Unknown skip find - help please

[midlife]

Just noticed, no TT pump jobby on the head tube like this so yep, seat tube for pump as mentioned

 

[uphillstruggler]

Sure us a good looking frame . Late 70's to early 80's. Frame rot down there can be fatal. 531 was pretty thick there for some reason so might be ok. When 753 came out they removed surplus metal from that area to save weight. When any rot set in it trashed the frame! I'd have it stripped and inspected. I'd think about a new stay as its a nice frame

At the moment I am into this for 2 quid so further investment won't break the bank. I checked out colourtone website and he does that replacement for 100 quid. I've been thinking about it a dedicated tourer for a while so this may have dropped at the right time

 

[midlife]

2 quid well spent lol. £80 odd quid for a seat stay seems a bargain. Biggs has used Lee Cooper I think and was well pleased.

Don't know why but Ellis Briggs rings a bell. Light tourer / Demi-course would be up their street.

 

[uphillstruggler]

2 quid well spent lol. £80 odd quid for a seat stay seems a bargain. Biggs has used Lee Cooper I think and was well pleased.

Don't know why but Ellis Briggs rings a bell. Light tourer / Demi-course would be up their street.

Thanks for the lead, I know Ellis Briggs too.i may contact them too with the images to see if it turns up anything.

I did see that Biggs has used Lee Cooper so that may also be an option

I'm glad I picked this up as this is a real interesting eye opener

 

[biggs682]

I think it's knackered, those holes shouldn't be there.

A nice decal or two and they wont be seen

 

[biggs682]

Thanks for the lead, I know Ellis Briggs too.i may contact them too with the images to see if it turns up anything.

I did see that Biggs has used Lee Cooper so that may also be an option

I'm glad I picked this up as this is a real interesting eye opener

Yeah Lee Cooper would be a good bet fro replacing that stay , trouble is how much other rot is there

 

[uphillstruggler]

Yeah Lee Cooper would be a good bet fro replacing that stay , trouble is how much other rot is there

That may be revealed once it's stripped I suppose.

It's kept me entertained so far so the 2 quid has been well spent

 

[classic33]

Cinelli?

 

[biggs682]

That may be revealed once it's stripped I suppose.

It's kept me entertained so far so the 2 quid has been well spent

Keep us updated please

 

[uphillstruggler]

Keep us updated please

Will do, thanks for the interest

 

[uphillstruggler]

Quick update:

The frame has been dropped into the blasting guy. Not sure when it'll be back but I'll post warts and all images once it's back

 

[uphillstruggler]

Paging @classic33 @midlife @Ian H @biggs682

Some images, not sure if it came out on the images but it has campag drop outs

 

[classic33]

They could have made a better job of taking the paint from round the lugs.

 

[uphillstruggler]

They could have made a better job of taking the paint from round the lugs.

Possibly but I'm not moaning for a tenner and the very quick turnaround, I can get the rest off fairly easily

 

[midlife]

Shore lines are nice, as is the fillet of braze at the end of the stays at the rear dropout, 79th frame of 1980?

Drive side chainstay looks trashed!