Originally Posted by
Dave Kirk
...You are of course right - one should replace the tube to do it 'right'.
Do you know a ball-park price range I should expect to pay for tube replacement? I realize there are limits to unseen estimates.
I am pretty sure that the cost of tube replacement plus a new powder coat would be better spent if it were put towards a new frame. But I have a "thing" about restoring or salvaging old stuff. I'll probably go with a patch.