genuine 95 stumpy frame?

[bold stelvis]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266067279765?hash=item3df2d87f95:g:Sc0AAOSwoRRjsyEd
was kinda intrigued by this but then it occurred to me that its kinda hard to tell from the frame details between stumpjumpers, rockhoppers - hardrocks even - Specialized from that era all look kinda the same (to my untrained eye anyway)

frame seems to have had a dodgy repaint at some point its past and the stumpjumper decal deffo looks like an amateur addition - no other frame stickers

is there any way to easily tell?

 

[KermitGKona88]

No expert myself, but I think the lack of rack mounts on the seat stays makes this a Stumpy... I am sure someone will come in and completely trash this theory...

 

[bold stelvis]

good shout, thanks
still slightly skeptical it's the genuine article...

 

[slackboy]

looks genuine to me. This was mine

 

[Repacker]

Looks like it could be genuine. The cable noodle at the seat clamp is a good tell that it's a Specialized ; the 95 serial number is likely a 96 model.

I'd say its an awful paint job with a high price for a dented frame though.

 

[bold stelvis]

I don't disagree - that seems to be the case across the board on fleabay - especially with banged up or crusty stuff, which people seem to think is worth as much as genuinely restored or good condition...after a while anything under a 100 quid starts to sound cheap

 

[Synthiaks]

So is that a genuine spray job or has someone done their own fade on it?

@Repacker you have the Ultimate stumpy in the Blue 1984 one.....I was second bidder on it but you're probably the better custodian! think thats still a bargain....hope you're having fun with it.

 

[KermitGKona88]

So is that a genuine spray job or has someoen done their own fade on it?

@Repacker you have the Ultimate stumpy in the Blue 1984 one.....I was second bidder on it but you're probably the better custodian! think thats still a bargain....hope you're having fun with it.

I think it has had a questionable respray at sometime in its life.

 

[Repacker]

Definitely not original paint nor decals

 

[CassidyAce]

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Looks like it could be genuine. The cable noodle at the seat clamp is a good tell that its a Specialized ; the 95 serial number is likely a 96 model.

I'd say its an awful paint job with a high price for a dented frame though.

I agree. But it's sold!