Originally Posted by
queerpunk
i don't know much about structures and framebuilding but it seems to me that that stuff is consistent with other normal things done to frames.
Remember the frame was also *dented*.
Dents are not normal, and we have no information about the dent except that some idiot drilled holes into what was likely already a weakened part of the steel.
You might get a sweet price on that frame, but you might want to beef up your dental coverage while your at it.