Originally Posted by
Aardwolf
I'd definitely try removing the rust to see what the frame is really like.
Here's one I bought:
Ebay advert
Attacked it with oxalic acid then rust remover then a dremel with a wire brush
That looked so much like my bike in the first photo that I wasn't actually sure that you didn't just reuse my photo. Good to see something can (sometimes) be done!