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I was thinking similar. I hardly dare calculate the total cost of some of my ongoing refinished builds - a 'cheap' frame, refinishing, all the period components (nowhere near 4 grand but still not something I could get away with in one hit). But that is hours or even years of entertainment. If you spuffed the same money in one auction what does that get you? Anything beyond changing perishable stuff like tyres and grips and you're ruining it! You're right, every nut would have tool rash on it 😂
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yep I mean it's a lovely bike and all. But it's not much of a project and what could you do with it apart from hang it up on the wall.(and admire it I suppose).
I would have ended up ruining it. Taking it out in the rain tinkering with it and destroying otherwise crisp and untouched nuts and bolts.