Revitalise an oldie!
The Northern Monkey
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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.
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.
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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 It's not a ornament, so ride It0 -
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 0 -
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.It's not a ornament, so ride It0 -
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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 0 -
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.It's not a ornament, so ride It0 -
