Sometime last summer, I picked up a Nishiki International that was in pretty rough shape. Since I had several bikes needing much less attention, this one went into the shed and remained there until today. I had finally cleared a good deal of my back log and had only basket cases left, so this one was first up.
I tossed it on the stand and started stripping it down for cleaning and overhaul, and was pleased with what I found. Good quality parts (Suntour barcons, Cyclone dérailleurs), a pretty ruby red paint job under the grime, and nice lugs. My satisfaction vanished when I inspected the tubes closely, and discovered that there was a significant dent/crease on the underside of the down-tube. The tube doesn't appear bent or out of line, but it's creased pretty good.
So, take a look at the pics and tell me what you'd do. Should I strip it for parts and move on, or build it out? Here's the salient facts - As it sits, I have $10 into it. I would be building it out with the intention of reselling. It doesn't require parts that I don't already have on hand, but there's at least a few hours labor involved. The last thing I need around here is more parts - I'm swimming in them.....
The bike carcass:
The dent:
The dent - closeup:
