The easiest way to start this build is to link to the sales ad that I collected from: free muddy vox pathfinder for restoration by enthusiast
I had a feeling from the initial posts that the seller wasn't too bike savvy, so rather than ask questions, I thought I'd take a punt and sent a PM with my phone number included. The seller (feels weird calling her that) seemed about my mums age, and lived in a nice old house in a nice old village just outside horrific old Huddersfield. It's only 25 miles away, mostly on motorway, but takes an hour to get there if you foolishly attempt to travel during late rush hour, like wot I did.
She'd been clearing out her shed, which had already eaten two bikes, and were now brown blobs in her skip. As for the Muddy Fox...
The cruddy phone camera actually makes it look better than it is, because you can't see where the paint has bubbled due to underlying rust. If I clean the rust (which I will), there's not going to be much left of the top tube decals.
Sugino crank and rings. The chrome is lost to us, but maybe there's life in the cogs yet? I have no idea what kind of mech that is! I only just noticed the sharkfin. 2 hour round trip justified!
I reckon the BB will come out real easy, like.
Shimano 200GS rear mech. That's not standard! The old lamps still have batteries in, so they'll be fun to open up.
This bit worries me the most. If the rust has gone right through, is this expensive to fix? I'm assuming it's more than the frame's worth.
Deore LX shifters certainly aren't standard. Seems like a weird component, but it's all a bit weird. I might pinch these and stick them on my Scott Evolution.
Other info? err.. the saddle and rims aren't standard, either. I forget what brand the rims are, but they're not an expensive one. I hope they're salvagable. I measured the distance from BB to TT, and it's 50cm, which is nearly 20". I think that's about the right height for me, altho I prefer a 19"
I dunno what the plan is after the cleanup. It'd be nice to get it powdercoated blue, like the other (better) Pathfinder colourscheme, but that'd cost more than the frame's worth. I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Maybe it'll be time to practice a rattle can paintjob!
I don't have any Sugino stuff in my parts box, but I do have some GS bits. I'm not sure if the numbers match up, and I think I'm missing shifters, but hopefully I can put something together.
If nothing else, trying to restore this bike is going to be a good learning experience.
I had a feeling from the initial posts that the seller wasn't too bike savvy, so rather than ask questions, I thought I'd take a punt and sent a PM with my phone number included. The seller (feels weird calling her that) seemed about my mums age, and lived in a nice old house in a nice old village just outside horrific old Huddersfield. It's only 25 miles away, mostly on motorway, but takes an hour to get there if you foolishly attempt to travel during late rush hour, like wot I did.
She'd been clearing out her shed, which had already eaten two bikes, and were now brown blobs in her skip. As for the Muddy Fox...
The cruddy phone camera actually makes it look better than it is, because you can't see where the paint has bubbled due to underlying rust. If I clean the rust (which I will), there's not going to be much left of the top tube decals.
Sugino crank and rings. The chrome is lost to us, but maybe there's life in the cogs yet? I have no idea what kind of mech that is! I only just noticed the sharkfin. 2 hour round trip justified!
I reckon the BB will come out real easy, like.
Shimano 200GS rear mech. That's not standard!
The old lamps still have batteries in, so they'll be fun to open up.This bit worries me the most. If the rust has gone right through, is this expensive to fix? I'm assuming it's more than the frame's worth.
Deore LX shifters certainly aren't standard. Seems like a weird component, but it's all a bit weird. I might pinch these and stick them on my Scott Evolution.
Other info? err.. the saddle and rims aren't standard, either. I forget what brand the rims are, but they're not an expensive one. I hope they're salvagable. I measured the distance from BB to TT, and it's 50cm, which is nearly 20". I think that's about the right height for me, altho I prefer a 19"
I dunno what the plan is after the cleanup. It'd be nice to get it powdercoated blue, like the other (better) Pathfinder colourscheme, but that'd cost more than the frame's worth. I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. Maybe it'll be time to practice a rattle can paintjob!
I don't have any Sugino stuff in my parts box, but I do have some GS bits. I'm not sure if the numbers match up, and I think I'm missing shifters, but hopefully I can put something together.
If nothing else, trying to restore this bike is going to be a good learning experience.
