1990 Marin Pine Mountain Restoration
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makster":3tgmdeit said:
I will!! Really looking forward to seeing how it comes out.
Looks like you've done some sterling work cleaning up the parts so far!
That cassette looks like it's in great nick - it still has the red HG sticker which is nice.
Do you mind me asking how tall you are and what size your Marin is (seat tube c to c?) I have two 1990 Marin frames and I can't decide which one to go for building up :?
integerspin
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the colour for the forks shouldn't present a problem.
I quite often got asked to paint motorbike wheels
in fluorescent colours, or just add fluro to paint work I was doing on bikes.
You buy fluoro basecoat form your paint shop, I think Metalflake sold a neon additive which might be quite interesting.
It just so happens I have someones project here to fit rear
suspension, I painted the wheels on his gsxr[which he is using on it]
orange in 1992. The wheels have faded very little on the side showing, the other side is faded a hell of a lot. But all fluoro fades as far as I know.
Love to see some close up pics of the 'zolatone' when it's done.
I didn't think your bike looked to bad, I would have been riding round Leith Hill on it if it was mine;-)
On the frame size quest, I am taller than you and like 17.5" marin
frames, they feel about the right size. I have a 19 and it feels a bit
of a gate?
I quite often got asked to paint motorbike wheels
in fluorescent colours, or just add fluro to paint work I was doing on bikes.
You buy fluoro basecoat form your paint shop, I think Metalflake sold a neon additive which might be quite interesting.
It just so happens I have someones project here to fit rear
suspension, I painted the wheels on his gsxr[which he is using on it]
orange in 1992. The wheels have faded very little on the side showing, the other side is faded a hell of a lot. But all fluoro fades as far as I know.
Love to see some close up pics of the 'zolatone' when it's done.
I didn't think your bike looked to bad, I would have been riding round Leith Hill on it if it was mine;-)
On the frame size quest, I am taller than you and like 17.5" marin
frames, they feel about the right size. I have a 19 and it feels a bit
of a gate?
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OK, so a bit more time on the project today...
Had a look at the front quick release lever:
The rear mech was a daunting task, so rather than dismantle the entire unit and face the prospect of not being able to reassemble it, I just concentrated on the jockey wheel assembly:
Partially dismantled...
After...
And I took a quick look at the bottom bracket. This is a sealed unit that I replaced the original BB with years ago. It is still sound after all these years.
Quick thanks to gil_m... the decals arrived this morning.
Cheers!
Had a look at the front quick release lever:
The rear mech was a daunting task, so rather than dismantle the entire unit and face the prospect of not being able to reassemble it, I just concentrated on the jockey wheel assembly:
Partially dismantled...
After...
And I took a quick look at the bottom bracket. This is a sealed unit that I replaced the original BB with years ago. It is still sound after all these years.
Quick thanks to gil_m... the decals arrived this morning.
Cheers!
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Great thread is this, watching with interest 
PopsTrippin
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There's a set of SG rings for sale in the "for sale" section mate... be quick
Rich
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