Kona Hot 1993 18"
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Well done - please keep us posted with the restoration and build
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Will provide progress updates.
First thing - drill and hammer....
First thing - drill and hammer....
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Well done Jez!
Your new old Hot I think is a few numbers earlier than my 93' (mine's TET 40
My build has been paused due to work but will be reviving it soon.
Well done Jez!
Your new old Hot I think is a few numbers earlier than my 93' (mine's TET 40
My build has been paused due to work but will be reviving it soon.
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I'm trying to decide a colour combo for it and settling on a flat single colour (as the early Hot's were classy looking).
I'm trying to decide a colour combo for it and settling on a flat single colour (as the early Hot's were classy looking).
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18" is fine (my old Pace and others were 18") I never sold you that 97 Hot because it was too small
Any progress?
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Update!
Frame arrived (import duty cost me £66 quid so not too bad when the frame was about £200 and came with a kona post and a period Xt chainset with rings). Arrived in about a week from the states which was excellent for an Ebay sale.
Frame is in pretty great condition considering - the paint is actually salvageable - the rust on the head tube cleaned off really easily so I "could" paint this with some silver and salvage it if I wanted to keep it original. Bottom bracket is more of a problem and will need some effort to get out as the cups have sheared off.
The colour scheme despite original (silver and blue for a 1993) is blinkin' boring though so I have decided to get it powder coated after all in a simple RAL mint/blue colour. Nothing to flamboyant really. The sprayers have promised a week turnaround and have also said they'll remove the BB for a good price. The frame is being sent tomorrow.
Gil has bee contacted regarding decals and should have these on order soon.
Have started to source components - all would be period correct 1992/1993.
- Black Flite
- Control tech post
- Xt and m900 XTR brakes and groupset with xc pro shifters
- Ritchey tyres (black walled)
- Raceface silver cranks
Just need a headset and stem (want a 120mm Syncros quill in black with rise if poss), a fork (thinking Manitou 3 or a Mag 20 now rather than a P2) and m900 or early Xt mechs. I also need the seat collar and also cable guide - these can be sourced on Ebay but reluctant to pay £25 for one when you can pick up entire Kona's for 100 quid.
Keeping to a budget but you know how things go.... this will soon spiral out of control if i score any bling. Black Grafton Speed controllers would be rather nice.
I'll post some pics of the state it's in at the moment.
Frame arrived (import duty cost me £66 quid so not too bad when the frame was about £200 and came with a kona post and a period Xt chainset with rings). Arrived in about a week from the states which was excellent for an Ebay sale.
Frame is in pretty great condition considering - the paint is actually salvageable - the rust on the head tube cleaned off really easily so I "could" paint this with some silver and salvage it if I wanted to keep it original. Bottom bracket is more of a problem and will need some effort to get out as the cups have sheared off.
The colour scheme despite original (silver and blue for a 1993) is blinkin' boring though so I have decided to get it powder coated after all in a simple RAL mint/blue colour. Nothing to flamboyant really. The sprayers have promised a week turnaround and have also said they'll remove the BB for a good price. The frame is being sent tomorrow.
Gil has bee contacted regarding decals and should have these on order soon.
Have started to source components - all would be period correct 1992/1993.
- Black Flite
- Control tech post
- Xt and m900 XTR brakes and groupset with xc pro shifters
- Ritchey tyres (black walled)
- Raceface silver cranks
Just need a headset and stem (want a 120mm Syncros quill in black with rise if poss), a fork (thinking Manitou 3 or a Mag 20 now rather than a P2) and m900 or early Xt mechs. I also need the seat collar and also cable guide - these can be sourced on Ebay but reluctant to pay £25 for one when you can pick up entire Kona's for 100 quid.
Keeping to a budget but you know how things go.... this will soon spiral out of control if i score any bling. Black Grafton Speed controllers would be rather nice.
I'll post some pics of the state it's in at the moment.
