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Offline NORTY40

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1983 mongoose californian
« on: May 06, 2011, 07:24 PM »
Got this frame and forks through Matt (matskybeat) when I first got back into this BMX lark over 2 years ago, just never got round to building it .

Survivor chrome with re pop decals . Pro class rims took a bit or restoring but I got there in the end , big thanks to Steve (Animal) for getting shut of some rather big dents  :-[  , your a diamond mate  :4_17_5:  You can see some pics on his rim resto sticky thread.

Always liked these bikes as a kid and it was either one of these , a Diamond Back viper or an MT Racing Silverfox that i had as my choice as my first BMX , I went for the latter as I wanted something that hardly anybody else had near us .





















a few padless shots .....











Big thanks to:
Matt (matskybeat) , frame and forks, PC disc
Carl (in2robinsons), brakes and stem
James (voivod)  chainring and free stickers !
John (bobafett) for constantly telling me im doing it all wrong  :D   ...... only joking mate , thanks for your help ;)


The seat will be getting changed when i get round to restoring the Blue Viscount aero i have for it  ;)

Comments welcome good or bad !

Thanks lads

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2011, 07:30 PM »
that is lush Joff..the colour combo is wicked..wicked..junglist massive >:D

why change the seat, that looks spot on..top build mate :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2011, 07:30 PM »
 Sweet!!! :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2011, 07:32 PM »
Lovely Joff  :smitten:

The blue and chrome works really well and the rims look super sweet  :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2011, 07:40 PM »
Nice one Joff  :daumenhoch:....so when u gonna sell me that seat?  ::)

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2011, 07:54 PM »
I was lucky enough to see this in the flesh on Monday ..  :smitten:  its so bling  :smitten: 

Nice one Joff , :4_17_5: 

Carl  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2011, 07:57 PM »
Nice that Joff mate. I do like a Redline.  :4_17_5:
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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2011, 08:05 PM »
lush joff,nice to see a chrome/blue cali for a change :smitten:
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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2011, 08:26 PM »
Thanks lads   :4_17_5:


that is lush Joff..the colour combo is wicked..wicked..junglist massive >:D

why change the seat, that looks spot on..top build mate :daumenhoch:

Cheers Gaz ,  seat might have to go as the viscount aero is more of a goose seat  ;)




Lovely Joff  :smitten:

The blue and chrome works really well and the rims look super sweet  :daumenhoch:

Thanks Nath  :daumenhoch:

I knew i would forget someone on my thanks list  :-[

So big thanks for the PC rims and the one piece goose crank mate   :-* :4_17_5:




Nice one Joff  :daumenhoch:....so when u gonna sell me that seat?  ::)

Cheers Steve , i'll give you first option on the seat  ;)




I was lucky enough to see this in the flesh on Monday ..  :smitten:  its so bling  :smitten: 

Nice one Joff , :4_17_5: 

Carl  :daumenhoch:

You saw the next goose build too mate ...... not for the purist's that one  :D  :-X




Nice that Joff mate. I do like a Redline.  :4_17_5:

 :LolLolLolLol:  I was beginning to think i had posted up the wrong bike  :D  Redline and the Kuwi are a way off yet Andy  ;)




lush joff,nice to see a chrome/blue cali for a change :smitten:

Cheers Mark , not quite on your level yet mate  ;D    I love the Blue and chrome , one of my favourite builds on here is John's blue and chrome Blue max  8)




Thanks again lads , appreciated  :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2011, 08:33 PM »
joff, that is a real nice job, schweet. top combo of chrome and blue reminds me of BITD...  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2011, 08:37 PM »
joff  theres a bue and chrome cali over on the museum,its one of the first bikes i faved when i joined about three years ago,its a super mint survivor,you shoud check it out :smitten:
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mongoose/4733
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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2011, 11:54 AM »
It really is a stunner Joff, looks like you've put a lot of thought and effort into this build, nice1 ::)..you know the score ;D

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2011, 01:30 PM »
nice build there John  :daumenhoch:  Californian my first "real" bmx  :smitten:

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #13 on: May 07, 2011, 02:08 PM »
Spot on that Joff, great effort and attention to detail which we all like. I agree, don't change the seat, looks tip top as is.

Have you got a link for your rim resto, I could use some inspiration for mine.


