Marin Bear Valley - to restore or not?

[phantom photon]

My father (who's in his 70's) dropped off his mountain bike with me to sort out as it's been sitting in his shed for many, many years and everything is a bit gunked up! He bought it new in the early 90's and it is still 100% original right down to the Marin Rockstar tyres. Not sure whether just to strip down and give it a good service and leave it as or to go the full hog and do a nut and bolt resto from the ground up with new paint, etc?

 

[widowmaker]

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Is your Father intending to use it or you ?

As far as I can see from the picture it looks in good condition, I would give it a damn good service.

 

[JonTom]

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Your dad has taste.

Strip it down, degrease, clean and polish, replace anything worn or broken, reassemble, and have fun!

 

[KermitGKona88]

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If it ain't broke don't fix it :!:

 

[mrcpea]

I can't see anything wrong with that elbow grease won't put right

 

[brocklanders023]

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Your dad has taste.

Strip it down, degrease, clean and polish, replace anything worn or broken, reassemble, and have fun!

This.

It's a 1992 btw.

 

[phantom photon]

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Thanks for all the advice

Both front and rear derailleurs were not working but have now stripped and cleaned them and they are back working like a dream. All the other bearings, etc are in perfect condition with no play evident anywhere. Will just give everything a good clean up and get it back on the road as is

 

[bodrobert]

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Thanks for all the advice

Both front and rear derailleurs were not working but have now stripped and cleaned them and they are back working like a dream. All the other bearings, etc are in perfect condition with no play evident anywhere. Will just give everything a good clean up and get it back on the road as is

Road?!
Trail instead!