Recent content by Leesy69

Bloody love that. Especially the straight forks. Fantastic job 👍🏼

Thanks 👍🏼😊. Just a few more things to do before it’s finished. I’m really pleased with it and looking forward to riding it!

Nearly finished. I still need to refurb the wheels and setup the gears after fitting the chain.

Just adding to this thread. Bought a saddle form Conrad. All as described and arrived safe & sound. Great seller 👍

What a beauty! I assume the zolatone was in good order?

Ahh great stuff. That puts my mind at ease. Thanks for the comments. Tried to match the original colours but this was a close as I could get. Purists wont be too happy but its not for a museum its for riding!

Fabulous job on the paint. I went with a matt grey powder coat on my pine mountain but I have to say your anthracite is sexy....

Ahh thanks good intel and makes perfect sense!

Latest bits n pieces are headset clean, regrease and install. I forgot to take pics of it. Also same for the BB and the chainset. Middle ring has some worn teeth so I may end up replacing the whole crankset in the future.

Looking for a good condition saddle for Marin 1991 build. Prefer a Flite but will consider others. Thanks.

Really like this bit of detail on the fork revealed when blasting....

...and some more pics of progress.....

Hi guys. Thought I'd share my project. I picked up this 1991 Marin PM from a barn in Cumbria about 10 years ago with an idea to spruce it up and use it. Needless to say I didn't get around to it and it sat in my garage untouched and unloved until a few weeks ago when I met a guy near me riding a...

Fabulous thanks guys!!

Sorry that should’ve said “canti brake hanger”.