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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2011, 02:18 PM »
Like it a lot Joff ;)

Nice colour combo and knarlers always look mint, nice that you found blue ones to go with everthing else on the bike  :daumenhoch:

Are they pro size chromo bars? Nice! ;)



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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2011, 02:21 PM »
B.E.A UTIFUL  Mate

dib dobs the wheels tyres and seat  :LolLolLolLol: only joking

thats a really nice job Joff well done mate you should be very proud  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2011, 03:07 PM »
Lovin that Joff   :4_17_5:

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2011, 08:30 PM »
youve done her proud Joff well done mate, one of the nicest cali's ive seen   :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2011, 09:40 PM »
joff, that is a real nice job, schweet. top combo of chrome and blue reminds me of BITD...  :daumenhoch:

Thanks Tony  :daumenhoch:



joff  theres a bue and chrome cali over on the museum,its one of the first bikes i faved when i joined about three years ago,its a super mint survivor,you shoud check it out :smitten:
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mongoose/4733

Nice survivor that Mark , I actually have 99% of the parts to make this a stock build , sr pedals, dc copy hinged clamp etc but I wanted to put my own touches to it  ;)   I like the later style pads to but John had told me that these graffiti pads as i call them are correct for a 1983 Cali.



nice build there John  :daumenhoch:  Californian my first "real" bmx  :smitten:

could have been my first BMX to Lennie but i went for the Silverfox in the end  :)


Spot on that Joff, great effort and attention to detail which we all like. I agree, don't change the seat, looks tip top as is.

Have you got a link for your rim resto, I could use some inspiration for mine.

Steve straightened a few dents/dings out for me  ....... http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=112300.0  page 2 last post  ;)

I have resto'd quite a few rims so PM me if you want , Sid1972 did a good step by step guide on restoring a set of Araya's not long since , i will try and find the link .

See ya in Blackpool Dan  :D


Like it a lot Joff ;)

Nice colour combo and knarlers always look mint, nice that you found blue ones to go with everthing else on the bike  :daumenhoch:

Are they pro size chromo bars? Nice! ;)





Cheers Dan , sometimes the coloured tyres can look out of place but i think they work really well on this .

The bars are pro size , stamped with good ol' Maurice himself ........ John kept sniffing around these to go with the other 3 or 4 sets he has  ::) ;D



B.E.A UTIFUL  Mate

dib dobs the wheels tyres and seat  :LolLolLolLol: only joking

thats a really nice job Joff well done mate you should be very proud  :daumenhoch:

 ;D    my bits are staying put  :D 

Im made up how she turned out Joe , thanks  :daumenhoch:



Lovin that Joff   :4_17_5:

Cheers Al ...... see ya Monday on the track  :daumenhoch:



youve done her proud Joff well done mate, one of the nicest cali's ive seen   :daumenhoch:

Thanks Matt ,   You helped me loads when i first got back into BMX's , letting me have stuff at decent prices and even giving me some stuff  :shocked:    In fact I think these XC11's came from your goodself too,   a bit of a resto and some Blue anno  :D
Cheers Matt , appreciated  :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #19 on: May 07, 2011, 09:50 PM »
Very nice fella  :4_17_5:
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« Reply #20 on: May 07, 2011, 09:54 PM »
Stunning job :shocked:
Looks bloody lovely that Joff 8) :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
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The bars are pro size , stamped with good ol' Maurice himself ........ John kept sniffing around these to go with the other 3 or 4 sets he has  ::) ;D



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Have to agree with Matskybeat mate, one of the nicest looking put together Cali's Ive seen. I think from what I notice with Goose collectors they seem to either go for pre 82 / 83 gusset style Gooses or the 83 onwards ones without gussetts, have to say Im a non gussett man myself when it comes to Mongoose  ;)



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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #22 on: May 08, 2011, 02:54 AM »
See ya in Blackpool Dan 


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Re: 1983 mongoose californian
« Reply #23 on: May 08, 2011, 04:59 PM »

About time you finished this one FFS  :LolLolLolLol:

You've had the padset for over 2 years......... before you even had the frame !  :2funny:

She's a beauty Joff - pics don't do her enough justice she's even nicer in the flesh  :smitten:

Nice balance that gives the look of a stock goose but with a few choice custom tweaks  ;)


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« Reply #24 on: May 09, 2011, 10:26 PM »
Thanks lads , really appreciated  :daumenhoch:


About time you finished this one FFS  :LolLolLolLol:

You've had the padset for over 2 years......... before you even had the frame !  :2funny:

She's a beauty Joff - pics don't do her enough justice she's even nicer in the flesh  :smitten:

Nice balance that gives the look of a stock goose but with a few choice custom tweaks  ;)



 :LolLolLolLol:  It has been a while in the making   :-[   and your dead right John , i bought this padset before i got the frame , i knew they would come in handy  ;) 

Im pleased with how it turned out mate and i like the little custom tweaks as you put it , my other two cali/expert builds have more than just a couple of custom tweaks though   ::)  :-X   :D 




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