Originally Posted by
bendembroski
Thanks for all the helpful replies.
I'll start stripping it out, and decide what do once I can actually see the frame
Cosmetics aside, is there a major downside to just leaving the seat tube out of round?
The only downside is that you know that it is out of round. It is 531 (an alloy steel); a little dent or bulge will have no measurable effect on performance or reliability.