Originally Posted by
Andrew R Stewart
It was common years ago that the team mechanic would do all the final frame prep procedures like chase and face, ream and face and such on new frames.
Yep, "back when" it was SOP in my shop to put each and every Italian frame-set on the flat table/fork jig to align and then mill/face/tap/ream/chase and final QC away until prepped for sale.
Find an Old School shop that still has these tools and the skills to use them or a local frame builder to perform the tasks for you.
-Bandera