Someone commented on my no gusset 1982 Cook Bros on another site, at which time I started to do some digging and found this thread... sorry I'm so late to the party. Last night I reached out to the guy I purchased the bike from a couple years ago, but he did not have much information aside from directing me back to this thread and urging me to upload some pictures. I cannot remember if I determined it was a 1982 from the serial # or if he told me it was an 82 when he sold it to me. The bike is hanging on my wall currently next to a Patterson PR200 (I have high ceilings, no garage, eight bikes, and a very understanding girlfriend) and the top tubes appear to be about the same length; it is definitely not a mini. The only Cook Bros parts are the frame, fork, and cranks (not original to this bike), and it has a euro bottom bracket. The forks are drilled, the decals were all on it when I got it, the chain tensioning screws are bent to shit but were on the bike when I got it, and there is no cross bar behind the bottom bracket. Any info from the gurus is appreciated.
Here's a parts list for anyone that is interested:
Cook Bros frame and fork
Cook Bros cranks (scalloped on backsides)
Suntour XCII pedals with powdered cages
Al's Rapid Transit unknurled bars
A'ME tri repops
DC MX1000
New Terry Cable
Kashimax Aero repop
CW layback post
Ukai wheels
Pete's chainring
Helix seat post clamp
Cebe double clamp stem
Cal Lite pads