Thread: Crack in steel dropout...What to do?
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Old 11-06-08, 06:38 PM
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That vintage of Univega is brazed. Discoloration of the paint is fine and to be expected. Clean up the repair with a file or dremel. Wire brush the area and rattle-can it with a color you can live with. Your bike now has even more "character".
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