Originally Posted by
Drillium Dude
The seat tube damage looks mainly confined to paint-scraping - from the FD mounting? The picture doesn't really tell the story. Is it dented in that area?
The NDS stay might be another story, but then again, isn't there a tool to fix that kind of damage as long as the tubing isn't kinked? That's some pretty thick paint; might that be making the damage look worse than it is, too?
Lastly, I see nothing wrong with the crown in either photo. I believe there is some sort of plug at the bottom of the crown and that is what [MENTION=381793]gugie[/MENTION] is commenting on.
I'd try to save it no matter what I paid for it. This looks to be a very well-built frame that doesn't seem to need too much work. I wouldn't give up on it yet.
DD
Looking at the fork crown again, looks like what I thought was damage is light reflecting. As mentioned, pictures can be deceiving.
That bend might roll out. Not sure if the diameter matches any of the common aluminum frame blocks, but one could always use a hole saw or forstner bit through hardward, then split it in two.