Thought I would dredge up this thread rather than start up a new one...
Last night a bike collector friend gave me a '92 MB-6 (he was cleaning out his garage), black with teal-colored decals. The bike is in excellent condition but not perfect, almost no paint scratches and decals are not scratched at all. Bike is also all original, down to the Ritchey Force tires which don't look like they have been ridden at all and they are not at all dry-rotted. All that's missing is the saddle, crank and pedals, and rear derailler.
I know this is the lowest level Bridgestone MTN bike but it still cost $400 new and it was made during the "Grant Peterson" years. Should I go to the trouble of finding these original parts (would it be worth it?) or just get modern replacements that are decent quality? I was thinking of selling it since it might be to little for me (42cm), but I'm not sure.