The previous owner of my Norton had welded a side stand tab and a lug on the frame. I ground most of it off and smoothed it out with a grinder, but I don't have the skills to make it as nice as I want. I plan to have the whole part cut out and replaced. Any suggestions as to where to go?

Design Cycle wants $250, which I think is a bit steep. I'm going to check out some welding places this week to see if they're any cheaper. I'm thinking that they probably are, but who knows?

Atlas, if the tube is still structurally sound but cosmetically rough, I would just find some one with a MIG welder who can spot weld the imperfections and buff them off with a sanding disk. Its hard to say if that will give you the desired results with out seeing the piece. Where do you live?<br><br>Post edited by: domney973, at: 2007/04/01 15:20

Actually, the spot is about half an inch or so thicker than the rest of the frame. I kept it wider to retain the strength (by sacrificing the look).

I had already spot welded most of the holes and ground it down, but my skills aren't up to the task, and there are still a few left over. I was hoping that the powder coating would take care of most of them, but it still wouldn't help the bulge of the extra steel.

I took it to Acme Welding, but he was reluctant to touch it because he thought it might be chrome-moly. I didn't know what it was, so I took it back and did some research a la the internet. I found out (from the little information I found) that it is grade B mild steel, so hopefully welding a piece in shouldn't be a problem. If it is, then I will probably get them to fill in the holes left by me and grind it down until it's nice and flush.

Of course, the frame is good to go as it is, and once the motor and pipes are mounted, the part in question would be nearly invisible, but I'd know it's there, and it would drive me slowly insane.

I see you live in Regina. The reason I ask is I am a Journeyman welder and have all the equipment in my garage to help you out, but I live in Saskatoon. I hate to see people get ripped off on a simple job because the bigger shops are to busy to look at it.

Yeah, thanks for the offer. I think Acme will do a good job. More than likely, Design charges a lot more because they prize themselves as a bike shop that does bike work, rather than a welding shop that sees a bike frame as just another piece of metal to weld. Hopefully it'll be around $100, but I'll keep you posted regarding the price.