Howdy folks.
Well my brother had a pretty bad Saturday. I hauled him out on a ride that ended up being longer than we planned (thanks Phil ;^) and he bonked. When he drove home, he still wasn't feeling particularly well and forgot his vintage '81 Bianchi was on the roof of his car. Now it needs the top and down tubes replaced. I went over his options, and he likes the bike pretty well so he wants to fix it if my guesstimate of $500ish is in the ballpark. My first idea for the repair/repaint was Ed Litton as I know he does framebuilding, nice painting and I believe is also Bianchi USA's warranty/repair guy. He is off work until the 16th. I am still leaning toward him, but who else would be a good choice? My estimate included $100 per tube replaced and $300 for paint/replica decals/clear coat.
Thanks,
Doug Van Cleve
Chandler, AZ