Mr Shred says get the Funk outta here..

[Swede]

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Thanks, I might put up a new post asking for fork ideas/suggestions.

My frame is from 1989/90 i.e. when top pull mechs didn't exist or at least were hard to come by, so a bit of adaptation was required... Unlike your frame I don't have a cable stop on the seat tube, so you have to use a special part that fits into the mech (see photo). The cable then runs down to the hole (on the BB shell) where it's clamped.

A cable stop and roller means you can use a standard bottom pull mech without the modification.

 

[Retro Spud]

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Quick question mate,on yours is there meant to be a pulley which screws into the back of the seat tube near the bb for a bottom pull mech? It's the only thing i can think of why they'd put the hole there,if so i ain't got a pulley and where can i find one or can you run a top pull mech?

I've a pulley wheel left over from a Yeti build if you need one
What size bolt does yours take?

 

[unit3]

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Swede, any pictures of yours or a link so as not to clog up spanky's thread?

Mine has a roller on the seat tube just above the BB, think they are mostly universal fit?

 

[Spanky22b]

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I've a pulley wheel left over from a Yeti build if you need one
What size bolt does yours take?

Cheers mate,not sure what size it is i'll have to have a check,it looked about the size of a normal allen bolt to clamp your bars if that makes sense

Cheers for that info Swede,it makes sense now just need to find the right size XTR mech now,mines a 31.8mm.

 

[Swede]

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Swede, any pictures of yours or a link so as not to clog up spanky's thread?

Mine has a roller on the seat tube just above the BB, think they are mostly universal fit?

Sure; here's mine. Always feel a little uncomfortable dumping photos of other bikes in other build threads .

 

[unit3]

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I've a pulley wheel left over from a Yeti build if you need one
What size bolt does yours take?

Cheers mate,not sure what size it is i'll have to have a check,it looked about the size of a normal allen bolt to clamp your bars if that makes sense

Cheers for that info Swede,it makes sense now just need to find the right size XTR mech now,mines a 31.8mm.

Your front mech is 31.8?
Mine is 34.9, what year is your funk?

 

[Spanky22b]

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Cheers for that info Swede,it makes sense now just need to find the right size XTR mech now,mines a 31.8mm.[/quote]

Your front mech is 31.8?
Mine is 34.9, what year is your funk?[/quote]

Mines the same mate,i meant i need to change the XTR mech to a 34.9mm one,the XTR front mech i've got is a 31.8mm which is to small,wouldn't care but it's in mint condition aswell

 

[Lid]

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This is a swatch of the paint jobs they were doing.

Lid

 

[Spanky22b]

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[Antstark]

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When you going to get going on the shred then! that's what we wanna see...almost everyone on here's got a funk or two.