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roadtoad

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Cures for a badly crimped seat tube...
« on: March 29, 2008, 09:48 AM »
Just got this Cobra frame from Australia and I need some advice on what to do with the seat tube.

As you can see from the photos (sorry still not worked out how to post photos yet !) it has been badly crimped where the seat clamp tightens. It also looks as though the tube has been shortened or broken off as the 'slot' to allow the seat clamp to compress the frame onto the seat post is not there.

My thoughts were to level the tube up and try to knock out the pinch points then file a new slot, but I am worried that there is not enough tube showing....or am I better off getting a new seat tube cut in by a frame builder or just get a slightly wider tube diameter patch fitted above the gusset to reinfroce the bit of tube thats still there...

If the recommendation is to go for some metalwork, does anybody know a good pipe guy out Teddington / Middlesex way ?

Thanks for looking !

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Re: Cures for a badly crimped seat tube...
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Re: Cures for a badly crimped seat tube...
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2008, 11:40 AM »
Looks like the tube needs taking out and replacing, Fuzzynod's mate would be a good start - take a look at the work he did on Romblokes Haro Freestyler restoration :daumenhoch:.


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Re: Cures for a badly crimped seat tube...
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2008, 12:59 PM »
i would try and keep the repair as small as possible rather than disturb the original weld,i did this to my mrd mini and it worked fine,i just used a small bit of tube the same diameter and carefully welded it in then carefully ground the outer and inner tube to remove weld ;)
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roadtoad

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Re: Cures for a badly crimped seat tube...
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2008, 06:02 PM »
Thanks for posting the photos Kuwahero !

And thanks for the advice guys - I like the 'keep it small' approach in particular - I guess that as long as the seat post is pretty deep inside the seat tube and below the gusset there won't be too much stress on the to bit. Might have a go at that....

Cheers all !

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