I think you will find that once you start getting to a polished state, even the surface imperfections look cool. Some you will be able to sand/polish out, but some of the gouges and pits will just turn into shiny gouges and pits.
It looks to me like the dropouts are also offset.So it might be tweaked just a bit...
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But it may just be the offset built into the BB.
Next mockup I'll look at the from the rear...
Either way it's rolling down the road like this.
It's not like I can rebend cast aluminum.
Carl.
I believe this bike has been pulled apart and put back together at least once. Repairs were made before I got it and I've found a loose tube!It looks to me like the dropouts are also offset.
Thanks. Cast Aluminum... yeah I'm thinking a long seat post to get down into the center of the tube. I believe the key will be the get a good fit, not too tight, but tight. You know what I mean? But the issue at the BB is a deal breaker. If I can't repair it, it won't ride. Not that I ever stand in the pedals, but too much pressure there would lead to a frame failure for sure.I always like your builds Carl.
Hopefully you’ll get past the frame issues (I wouldn’t bet against you).
One thing that concerns me about your seatpost idea is the aluminum seat tube. The force from sitting/bouncing may deform the tube (potentially even causing a split from the inside), unless you manage to keep the wedge within the cast iron portion.
Just thinking out loud.....
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Thanks! Really a lot of daydreaming and mockup along with a couple hours of cleanup and sanding is all I've got in it (well that and my purchase price...) so I'm ok. Gonna lose some time but if I get my act together I could get to fabbing the seatpost and checking my boneyard for parts. Really I need to go hustle up some cash. Christmas did it's thing and I'm thin and the build parts I'm looking for ain't cheap. A 57mm rim is the first purchase I need to make.Hope the frame swap works out. Shame about the work you've put into this frame but at least you found the issue now rather than later.
I can do that... He's here...I don't know if the person your dealing with is on this site...but, if he isn't...I wouldn't mind if you passed along my interest in it . If the price is right...I would like a crack at trying to disassemble and rebuilding it.
Jason
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