Kona Lava Dome 1993 - Part 1 - The Stripdown!

[davegt]

Hi Folks

Have been stripping the bike today to get it painted prior to the Build.

Excuse ignorance but can somebody tell me how to post photos?

I have Stripped down the bike and just got Sugino XD450 crankset and bottom bracket to remove before painting.

I really like what 8Lezard has done with his (mine wont be nearly as comprehensive I am sure). In particular I like the one colour scheme but I think I will have it re-painted in the same two tone blue and silver as standard 1993.

What do you all think?

Cheers

Dave

 

[davegt]

Ahhh, thats how ypu post pics!

Cheers

Dave

 

[davegt]

Some more pics

 

[coomber]

Classic Kona. Looking forward to seeing some rebuild pics.

As for colour, any way of recreating the original is good, think that grey/purple is a combo hard to beat.

Oh, and if you didn't know drop gil_m a line for decals.

 

[Rally_cat]

Sweeeet! Good luck eh.

 

[DeletedUser006]

Hi, Does it really need a respray ? It looks not bad from the pics, The 93 paintwork is really quite special imo, Have you given it a good clean and a spot of polish ?

By the time you have added a clean chainset, cassette, chain and maybe some nice DX mechs to complment the thumbies I reckon it will look tops.

 

[davegt]

Its a mess, the pics are telling porkies!

Rusty, needs forks welded, dented etc......

Not sure whether to go with two tone or go with a gunmetal like the Hei Hei of the same era.

Dave

 

[808bike]

More like this

Mine also rusty but not welded. Have decided to sell it.

 

[feetabix]

Hi dave, my '95 cinder is in bits and about to get the same treatment so I have pulled up my proverbial chair.....

 

[davegt]

Have you seen the "after" thread?

I posted it recently.

Good luck with the build!