Hello All,
I have to decide whether damage to a very nice Holdsworth frame in Reynolds 531 tube is safe to live with or not. I acquired the frame as a restoration project. The shot-blasting prior to respray revealed a dent in the side of the top-tube towards the front. The dent is a round depression about 1/2inch diameter with a crease at the bottom as if caused by a hard edge. Having regards to the very fine tolerances of 531 tube, I just don't know if it would be irresponsible and potentially dangerous to fill and paint over the dent. I've invested a lot of time and money gathering bits and pieces for this project so it's a big disappointment, but I will scrap the thing if I have to. So, bottom line, is such damage ALWAYS a write-off and how does one tell?
I have to decide whether damage to a very nice Holdsworth frame in Reynolds 531 tube is safe to live with or not. I acquired the frame as a restoration project. The shot-blasting prior to respray revealed a dent in the side of the top-tube towards the front. The dent is a round depression about 1/2inch diameter with a crease at the bottom as if caused by a hard edge. Having regards to the very fine tolerances of 531 tube, I just don't know if it would be irresponsible and potentially dangerous to fill and paint over the dent. I've invested a lot of time and money gathering bits and pieces for this project so it's a big disappointment, but I will scrap the thing if I have to. So, bottom line, is such damage ALWAYS a write-off and how does one tell?