We need to remember that NOS sale is not always the sale to the first and original owner that the dealer sold it to. Most every warranty I have read (yes, I have actually read many over the years) limits warranty offers to only that first dealer sale, the dealer that the brand has an agreement with to serve as their representative to the public. Of course, there are various "other than retail" ways to buy a bike and I know of situations where the brand did cover a warranty that wasn't required by the terms of their written warranty. These tend to be few and often take an advacate for the rider, to get the brand to agree to warranty coverage.

I think the OP knew this already though. I hope they did before buying the frame/fork. I also hope that whoever the OP bought the frame/fork from would have been up front about possible damage and any refundability options, and be wanting a good reputation for their future sales and thus be willing to work "with the OP".

This might be a cautionary story that others here could learn from. I'll look forward to the end results. Andy