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02-18-24, 08:31 PM
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Oops, I replied without checking the "2nd page" of this thread, but it looks like Bulgie already rang. If the OP is willing to fly me to New Zealand for the repair... ;-)
If it were me, I'd cut off the ears, file and sand until it was clean and round, and braze one of these in place:
Note that the binder isn't completely pre-slotted, it gets brazed on, then the final cut is made through the binder and the seat tube.
If it were me, I'd cut off the ears, file and sand until it was clean and round, and braze one of these in place:
Note that the binder isn't completely pre-slotted, it gets brazed on, then the final cut is made through the binder and the seat tube.
Next problem is locating someone in this part of this world to do the work !
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02-18-24, 08:34 PM
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You rang?
Haven't read the thread yet, is the OP looking for a FB to repair the seatlug? Yes that's a pretty standard repair and Brent nails it with his description. Tho I'd be more likely to saw off the original ears rather than try to straighten them. Braze a cylindrical fitting of some type (there are various styles, including a simple featureless tube), with a big enough fillet to cover all the current carnage. File to a nice shape if the customer cares, else just leave it at functional to save a little money. Maybe a job for gugie ? Or someone in the same town as OP to avoid shipping charges? Probably all 50 states have someone who could do that.
Haven't read the thread yet, is the OP looking for a FB to repair the seatlug? Yes that's a pretty standard repair and Brent nails it with his description. Tho I'd be more likely to saw off the original ears rather than try to straighten them. Braze a cylindrical fitting of some type (there are various styles, including a simple featureless tube), with a big enough fillet to cover all the current carnage. File to a nice shape if the customer cares, else just leave it at functional to save a little money. Maybe a job for gugie ? Or someone in the same town as OP to avoid shipping charges? Probably all 50 states have someone who could do that.
Thank you for the input though . It is most helpful .
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02-20-24, 11:31 AM
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Have you tried any wire wool (steel wool) on those chrome socks? Would be worth seeing what has survived under all that.
If the red paint mentioned is on the steerer tube, I think it's a safe bet that it's a re-spray.
In the States, we would say that bike was "rode hard and put away wet".
If the red paint mentioned is on the steerer tube, I think it's a safe bet that it's a re-spray.
In the States, we would say that bike was "rode hard and put away wet".
02-20-24, 04:01 PM
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blahblahblah chrome moly
I would say not brutal just expedient. The kind of cylindrical fitting I would braze on (like the one gugie showed) gives all the strength you need, so there'd be no advantage to trying to salvage anything from the existing ears. They'd just get in the way and/or make the sresulting shape uglier. The resulting repair would be way better than new. Of course it had better be, since "as new" was obviously not good enough.
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