Originally Posted by
bgblue1978
i have a frame that i was stripping and planning on painting when i realized that the bottom bracket shell is crushed a little on the bottom. i cant get a BB to thread into it. any suggestions on how/if it can be fixed?
Take it to a well-equipped bike shop and have the BB re-tapped and faced. This is not a job for an amateur or inexperienced mechanic.
As long as it's not too far out of round this should be straightforward.