Revitalise an oldie!

The Northern Monkey

Well i've just dug out my dads oooold Muddyfox Cro-mo Pathfinder

Its awesome...has original tyres on it

He's asked if I want it or he's taking it to the tip, so I think i'm gonna build it up as a pub hack!
Just had a look over the frame and its grotty but unmolested... hardly looks used tbh! I'll get some pics up of it tomorrow...

Anyways, after seeing SS's credit crunch bike I fancy a go at putting this thing bakc on the fireroad!

BB has pretty much gone, and the wheels are a bit.... manky, but all in all it seems alright

Fun fun, another one to add to the list hehe.

Sarnian

Do It, I love putting new life back Into old bike's the difference some time and a little bit of cash can do can be surprising.

Oh and If you want some very good like new rim wheels, I have a set lying In the shed doing nowt, with commuter tyres on

The Northern Monkey

Sarnian wrote:

Do It, I love putting new life back Into old bike's the difference some time and a little bit of cash can do can be surprising.

Oh and If you want some very good like new rim wheels, I have a set lying In the shed doing nowt, with commuter tyres on

ooo sounds good

Any ideas what I can paint it with? I'm not looking for anything decent... just a few casts of black stuff

Sarnian

I cheat here a little, I have a bloke just down the road from me who will strip the old paint off treat the metal then powder coat It, frame and forks £50

He's paint jobs do vary from job to job but still better then I can do and If you take Into consideration the cost of paint stripper and paint plus the time to do It yourself, I don't think It's to bad paying him.

saltyman

8) pics please

The Northern Monkey

Sarnian wrote:

I cheat here a little, I have a bloke just down the road from me who will strip the old paint off treat the metal then powder coat It, frame and forks £50

He's paint jobs do vary from job to job but still better then I can do and If you take Into consideration the cost of paint stripper and paint plus the time to do It yourself, I don't think It's to bad paying him.

Ahh fair play.. nah think i'm gonna do it myself, proper budget styleeee lol.

Whats the best thing to take cro-mo back to the bare metal then?
sandpaper + elbow grease?
Paint stripper?

Need to figure out how to get the BB out though.... not sure what type it is so i'll have a look tomorrow

on another plus side, i think i'll take the old wheels apart and practice wheel building

Sarnian

bigbenj_08 wrote:

Sarnian wrote:

I cheat here a little, I have a bloke just down the road from me who will strip the old paint off treat the metal then powder coat It, frame and forks £50

He's paint jobs do vary from job to job but still better then I can do and If you take Into consideration the cost of paint stripper and paint plus the time to do It yourself, I don't think It's to bad paying him.

Ahh fair play.. nah think i'm gonna do it myself, proper budget styleeee lol.

Whats the best thing to take cro-mo back to the bare metal then?
sandpaper + elbow grease?
Paint stripper?

Need to figure out how to get the BB out though.... not sure what type it is so i'll have a look tomorrow

on another plus side, i think i'll take the old wheels apart and practice wheel building

That's one thing I have never done but It's next on the bike list, build my own wheels.

The Northern Monkey

aye, its the only fesable way of doing it really.... apparently its pretty hard