1990 Stumpjumper, my new project :)

[sruss67]

This arrived for me today after about 3 months of negotiating and trying to organise freight to my home

Will be stripping, cleaning and rebuilding bike.
As far as I can tell the bike is virtually 100% original except for the Q/R skewers and seat binder.

Has anyone got a set of nos or excellent condition original grips and/or Deore XT skewer set they are willing to sell me and ship to Australia?

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[feetabix]

i have a set of grips from my '91.....the ends have been chopped for bar ends......yours if you want them and are using bar ends, if not then they may look tatty and not what you require......

 

[sruss67]

i have a set of grips from my '91.....the ends have been chopped for bar ends......yours if you want them and are using bar ends, if not then they may look tatty and not what you require......

Thank you very much for the offer

I want to restore the bike to be 100% original which means no bar ends.

Thanks though

 

[stumpjumper1990]

Very nice! And not just a Stumpy! It's a Comp!

Original is the way I like them!

 

[sruss67]

So I started to make some progress over the weekend.

Got the bike stripped down and cleaned/polished a few things.

Cannot believe the condition of this bike, bearings have original grease and no sign of pitting or wear

Little bit of corrosion on the frame and stem though.

 

[sruss67]

Well, after a week of solid work on the bike she is done

My beautiful and patient wife is probably glad too as I have been doing early morning and after work hours in the garage trying to get it all done

I am really happy with the result and from speaking with the original owners son (whom I bought the bike from) the bike is how it was purchased 22 years ago, even the Cateye CC8000 is working perfectly

 

[stumpjumper1990]

Top job!!

I really like it!




Damn! Now I want one......

 

[racer x]

Awesome looking mate, really like the looks nice in white

 

[red power]

Very nice bike in mint condition!

 

[spike3]

Looks mint, very inspirational, in the last week I have purchased an identical white 1990 Stmpjumper Comp mine is in far worse condition though and needs a repaint.