This is mine.....old photo, now have a Fizik Arione on it.
Bit of sentimental bike for me, this is the old Kojima MTB I rode when I was in High School. It was a in serious state of disrepair, and I even took it out for collection at a kerbside waste weekend. I had a serious attack of conscience, and I ran out to retrieve it before it was taken away. Thought it would make a sweet 700C conversion commuter, so I set to work.
It was a bit of a project over a few weeks. Stripped the frame back to bare metal, and removed a bit of surface rust. Gave her 3 coats of metallic grey and then 2 coats of matte clear. Apart from the long throw brakes, el cheapo tyres courtesy of CRC and some new cables, everything I needed was kicking around the parts bin. Scored a very nice set of Open Pro / 105 wheels cheap from a mate, and this bad boy rides a treat.
Only sucky thing is the high BB, makes for some interesting handling at low speed. The paint job is holding up well....not bad for $30. If I ever get it powdercoated, I will hack off the canti studs and excess cable guides.