My next project 91 m2

[shinobi]

Hi guys
Here is my next project , well once i finish what im doing anyway
noticed this on ebay with a poor description a couple of weeks ago , i had a pretty good idea what it was although the paint had been stripped off and took a flyer on it for £8.99 !
Looks to be a 91 stumpjumper m2 , hopefully some stumpy experts can tell me more, the frame number is 91 t04446 found traces of purple paint in the head tube too.










Also picked these up for £12.50 too





looks in pretty ood nick apart from the chainsuck , came with a good bb and the rear brake hanger too , not sure on seatpost , looks maybe 26.8 ?
again if anyone has more info on this model i would love to hear it.











Cheers Paul

 

[Mike Muz]

Hey Paul , It's time to face the truth :roll: you really are too big for that BMX in the garage mate
Mike

 

[mynchiboy]

Great score! It's indeed a 1991 Duralcan Stumpjumper, the first year made - serial number and those great fat welds tend to be the giveaway. The purple paint was a shade called 'purple haze', these were well known to have issues with the paint flaking off so some ended up being stripped. There's a few examples of these on the internet with a bit of google searching

I actually had one of these a couple of years back that I bought for a similar amount (listed as a rockhopper in error), same year, different frame number. It would be nice painted in team red with yellow decals I reckon, that was my plan at least...

 

[shinobi]

Hey Paul , It's time to face the truth :roll: you really are too big for that BMX in the garage mate
Mike

Ha ha ! Bmx is the work of the devil

 

[shinobi]

Great score! It's indeed a 1991 Duralcan Stumpjumper, the first year made - serial number and those great fat welds tend to be the giveaway. The purple paint was a shade called 'purple haze', these were well known to have issues with the paint flaking off so some ended up being stripped. There's a few examples of these on the internet with a bit of google searching

I actually had one of these a couple of years back that I bought for a similar amount (listed as a rockhopper in error), same year, different frame number. It would be nice painted in team red with yellow decals I reckon, that was my plan at least...

I had one of those team red ones bitd and that's kinda what I'm hoping to do with this one ,its a really great design
Cheers paul

 

[Mike Muz]

Hi Paul ,
Maybe you could pick out those lovely welds in yellow humbrol enamel paint , for that funky stumpy look :facepalm:
Mike

 

[RawBikeCo]

Yep thats an early frame, you can tell by the cable mounts. Good find, I'm after one of those but obviously I'm not searching hard enough if I missed bargain like that!! Gotta go with original purple, if you want a red one I'll swap you a freshly powder coated 92 frame

 

[shinobi]

Yep thats an early frame, you can tell by the cable mounts. Good find, I'm after one of those but obviously I'm not searching hard enough if I missed bargain like that!! Gotta go with original purple, if you want a red one I'll swap you a freshly powder coated 92 frame

Hi mate
I would be interested to see some pics if you have any is the 92 still a 1 inch headset ,oh what size ?
Cheers Paul.

 

[Retro Spud]

Paul

Great score !


What forks are those, they look a wee bit like Marzocchi Stars

 

[shinobi]

Paul

Great score !


What forks are those, they look a wee bit like Marzocchi Stars

Hi mate
they are Specialized future shocks , oil /air jobs that are basically rockshox mag 21
internals in there own outers

cheers Paul