1993 MARIN Team Issue Restoration Build Project - XTR M900

No problem! ...doing the 1992 vinyl cut set as well will be no problem. White instead of neon yellow will also be no big deal! Let me make the "Team issue" template of the year 1992 over the next few days and then Ill let you know.

Problem with "the other (UK) sellers" is: Several of their decal sets dont have the 100% accurate fonts, sizes or shapes. Most of them use fonts from the net and tweak them here and there. I build them completely from scratch to be accurate!

Amazing stuff.

Thanks @fguki!

Thanks for your readiness to help us. Looking forward to get these frame and hope everything works fine. I'll keep you posted.

Update! ...The first badge of vinyl cut sets is done! Just a test. Some last tweaking for sizes and theyre just perfect!

I had serious doubts and issues with the accuracy of fonts, and curves in the vinyl cuts you can buy online - so I made my own to great accuracy! Also, the purple that was available was always too "blue" for me and I always thought it was simply a bad (color) choice of vinyl. I found and chose one that perfectly fits the original of 1993.

Note: Sorry, I cant really show you the true color here in these pictures in my office - the lighting and color temperatures kill it.

Cheers



Plenty (!) other vinyls for restoration will follow. I started here:

Hello again guys & gals!

Quick update! Put on my freshly designed and cut vinyls yesterday. One or two more hours spent into this one and the 1993 Team Issue will be finished! See you next time!

Cheers

Major update on this one here! ...By a trade, I managed get my 3rd 1993 TEAM ISSUE frame & forks set in the stall and now have the perfect fitting size for me. The restored frame above, the content of this thread, can be sold now! It will be sold with the original fork and Manitou 2 forks!I will continue this thread with the "new" frame.

...now, back to polishing and removing decals and clear coat! Starting all over again. See you again soon!

Update February 2022: The original Team Issue frame set, posts #1 to #55 has been sold to Berlin, Germany. Will work on this (me better fitting) one again soon! Cheers

fguki said:

Major update on this one here! ...By a trade, I managed get my 3rd 1993 TEAM ISSUE frame & forks set in the stall and now have the perfect fitting size for me. The restored frame above, the content of this thread, can be sold now! It will be sold with the original fork and Manitou 2 forks!I will continue this thread with the "new" frame.

...now, back to polishing and removing decals and clear coat! Starting all over again. See you again soon!

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thats one nice looking frame set

fguki said:

No problem! ...doing the 1992 vinyl cut set as well will be no problem. White instead of neon yellow will also be no big deal! Let me make the "Team issue" template of the year 1992 over the next few days and then Ill let you know.

Problem with "the other (UK) sellers" is: Several of their decal sets dont have the 100% accurate fonts, sizes or shapes. Most of them use fonts from the net and tweak them here and there. I build them completely from scratch to be accurate!

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How's the new '93 coming?
I just picked up a '92 frameset that was stripped of it's decals! Did you ever finish making up the '92 set? My search has turned up nothing.

This is such a labor of love. Well done to you!