Originally Posted by
williamskg6
Yes, the dropouts are horizontal, as all good 80's bikes are. I not only have problems with them slipping on the drive side, but the non-drive side too. I have to crank my quick releases down so tight they're almost impossible to remove. Sounds like I should try to get some internal cam skewers and try that.
....those quick releases that look like this are not suitable for horizontal dropouts, regardless of paint, chrome, or powdercoat on them.
I don't think I ever saw a set of those until frames with vertical dropouts became more common...which was well after the 1980's.