Stanflashm4n
Old School Hero
I got this a little while back for £15 (thanks to the eBay watch section here!) which seems a good price considering the xt derailleur and lx bits. I quite like the paint and was considering trying to restore it so it’s rideable for as little money as possible. Started stripping it off last night and the rust is pretty bad. The seat post is also jammed. It’s not solid through corrosion because with a lot of force it turns with a horrible creaking noise but I failed to get it out . I’ve sprayed a load of plus gas in it anyway. Looks like it’s bent as there’s a gap between the seat post and the seat tube as you turn it. Might be a case of just stripping the worthwhile parts off if the rust is terminal. I took some pictures of one bit of rust once I’d rubbed it back and I’m not sure if there is a crack…