Originally Posted by
CliffordK
I'm in the camp that there are a lot of good used frames out there. I'd probably tinker on the frame myself, but I'd choke on paying someone $1000 to fix it, and it may never be as good as new.
Cost of paint?
To compare, my quote from Matt Assenmacher to replace two frame tubes, mod a few braze-ons, strip, prep, repaint one color, make decals, apply decals and clear coat was just under $1000. I don't know if that's too much. The tube replacement (one tube) is $185.
Lugged frame.