Restoration/restomod long since complete!
I have been remiss about updating this thread since I completed my restoration/restomod last spring. Apologies. She is so sweet to ride, and I have frequently, on many of the trails I trained on with her predecessor over 20 years ago. The final specs...
Quite a dormant thread, but I picked up a Dual Action Pro frame at a swap meet a few weeks ago and I have refinished it and will be looking to build. Did you end up buying the pair? Would you happen to have any more photos of the Dual Action Pro decals?
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I have seen many attempts at color matching that have started with a PMS equivalent request. Printing and painting are two totally different industries. PMS swatch books have nowhere near the range of lacquer colors available, with additives and clear coat effects. Rereading your...
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Well I'm going to make a start. Modern paint suppliers can mic a sample and match it very closely. Even with sun fade, on frames there would likely be some area where paint is relatively clean and unfaded. Nonetheless, I agree it would be harder for the two color fades and brilliant colors...
Does anyone have one they can shoot me a close-up photo of to try to match? My 1994 Team Issue project is missing the original seat post clamp fastener, and has a stainless 10mm metric machine bolt and 10mm nyloc aircraft nut instead. I am hoping these anodized units might be close, but purple...
Is there a listing/catalog of restoration paint color codes that members have found to match vintage frame sets and other painted bits? Specifically I am hoping that someone has a formula match for Rock Shox Judy yellow c.1995 and GT Timberline FS Green c.1995. I would be a cool idea to create...
The last functional bits for now are onboard. I rebuilt a single c.1995 Judy SL from bits of two boogered donors. I found a set of nearly new M900/DT/Mavic wheels with good rubber to thrash for the next few months before a full tear-down and bare frame restoration. My younger son's interest in...
XT M737 SPDs, Rock Shox Judy SL, and XTR M900/Mavic Wheelset
It didn't take long to get the bits I was looking for, although I missed an opportunity to pick up a nice set of M900 XTR and Mavic 230 TIB wheels for a song because I slept through the auction close. :x
Since I last posted, I...
Initial cleanup and stem replacement. Waiting on kit to refill shock damper, agree a bit with Sean Stephens that head tube geometry may not be optimal for a modern manitou with 100mm of travel, so I am going to see if I can adjust pre-load to sit somewhere a little lower and not be too soft to...