The paint may be too thick, but those rear dropouts are stunning. I don't know if they are replacements, but they are unblemished.
Jay Sexton Sebastopol, CA
On Jul 25, 2006, at 12:38 PM, c. andrews wrote:
>I suppose this just files under the heading of "I don't get
>it.."
>
>How is it that a very poorly repainted Schwinn track frame
>with nervex lugs commands that kind of price?
>
>That has to be among the most unattractive paint-jobs I've
>ever encountered. Nothing like the beautiful, thin paint
>the original would have had. You can barely discern the
>outline of the seat-lug!
>
>I could see a fully original-finish frame of this kind going
>for over a grand (not over 2, though)..but over 2K for this?
>
>I don't get it. Must be a Schwinn thing.
>
>140007428468 For those who are still learning this
>stuff...I was once, not long ago, still am too... this is a
>textbook case of how *not* to repaint a vintage frame.
>
>Charles "doesn't get it" Andrews
>SoCal