Fuji Tourer.... worth the time?
 

So someone left Fuji Tourer at work, called them to see if they were coming back for it, they said trash it. So, I stripped it down, kept the saddle and that's about all that was worth saving on it. Forks were destroyed, had the old school 26" rims that were rusted to hell and back, everything on it was bad. You guys think this thing is worth putting some work into and making a fixed gear? I'm open to any suggestions or ideas on parts, etc.. I'm definitely going to strip it down and paint it though, it's got some chips and bare spots where this dude had the kickstand and on the chainstays. Was thinkin about maybe trying to do some kind of fade from back to front to keep the old Fuji decals and stuff. Anyway, let me know what you think.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31...FujiTourer.jpg

i built a fixed/ss recently that i got from a frame that was abandoned as well, but i had brakes and a fork with it, instead of a seat and post. in total it cost me $300 to build it cheaply, which for the same price you can buy a new cheapo bike from online stores. that being said it was a fun project, and now i enjoy having something i built and saved from the scrap heap, turned out pretty cool.

biggest thing i ran into though was trying to find a bottom bracket to fit my frame! its not itialian thread, its not english thread, it is something wierd. but i eventually got something used from a junk bin, and now its working great.

I say go for it, its fun to build, but biggest thing will be finding a fork and headset cause that will be pricey.

Yeah, that's the only part I was kind of iffy about. Most of the parts I can probably just order from my work so I can probably get it close to cost. I tried my best to save the forks, but the stem was seized right into it.

does it have rack mounts? I don't see them. . . why would it be called. . . . you know what, nvm, yes, but build it up as a tallbike :D cause you know you want one ; ) *touches tree limb*

Very bottom of the Fuji line, very low quality tubing, no fork -- definitely not worth the time.

Why would you repaint the frame?
Surely, if you don't care for the original paint job you could find a much better frame to use if you're going to put money into the bike.

If you've got the money and the will to do it, why not? My Fuji Del Rey SS cost me about $350.00 to build and it's my favorite bike. Had the frameset sb/pc for $75.00, which was the biggest single expense, but as previously stated I've got a bike I built myself. There's a great deal of satisfaction riding a bike that has self-built wheel set and DIY assembly.

When I get a fixie I'm going to go to online sources as the cost for an fx entry level is probably cheaper than what I could build myself. This time I just want to unbox it, build it, adjust it and ride it. :p

Yeah, I just stripped it down real fast after work last night and I really got a chance to look it over today and the tubing is pretty bad. Like I said, someone dumped it, I scooped it just so it didn't get thrown out.

Where I live the salt air kills everything metal, and there are exposed areas underneath. Figured instead of just sanding and clear coating those spots, I'd just paint the whole bike and make a project out of it. It's not that I don't care for the original paint job, because I honestly wish it was in better shape because the color is awesome, I was just looking to prevent more damage due to air, moisture, etc. I don't know if I'm going to do anything with this, I might just save the money and save up for a Charge Plug or shop around a bit more.

I have to take it to my buddy's machine shop and see if we can reinforce some things. He found an old Trek frame in trash and it looked like someone took a hacksaw and cut right through the down tube, but he welded it back together and built it up from scratch and it actually turned out really nice. So we shall see.

Managed to salvage the fork. The other mechanic at my work and I put the fork in a vice grip and got the seized up stem out, so now I have the fork and headset back, so maybe I'll try to do something with this just for fun.