To any tig welded frame experts out there
I am considering buying a rare-ish 90's steel framed bike - tig welded construction. The top tube has been crushed at some point - seller calims it is OK but for purchase purposes I am going to assume it needs to be repaired and wanted to find out if repairs can be done with a reasonable result.


Is it possible to repair damage such as this? - can the top tube be removed or would it be a case of cutting out a section and inserting a new section with internal sleeving at the junctions - staying away from the original headtube/seatube welded junctions.


I am guessing that removing the tube in entirety would be a messy job and that the seat tube and head tube will be hard to weld neatly a second time(?)


Would appreciate any thoughts/knowledge