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We should hear from framebuilders such as [MENTION=381793]gugie[/MENTION] as to whether they think there is enough "meat" left in frame to warrant working with.
I have nearly the same bicycle. It is a 1982-83 model 980 that has the identical frame and just slightly different kitting. Has a 980 gear ensemble instead of NR and 605 arrestor set instead of Flash but otherwise appears the same machine.
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