FREE: Argos frameset with rusted seatstay, 7800 cranks, vintage Cosmic & Cosmos wheelsets

Unfortunately noticed that my regular ride has developed a rust damage with a small crack in the NDS chainstay. It's a nice lightweight 753 frame & forks, originally bought from the forum https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/319746/#comment14199848 Plenty of dings and scratches and some more superficial rust, but I believe the only structural damage is on the chainstay.

It was riding absolutely fine until I noticed this. Hoping that somebody will be interested in repair the stay so happy to let it go for free for collection in NW6. There are some reasonable components on it even if the stay isn't repairable.

F&F
"Groupset": DA7800 series (I think) cranks, front & rear mechs, ultegra shifters, SRAM front brake, campag veloce rear brake (pads totally worn both brakes)
Headset Shimano 600
Stem Nitto Pearl 120
Bars Nitto M106NAS
Seatpost - not sure but I believe is 26.6 and not tried removing it recently, so may be stuck
Wheels: Mavic Cosmos - front tyre in bad condition, rear has no tyre but could probably find one if someone wants to ride it away. Braking surface is quite worn.

Also have a non-matching set of Mavic Cosmic clinchers. Front dust caps have been lost but apparently that's not an issue (?). One has a worn tyre on. Taking up space so £FREE too.

Photos to follow.

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Lovely frame, hopefully it can be brought back to life

Second dibs, pm

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What size is the frame?

Edit - 59cm, too big for me

753 had notoriously thin chain stays prone to rust from both outside and in. Needs new chainstay and the other checking.

Third dibs - random question, what chainrings?

Had a lot of interest, sorry didn't around to replying to PMs. Anything this was picked up this evening - fingers crossed it'll be back on the road at some point too!

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