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What’s the inside of the stay like, is it dimpled for tyre clearance?
That’s a common place for frames to develop cracks, I’ve fixed quite a few. The fix is usually a full new chainstay as patching over it is a temporary fix at best. Have also done yokes and half yokes etc.
I’d say that the frames I’ve worked on have either been quite corroded or had heavy dimpling in that area.
TLDR: if the stays are heavily dimpled I’d say that adding in that gouging is asking for trouble, if they are not dimpled on the inside then it’s probably ok.
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Hi, I'm looking to buy this from someone, I can't see the frame in person. It's a surly ice cream frame. If it would be just some scratches, I would not be worried, but on the photo it looks like it's a bit deeper than just a surface scratch, so I'm not sure and would like reassurance if it's ok to buy, or I'll be getting a museum piece. Thank you for your suggestion