Originally Posted by
Charliekeet
Who would cover up chrome lugs etc? Maybe it was in tough shape.
....this is commonly done when chrome gets so bad from flaking.corrosion, that it's no longer practical to salvage it. Rechroming it (at leat where I am) is expensive and cost prohibitive. So you rough the chrome, remove any rust, and paint the whole thing. I've done it mostly on Italian frames, where the chrome was pretty short lived in many cases, and tended to compost itself.
Originally Posted by
Charliekeet
And what would you say re: value, assuming in cleaned, working order but with paint left as is, and maybe if i found the right head badge and added it back?
Don’t know that I want to get into a proper restore, but it sounds like a bike that’d be worth it...?
...don't do this, you will never recoup whatever you invest in restoration with the chrome gone.