***FINAL PICS ** I'm gonna bring my Manitou HT back to life!

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ety935rs

Old School Hero
It's decided: I'm gonna bring it back to life !
Actually, I 'm the first owner. I've bought it new in 96... That was a real beauty... Ringlé hubs, aheadset, quick releases, Titec Titanium handelbar, XTR, Flite Titanium,...
Today I was watching the frame... So dirty... So sad... Just asking me: please, take me back to life ;-)
And it's exactly what I' m gonna do ! It should take a few weeks... And I'm gonna show you the adventure :-)
Here is my frame today :-\
 

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Re: I'm gonna bring my Manitou HT back to life!

Here is the first step: I'm gonna remove the stickers and perfeclty clean the frame.
After that, here is what I've just bought today on eBay UK... :-)
 

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Re: I'm gonna bring my Manitou HT back to life!

Mine too. Always fancied a Manitou so it'll be interesting to see the progress.
 
Re: I'm gonna bring my Manitou HT back to life!

Anothter 1997 like mine.

Watching this with interest!.

The 1997 Manitou really is a lovely frame, its a shame your losing the Stylised "Answer" decals with the all black ones..
 
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Here is how it is today:
I've removed the decals, cleaned the frame. I've placed my 92 Flite Titanium on it, one of the original V Brake Booster.
I've ordered a 94 Rock Shox Mag 21 wich is in a great shape.
I have to fix a tiny crack...
The rest of the parts are ready: 95 Shimano Carbon V Brake Booster, 96 XTR rear derailleur and shifters, Race Face stem, crank and handlebar, 96 black Answer Hyperends and 96 XT V brakes.
And finally, add the new decals. 8)

To be continued... :mrgreen:
 

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Re: I'm gonna bring my Manitou HT back to life!

wheres the crack? i have one of these frames and the person i bought it from "forgot" to mention it had been repaired. did put it together for a while but its back to being a dusty,lonly bare frame again now.
mine has a cracked steerer tube. oh and a dented top tube!
 
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MCsanandreas":8y08z287 said:
wheres the crack? i have one of these frames and the person i bought it from "forgot" to mention it had been repaired. did put it together for a while but its back to being a dusty,lonly bare frame again now.
mine has a cracked steerer tube. oh and a dented top tube!
Click to expand...
It's near the bottom bracket :(
I've noticed it when cleaning the frame :facepalm:
 

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