Originally Posted by
agnewton
I hope he's wrong, too. It might just be frost damage. I've got a '78 Moto Gr. Rec. and it's got those tell tale signs and an ever so slightly bulged headtube to boot. I checked the relative angles of the seat and head tube with an iPhone to gauge any damage. The angles were OK and frame was still straight. It cleaned up real nice, and it's still a sweet ride.
You don't even need a straightedge to see that the DT is bent vertically
It's going back.
Yours looks beautiful. Earlier model though, as it still has fender eyelets (a good thing, in my book)