Author Topic: Mongoose Californian pro (Read 10670 times)

Glynnyboy · « **on:** December 30, 2009, 10:50 PM »

Thought i would start putting together a resto progress thread.
Since getting back into bmx as a grown up kid i fancied building a mongoose cali. I just thought they looked like a really cool bike. So i started keeping an eye out on the bay and ended up winning this without knowing much about it at all.

It's actually still the only chrome pro i have seen. When i realised that it came either chrome or part chrome/paint too, it got me thinking.
The frame is october 87 so would have been built/sold early 88. So looking in the museum at around this time these in particular caught my eye.

I loved the black and chrome of the decade pro and ended up getting the pro class donut off this when the owner broke and sold it. I wanted to do my californian pro in the decade pro colour scheme .

I got hold of some sorry looking forks.

My little mogoose bits stash was starting to grow. Since this photo i have managed to get a used black viscount aero. I am aiming for parts that are correct or older for the f/f.

With some help from Cipher (with decal and pad photo's) I sent my info off for the pads making. This is what i got back, i have to say the photo's don't really do them justice as they look so much better in the flesh.

Next i had a bit of a parts breakthrough. A buddy was selling a cali and i managed to trade a few parts with him. Here we have a few chrome bling pics of some bits when i got them back.

I have got the f/f and bars back. I recently got hold of some silver acs hubs and my pro - class rims are going off for hard anodizing. I will be using a polished 44t takagi chainring on a black pro- class power disc which is also off for anno. So wheels and chaingring anno and i am just about to send off for my decals doing. Then it should be there.
Here is how it looks so far.

Hope you like how it's going. The brakes i will be using are 901 callipers and tech 6 levers. The levers will be chrome on the black handlebars. I have a choice with the callipers though as i have chrome and black. Which do you think would go better? The chrome on the chrome front and back of the f/f or black on the chrome?

NORTY40 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2009, 11:24 PM »

Taking shape mate

Looking forward to seeing it finished .

xGoose · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2009, 11:29 PM »

Looking good mate, nice work so far

hotdog · « **Reply #3 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:57 AM »

Lookin' lovely,that. I'd go for chrome calipers.

Deano · « **Reply #4 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:03 AM »

Super

so far Glynnyboy

Id go for the chrome full set, but thats because i like matching levers better

Either will look just as good i guess and im sure you will choose the right1 as the build at this point looks a beauty

Kaner · « **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:58 AM »

Ace!

I like a goose, this one looks like its going to be a great project!

Frame looks well with the 1/2 paint 1/2 chrome scheme

scary_leary · « **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:59 AM »

Great looking bike ,, very original and great detail

dordymush · « **Reply #7 on:** December 31, 2009, 10:25 AM »

deffo a bit different to the norm.
i like it

motomagII · « **Reply #8 on:** December 31, 2009, 10:42 AM »

glynn that is gonna look so mint matey .

James Nada · « **Reply #9 on:** December 31, 2009, 11:56 AM »

Glynn,

That's looking very nice. It's great to see someone do a Goose that later than 85!

Calipers: I'd go with black.

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** December 31, 2009, 12:00 PM »

can't beat a nice Goose! as for brakes.......i'd just go for the rear and leave the front off, it's a race bike after all?

bmxbob · « **Reply #11 on:** December 31, 2009, 01:38 PM »

Very nice mate

bobafett · « **Reply #12 on:** December 31, 2009, 05:29 PM »

Been waiting you to start this thread Glynn

You already know what I think mate

Now get her finished !!!

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #13 on:** December 31, 2009, 09:14 PM »

Quote from: bobafett on December 31, 2009, 05:29 PM

Been waiting you to start this thread Glynn

You already know what I think mate

Now get her finished !!!

I am just wanting to make it worthy enough for your goose tent

Thanks for the positives guy's . This is taken a little longer than i had hoped and getting some nice feedback helps keep you ticking over for the final straight

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #14 on:** January 01, 2010, 10:22 AM »

i have allways loved your work glyn . and i bet this goose turns out amazing mate just like all the others . can i
ask did jonathan do any chrome work for you ?

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #15 on:** January 01, 2010, 05:42 PM »

Quote from: n2cus on January 01, 2010, 10:22 AM

i have allways loved your work glyn . and i bet this goose turns out amazing mate just like all the others . can i
ask did jonathan do any chrome work for you ?

Thanks Neil and yes jonathan did do the chrome work

rooski · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2010, 06:22 PM »

what about half chrome half black for the calipers

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2011, 10:37 AM »

A bump from the dead here.

Finally got the bike finished a year and a half later. I ended up wanting to stick a little more to how the bike looked parts wise than originally planned.
Here is how it turned out.
I took some pics yesterday then turned the bike over to my oldest daughter in the afternoon. My youngest has a mini supertuff burner i bult a while ago. So that's them both sorted for an old bmx now. Just the wife to go and we are all osbmx happy.

The bike is very close to being full spec for the 87/88 Californian pro.

One or two parts that are not spec have been substituted for parts that look the same/similar so as to keep an original feel to how the bike looked as far as the parts rundown is concerned.

The original grey finish has been changed for black and the decals/pads have been tailored to my personal choice requirements.

MONGOOSE Californian Pro 87/88
The spec rundown
Headset- Mongoose
Crank- Mongoose
BB- Mongoose
FF- Mongoose Californian Pro
Bars- Mongoose Pro Class
Grips- Mongoose
Seat clamp- Mongoose Pro Class Donut
Seat- Dominator (replaces velo)
Tires- Kenda gumwall biggy small combo (kenda replaces cheing shing)
Stem- Sakae MS 427
Wheels- Pro Class on ACS
Brakes- MX 901 with TECH 6 levers
Chain Ring- Tioga 44T CD
Seat post- Tioga
Chain- YBN[/color]

Jaymz · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2011, 11:05 AM »

dude thats looks fantastic, your twist has taken an already iconic bike to a new level of awesomness, love it

1mancity2 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 06, 2011, 11:07 AM »

as always Glynn

bobafett · « **Reply #20 on:** June 06, 2011, 11:56 PM »

Cool as always Glynn - Love your builds mate.... nice to see she's finally done

Badbaldie · « **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2011, 12:01 AM »

very nice Glynn

pickle · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2011, 08:01 AM »

flippin lovely is that! top notch fella

kungfunky · « **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2011, 08:05 AM »

theres something very unique about that build, great work

Julian347 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 07, 2011, 08:45 AM »

I've always loved the chrome/paint frame combos.
Lovely build.

Author Topic: Mongoose Californian pro (Read 10670 times)

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