Dave from Maine wrote:
> I'm getting deeper into the bowels of the Fed-Ex Claims machine for
> my damaged Merckx frame. They now want an invoice for repair. I've
> been told that it isn't repairable, but if they'd like a quote, I'm
> sure someone would be able to come up with something. I've only
> asked them for the claimed value of $400, but I have to imagine that
> repairing this thing would go significantly higher than that.
>
> I've posted photos of the damage on my homepage at
>
> http://www.geocities.com/
>
> I'd like to hear your comments on the pros and cons of even trying to
> fix this thing. And, any of you frame-repair craftsmen, can a quote
> be given from photos?
I've been out of the frame building/repairing business for quite some time, so I'm reluctant to offer a quote, but seat stay replacement is usually one of the more benign frame repairs. I suspect the largest portion of the cost would be (another) repaint of comparable quality. If more than just the seat stays are involved, then of course the prognosis is much more expensive.
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA