Originally Posted by
Mad Honk
I am not sure what this mongrel is that I brought home from the scrapyard. It has some of the looks of a GT, which would explain the equipment on this frame. Here are few pictures after it got home showing some of the parts. I would be interested in figuring out what I have gotten my hands on. I doubt a new thread is in order but lemme know what you think about this BSO. Smiles, MH
Interesting stem and bar set up. With a kinda pricey headset.
I guess these are Multi pull brake levers with indexed shift levers. Not sure which model they might be.
Deore XT derailleurs and pretty nice wheels.
These are Deore LX hubs with 3x lacing on the back and radial on the front. Makes me think it never spent much time off road.
There is enough here to rebuild it, but I am not sure about what I would do with it. Lemme know what I should do with this mongrel. Smiles, MH
I am, unfortunately, needing to move out of the acquisition phase of my life or I would be trying to find a vintage GT myself to restomod. I love the look of them. So it’s fun and a lot less expensive for me to say what I would do to this one if I were you. 😀
I’d try to figure out which model it is so I could buy or make replacement decals for it. Then I’d strip it and paint it a color I’ve been wishing I had on a bike. (Part of the fun of this for me is imagining a future owner thinking they have the year and model figured out but the color is all wrong.)
I’d try to clean, lube, polish and reuse the wheels, brakes, derailleurs, crankset, levers, shifters, cassette/freewheel, and pedals (if they are not gashed from crashes).
If the fork isn’t rebuildable, I’d try to find one that is at my local community bike shop or buy a new or used rebuildable replacement online. I could also see myself using a rigid fork if replacing and/or rebuilding the suspended one started looking like too big or expensive of a proposition.
I’d replace the things that rot or wear out: tires, tubes, chain, brake shoes, grips, cables, housings. I’d probably put on a set of Continental Double Fighters that I have hanging around.
I’d use a stem, modern MTB saddle, and wide-ish bar that make it a comfortable fit for me. (I’d probably try to make the slingshot stem I have in a bin work on it.)
I’m loving my—I mean your—new bike already! 😂