1998 Kona Explosif

[mynchiboy]

Despite having other projects on the go I find myself with another pesky Kona landing in my lap!

This popped up on the 'bay a few days ago and I managed to strike a sneaky deal. It's not the tidiest perhaps but set me back less than 40 bucks all in. I also seem to be only using one bike as a work hack right now, so it will be nice to use something else for a change.

Here it is at the moment, I'm not faffing about with a full on repaint as I like it's worn-ness (is that a word?). It will be cleaned and touched up though, the chainstay in particular needs some love but a good poke with a screwdriver suggests it's only cosmetic. I'm just waiting to receive the touch up stuff to sort that and I'll crack on

 

[The History Man]

Checking in to see what you do with it. I like these and have a 92 and a 2004.

 

[al-onestare]

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IMO the last great steel frame Kona made. Would love to ride one in the future.

 

[The History Man]

Al, are you an 18?

 

[one-eyed_jim]

Despite having other projects on the go I find myself with another pesky Kona landing in my lap!

This popped up on the 'bay a few days ago and I managed to strike a sneaky deal. It's not the tidiest perhaps but set me back less than 40 bucks all in.

Son of a gun! I wondered where it had gone ...

 

[yeti_bomb]

Sweet deal. Jealous!

 

[LikeClockwork]

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Lovely, lovely, lovely. My favourite Explosif too, but this one's too big for me

If you want a few flowers painting on it to cover the bad bits up....??!

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[mynchiboy]

Son of a gun! I wondered where it had gone ...

Yep, I couldn't resist having a sly shot at this one - I was at the end of what was a bit of a crap day at work so needed a pick me up

Thanks for the comments all - I too am looking forward to riding it having owned a 631 Kilauea frame of the same vintage in the past. I've already all the parts at hand for a change as well - I've just got to remove them from the other bike first. It's basically going to be a fast 1x8 type of setup. I could just push on and leave the frame cleanup I suppose.. must be patient.. The offer of flowers could be a winner though Kaz!

 

[al-onestare]

Al, are you an 18?

Nope.

 

[mynchiboy]

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Another week or so in and progress is slow, all the parts are ready and waiting but I'm struggling to find an accurate paint colour...hopefully a trip around the Halfords car section tomorrow will cure that

In the meantime I've managed to clean up the frame a fair bit and remove most of the rust on the chain stay which looked a bit scary. I tried out some Rust Eater (Phosphoric Acid) for the first time and it's done a good job, I'm now up to this stage with a couple of treatments: