New bits - WARNING - Retro content

The Big Cheese
The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
edited July 2009 in MTB general
These turned up today for my Kona Resto build......

Just managed to secure an original NOS LX crankset from 1990!!! Yum!

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Hopefully (funds permitting) she shall be getting a new skin next week and am in the process of getting a full set of decals mirroring the originals - watch this space!!!

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Nice!

    M600 Vs?
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  • Salsa
    Salsa Posts: 753
    nice parts, I am also going to build up an old skool steel Kona one day as they look so sexy.
    I think I'll make it single speed though but with a mix of modern components & the odd retro part.
    Someone brought in an early 90's Kona to the shop I work in a couple of months back & it was gorgeous as well as being almost mint condition, it still had the original tyres & everything. Really annoyed me that he wouldn't sell it to me!!!
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    supersonic wrote:
    Nice!

    M600 Vs?

    TBH Paul I am not too sure - the rear V was obtained from retrobike - I had an old XT caliper in the shed for the front but it turned out it was cracked - SO bought the front caliper from CRC for £17.99 - it nearly matches the rear - and at a good price!

    I am awaiting delivery of an original Syncros quill stem (2nd hand) which should polish up nicely!!! 8)

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  • bomberesque
    bomberesque Posts: 1,701
    those aren't Biopace chainrings are they? :shock:

    ncie stuffs, get it built immediately, we want PICTURES! :D
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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    bomberesque wrote:
    those aren't Biopace chainrings are they? :shock:

    ncie stuffs, get it built immediately, we want PICTURES! :D

    Nope, not Biopace... lol

    It will be a while to be honest...

    The frame can go in next week, there is a 2-3 week turnaround but the guy is sh1t-hot. He is spraying the frame gloss black and I have a set of 'custom' gold decals - very JPS! :lol:

    Then I have to refit all the parts (won't take long) so am looking at around a month before she will be ready - one thing about the whole retro thing (I am a newbie to it) is that it takes time (finding parts, restoration of old parts etc)

    I promise that it will look great once it's done!
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,651
    This is how she is looking at the moment (minus all new bits fitted - not worth it as I am stripping her down this arvo to be wet-sprayed next week! Bring on the Black and Gold!!!

    Will have a whole set of decals next week, custom coloured gold..... mmmmmm 8)

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    Nice and light too!!! :wink:

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