Part-out??!? I'd build up that bike in a New York minute. Might even be tempted to leave the finish as is, except to touch up to prevent rust. Halfway decent old MTB front wheel would be, what, $10 at the local bike kitchen, right?

What number Tange is it? Or is it just "MTB" with the pinkish panel?

That must have been a beauty in the mid-80's. It has similar parts to my Muddy Fox. Sugino cranks, pedals, integrated shifters,etc. Good stuff. I'd be refurbishing that and riding it since it looks my size.

Unfortunatley the bear traps are missing their dust caps. There is a Oregon ebayer who is selling repops. Aside from condition, the paint is definitely 1980's rad!

SunTour XC-II pedals. Or "bear traps" as they're often called. I understand that BMXers will sell their soul for a pair, but that MKS copies are just as well made. As for the paint, if I were to keep the bike and build it with personal use in mind, there is no way I could live with the two tone color scheme. It'd get repainted for sure, though I can certainly understand where you're coming from. Preserving particularly uncommon vintage bikes has a certain measure of merit in its practice. Sort of a reverent nod to the past.

The thumbies are part of the XC-7000 Sport group the bike is originally fitted with, and still retains. Other OEM parts still on the bike are: NGC982 front cantilevers, Dia-Compe 990 rear calipers, Sugino AC110, as well as all the rest of the components and fittings. Rear wheel is not however, nor is the 6 speed freewheel. I appreciate the offer for a 26" front but I can't see when I'd ever be up in Seattle, as much as I'd like to... I'm really tempted to turn this neglected Nishiki into a very personalised multi purpose machine. Its exactly my target size for a MTB frame. It'd certainly be a fun build, and probably an easy everyday rider. But I already have two projects underway as it is which have also been huge financial investments. It's going to be hard to justify squeezing this one in when priorities point to other directions. I've yet to the reclaim living space I need from all the other bike crap still in purge process. And a part out in this case can yield some need cash. Tough decision, but time will tell.

Do it! lol

Only if we can talk you OUT of the respray.....

N+1 for the win. :innocent: (but not respray, just touch up).

[MENTION=486602]deux jambes[/MENTION]
"Unfortunatley the bear traps are missing their dust caps. There is a Oregon ebayer who is selling repops. Aside from condition, the paint is definitely 1980's rad! "

I have a pair of those pedals needing dust caps, you have a link?

Here you go... Suntour XCII Pedal Dust Caps

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1051ecb184.jpg

Tried to say no, but they were sending it to the scrap heap. 77' Fuji Dynamic 12. Easy to date because it was only in the lineup for one year.

Yes, that's a quality dumpster you're looking in...with "can't-a-leave-r" brakes.

^^^^^ Nice stuff on that and clean too.

There's a mountain of cool in that one, great score. :thumb:

Nice. A lugged Mountain bike. It looks to be in great shape. Fuji's always had great paint jobs.

Has everything but the front reflector. These are making a comeback as bullet proof urban bikes.

:thumb:

^^^^^^ +1; an '80s MTB with that limo geometry, silver thumbies, and esp. a bull moose is one of my sorta-grail bikes.

The Mt. Fuji looks like a perfect platform for a lot of really cool stuff... <3

Cheap Kijiji Find
 

Just found this guy for $20:
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...a22dd9898a.png
1978 Super Cycle Gran Sport

Will let you know what it turns into...

@mkeller234 that Mt Fuji checks a ton of boxes -nice find

Do the cranks work for square tapers or do you transplant the lambert spindle too?