my new (to me) muddy fox courier comp! update 26/06/11 page3

drcarlos":11tdjr62 said:

The second set look like the correct ones to me.

Carl.

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You're right! I have one of these on mine, but I can understand the choice for the first one!

just clicked that ebay link, states the catalogue is "unread" i found that funny!! how would you know? if it's still there when i get paid i'll probably get it.

jonnyboy666":3mlsrha3 said:

just clicked that ebay link, states the catalogue is "unread" i found that funny!! how would you know? if it's still there when i get paid i'll probably get it.

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The one that is sold is mine! He has 4 available so there should be one left when the money comes in!

stumpjumper1990":r4hkhktm said:

jonnyboy666":r4hkhktm said:

just clicked that ebay link, states the catalogue is "unread" i found that funny!! how would you know? if it's still there when i get paid i'll probably get it.

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The one that is sold is mine! He has 4 available so there should be one left when the money comes in!

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Dude get it scanned and on here so we can spread the knowledge . MF were early pioneers and a brand that like Saracan deserves to be returned to decent bikes and not the BSO trash that is turned out today.

Carl.

update as of today

stripped the bike down, came apart surprisingly easy stem wasn't seized, no stripped crank puller threads, seatpost wasn't stuck, the only thing that took a little persuading was the non drive side bottom bracket cup, but once clamped across the flats in my vice turned with very little effort

the b/b and headset were fully dead the left hand crank arm had a right hand pedal butchered into it which had ruined the thread :roll: but other than that most parts were serviceable (they are now going to the LGF cycle emporium )

i won't be doing much more on this for a while now, i am in the process of sourcing parts. also the frame needs painting, i am planning to drop it off at Argos in bristol when i collect my P7 frame in about 4 weeks

i have definitely decided to go down the suntour route as i haven't tried getting hold of this stuff since the early 90's and see it as a bit of a challenge.

already on the way are some suntour xc comp hubs/7 speed cassette and front mech. i have also found some xc pro hubs but i'm in the process of negotiations with these. also i have found 2 8speed NOS cassettes and 3 NOS suntour chains, again, all being negotiated as we speak.

i already have shifters and brake levers

so still looking for brakes and chainset and a rear mech but the money has run out till payday so will be calming down on the purchases for a while

here's couple of stripped pics

you can see how bad the fading really is now!! also i like the "muddy fox" on the stem.

I really like these mf's. My Pathfinder is currently relegated to commuting duties but an "upgrade" to full DX is on the cards at some point, its a great ride.

Will be great to see that green paint brought back to life.

i told Mark at Argos that i want it to GLOW

the parts have started to arrive!! but it hasn't even left for the paint shop yet! it'll probably be a few weeks before it goes yet.

but here's a pic of what turned up in the post yesterday and today, and there is more on the way!

Oh and thanks to LGF for some bars!!

drcarlos":268lq86o said:

It's a 1990

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Phew...I thought Jonny had bought something 80's for a mo

I think that Microdrive is not period correct for 1990, also with such a long seat tube the MD rings are going to look very small!

Othewise, great bike, nice to see it being saved. Have many fond memories of these from BITD.