Originally Posted by
NoControl
Not to mention that chance of success is low due to the adjustment screw hole being there. If this were my bike, I'd try the cold method first, but very slowly and very little movement at one time. Hey, it might work, right? If it don't then I'd find a framebuilder. This situation really puts the suck into an otherwise nice frame. So sorry!
I've had this issue on existing forged Campagnolo drops, but the other way around (pulled downwards). Haven't had a crack...yet.
Just an observation, YMMV.
-Kurt