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Bikes: Ron Cooper touring, 1959 Jack Taylor 650b ladyback touring tandem, Vitus 979, Joe Bell painted Claud Butler Dalesman, Colin Laing curved tube tandem, heavily-Dilberted 1982 Trek 6xx, René Herse tandem
Originally Posted by
branko_76
The derailleur hanger of this abandoned bike was lopped off by some genius and I would like to have someone restore the dropout. Can it be done and can it be trusted?
Yes. That one's been done quite a bit, I believe. You can also probably save the paintjob, if you wrap the stays and upper "web" of the dropout with wet rags or clay.
Here's a thread on exactly this topic:
Should I trust this welded on derailleur hanger?
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Last edited by scarlson; 07-16-20 at 11:30 AM.