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550 F2 started!
Laverdaroo:
--- Quote from: Sesman on January 15, 2022, 05:44:56 PM ---Jesus, Roo. Frame came fro DK and reminded on the crate until picked up by you nephew. I certainly don’t recall the ding in down loop,or,whatever you call it and the welding on the rear loop is a surprise too.
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Its 40 odd years old Phil, its no biggie and to be fair it ws a bit gooey in those areas anyway. I'll get it sorted. I wasnt aware of the ding either but these things happen.I'll be right, I'm sure. Like I say,i was plesantly surprised if I'm honest. ;D
Sesman:
Phew, thank the Lord. I was getting a little worried there. Strange thing is that frame was supplied to replace a bad one I’d been sent previously, but I went through the same process as yourself and wound up doing an alignment check, during which I had some minor repairs done so that frame was surplus to requirements as mine is a 77F2.
Incidentally I’ve found a seat lock loop/holder that will fit that frame you can have. PM me and I’ll post it.
It would seem that good frames are becoming very rare now. The recent surge in USA import activity will eventually exhaust stocks and price rises will be inevitable, if demand remains of course.
Glad you are progressing.
Laverdaroo:
Yeah, I hear you on the frame front. Its soooooooo not a problem Phil, I was pleasantly chuffed as I see that these aren't too bad a thing to get sorted. The frame ripples are a bit weird as the rest of the bike is spot on so god only knows how thsts happened hence the question. I thought it was crash damage but the metal is straight on the inside as I stuck the camera thing into the frame and all seems fine as to what I can make out anyway. Bob's gonna sling it on the jig for me next week anyhow just to be sure and I'm going to go over some of the crap 1970's welding to tidy it up so all will be well and I'm not to concerned. Super chuffed to have found a replacement frame tbh, as you say, theyre as rare as unicorn plop at the minute. There was an absolute sh1tter for sale over crimbo and some loon paid £600 fo it and it was clearly fooked!
Depends how badly you want it I suppose.
I'm just treading water at the min doing bits and bobs as I was waiting on some bitsf or the 400 but theyr'e sorted now so it's three spot welds to do and she's done but I'm waiting before the big reveal/grimace until I can say its actually done, done :D
Soon as the bench is free the 550's going on to be done but now that there's a possibility of a fishery coming up fpr sale thet we're interested in, we've just put the house up for sale this week so its decorating tastic here at the min :-[
I will get some more done though before the weekendis through, Im itching to get out there and do a bit ;D
So does 'The Long Haired General' after the moaning about the painting by me (cunningly trying to get her to send me outside ;D ;)
Bryanj:
Its on the transmission page, should be 91207374000 but check
Nurse Julie:
The frame looks OK Roo. I've never seen those ripples along the top tube either 🤔🤔🤔
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