Originally Posted by
capnjonny
I had the Carlton Super course stripped and ready for paint when I found this. The frame had a dent in the right seat stay but I had already rolled it out and straightened the stay. Perhaps this happend at the same time as the other damage.
In any case I'm not sure how to proceed. Could it be welded or another dropout installed? What would the labor cost be to do something like that?
I hate to trash the frame if it can be fixed inexpensively.
The "proper" repair is to fit a new dropout, probably the other side too. The "probably get away with it" fix is to open up the crack and TIG weld it. Be sure to check dropout alignment after the repair - poor alignment may have caused this failure, it can also cause premature axle failure.