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I've never made one of these threads before, but as this is a project that is a little more than bolting parts together I figured I'd make a proper thread for it.
Picked up this frame in the early 2000's when the fixed gear scene was strong in New Zealand. The frame is made by an Australian from Victoria. Both wheels are 700c sized, made from Columbus Air tubing. Which makes me think this frame was made in the early 90's when 700/650 wheels got banned.
I vaguely remember the seller telling me that it was raced by some Australian in the Commonwealth or Olympic Games. Which makes sense as there is an Australian flag with the olympic rings as a decal on the seat tube. But honestly, I have no idea.
Now, about a decade ago cracks started appearing on the side of the seat tube. This can be seen in the photos below.
I tried to get them repaired. First by filling the cracks, then with a small strip of chromoly. Of course neither worked. So I had two choices. Try and get it repaired with brass and risking it cracking again, or placing a full support in. As someone that doesn't believe in wall hangers, I went with the louder latter idea. Here is the result.
The next step is to get decals made up to the orginal specs, then the bogging and sanding begins!