Kona Explosif 1994 restoration

[Kike_Marin]

Hello,

There was more than two years ago when i found this combo here in Spain: Kona explosif 1994 frame + kona control center headset + rock shox mag 21 + velocity stem + shimano xt 737 front deiralleur.

Sadly, the frame was in bad condition with bubbling paint, several rust in some parts, mainly in the seat tube and one dent in the top tube. :cry:

Here some pics:

 

[Kike_Marin]

several seat tube rust

 

[Kike_Marin]

Frame needed to be restored.

First step was to remove the paint in the rust parts. I applied a chemical product, the spanish Oxino, to delete the rust and to protect the frame.

After that, frame had to be repainted. My main worry was to achieve the original colour and decals. Original decals was almost impossible so i got one set from ebay.uk

For the painting work, i contacted to my friend StarTrek. He did a great work with the frame:
-Remove all the rust, the paint and cleap up the frame and steel tubes
-He repaired the dent in the top tube
-He obtained the same, i repeat, the same colour as the original one
-He put the decals and gave to the frame a protection shine coat

Pics of the result:

 

[Kike_Marin]

more pics

 

[Kike_Marin]

last one:

 

[MAXTHEROTTI]

nice job

ein lol

 

[Kike_Marin]

nice job

ein lol

Thank you mate!

I also like the ein?

So, what could i do with this frame? what components would suit this classic steel?

The fork i think that has to be the rock shox mag 21. Stem and headset will be kona velocity and kona control center.

What else?

 

[insane gravity]

very nice repainting job

 

[Kike_Marin]

very nice repainting job

thank you!

It was StarTREK's magic hand.

 

[Kike_Marin]

List of components that i have in mind :roll: :

Frame: Kona explosif 1994 17'' Tange ultimate ultrastrong
Fork: Rock Shox Mag 21
Headset: Kona Control Center 1''1/8
Stem: Kona Velocity 120mm
Handlebar: Bontrager Titec titanium
Grips: Ritchey wcs foam
Shift levers: Shimano Deore top mount
Brake levers: Dia Compe PC11
Brakes: cantilever Shimano XT 737 NOS
Front deiralleur: Shimano XT 737
Rear deiralleur: Shimano XT 737
Chain: Shimano XT 8v NOS
Casette: Shimano XT 737 8v NOS
Cranks and rings: Sugino Impel NOS
Bottom bracket: Shimano un51
Pedals: Shimano spd 737 almost nos
Rims: Mavic 231
Hubs: Shimano XT parallax
Tires: IRC Mythos xc NOS
Seatpost: Kona O-beam
Seatcollar: Kona
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite titanium