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I was given a frameset by a family friend who no longer rides. He can't remember the brand, but assures me it was a handmade 531 steel frame from some point in the 80s. I gratefully accepted [obviously!]. However, when I got home, I did a more detailed check and noticed that an anomaly on the rear dropout triangle. It looks as though there were once mudguard mounts, but someone has sawn them off and then briefly smoothed the area.
To me, it looks like the remaining material is strong enough to not worry about. But I'm not a frame-builder. I wanted to get your opinions before I go ahead with this build.