Recent content by pommieMJ

In my experience of running all sorts of kit from LX through XT and XTR M900 (which is still the best group set there ever was - IMHO) but running things from the same group set gives you smoother and sharper performance. So, seeing as you've got pretty much all XT gear I'd go with that. And if...

Re: Hi, If it were me with this issue here's what I would do. 1. Make absolutely sure that I've got the BB in correctly and seated properly. 2. Check the clearance of the old chainset against the new to make sure that it it definitely the new chainset. 3. If it's the new chainset, then I...

Thanks for the kind comments, much appreciated. I polished the cranks and the chain rings, the Onza HO brakes on the front and lastly, the Maniotu 3 forks. I will also use the polish to clean up anything else I put on to the bike to remove small blemishes etc. The decals are from Gil and yes...

Re: Hi, I have the original Manitou 3 users manual. Let me know if you still need a scanned copy? cheers.

Re: Hi, I've recently restored a Marin IFT and spent many hours polishing it. The process I followed is this. 1. Wet and dry emery paper from 400 grit all the way to 4000 2. Aluminum foil with autosol 3. Autosol with a soft cloth 4. Jewelers rouge (green) on a soft cloth The last step gives...

And with it almost completed

The frame with the decals applied

Hey forum buddies, just thought I'd give you all an update on this restoration project. After many many months of doing stuff all on this, I finally pulled my finger out and got on with it. I spent a few days polishing the frame using aluminum foil with autosol and then I discovered jewelers...

What a great story. An old frame with new modern parts makes this bike a true gem (and gorgeous to look at too). Well done mate! I'm a Marin fan too :mrgreen:

Hi vinnya77, I used regular paint stripper for stripping acrylic vehicle paint. It took a few coats and I used a plastic scraper and wire wool. It wasn't easy :mrgreen:

So, this weekend I stripped down my 1995 Marin Indian Fire Trail that I had been using in a cyclocross format for about two years, and managed to get the X-Lite seat post out that has been in there since I built it for the first time in early 1996 - so twenty years! It was tough, a nightmare...

I was suggesting that the BB unit may be seized into the BB shell, not the spindles. The bearings in those old BB are bullet proof. And the reason I thought that it could be seized is this. 1. it is an old bike frame - not always true, but just an indication 2. Why sell the frame with a...

top tip to any potential buyers. Ask the seller to remove the BB. I would reckon that it could well be seized in there so careful removal is required. Speaking from hard earned experience :(

PMSL. Very funny. I can just see the look of disappointment on the buyers face........"didn't look like that in the picture?" And, seriously, how hard is it to post a pic?

Excellent Post I have one of these frames and over the years it's gotten a little worse for wear and this thread has shown me the light of how to restore these sort of frames. An excellent job, well done!