Author Topic: 1995 Mongoose Villain (100% finished) (Read 29958 times)

e5dcb · « **on:** October 23, 2012, 11:09 PM »

Back in the early 90s the bmx scene in Cheltenham was pretty crap. The local bmx track had became overgrown and full of druggys.
So a lot of mates started to head to Bath Victoria park for there fix. No idea if the ramps are still there?
Soon after Cheltenham council built the Pittville park ramps so everyone just when freestyle mad.
After a string of mongooses I wanted to stay with the make and the villain was the bike hanging up in the window of our local bmx shop. So in 1995 I was lucky enough to get bought one.
Here's a pic of it from around 1996 slightly modified.

Brief spec , peregrine bars,v monster tyres, 990s, fishbone cd, triple traps.
Sadly I sold this on around 2003 for Â£30. :-(.

So this built is going to be a replica of my old bike with the help of 2 pictures I still have lol.

Frames /forks or full bikes don't pop up too often but managed to find this on the bay which I snagged for Â£30 funny enough.
Thanks to a member on here for picking up and packing over to me.

Haha. I know wtf is that !!
Reason I bought this is its pretty much original.

Anyway first things first a strip down and look at the frame.

Not great but worth an acid bath along with a few other bits I had knocking about.

Well 3 table spoons and 24 odd hours later.

Looked amazing well happy with the results. Forks came out great too but were not that bad to start with anyway.

So frame and forks were sorted and now I spent awhile collecting parts.

Odi rough necks from the USA.

Peregrine q bars. These were from the USA pretty cheap I just need to get these chromed.

This is where I'm up to now so will keep this updated as I go along.

It may interest some people lol.

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2012, 11:20 PM »

great stuff !!

lewisjb2002 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2012, 08:34 PM »

Stupid question, what acid did you use to remove rust

e5dcb · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2012, 08:48 PM »

Oxylic Acid fella. You can get it on eBay for under a tenner. Just go easy with it and don't leave it anymore than 24 hours. Some rust spots turn yellow and your need to scrub it off. Longer you leave it on the tougher it is to remove.
24 hours is about right I've found and I've done a few bits since the frame.

Delivery today

not johndub71 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:18 PM »

Nice finish. Look forward to seeing it complete. I had some q bars bitd in chrome. Nice feel.

midschooljon · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:51 PM »

Love these type of builds. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Dannywhac · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2012, 09:58 PM »

Looking good

martin46 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2012, 10:09 PM »

Where can i get one of those Baths

Frame came out great

CD17 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2012, 10:12 PM »

Good work so far, looking forward to seeing it built

rad_pitt · « **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2012, 12:45 AM »

Brilliant stuff

that mid school chrome is tough! Looking forward to seeing the final build

e5dcb · « **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:36 PM »

Cheers for the comments.
It's a builders mixing bath that I used.

GavinDavis · « **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:52 PM »

Top job on the frame mate! Looks awesome! I love the mid school goose's

Jaymz · « **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2012, 09:55 PM »

Really looking forward to seeing this done. Nice to see something different

oldtired · « **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2012, 11:01 PM »

yup mid priced mid ride

looking good so far frame came out mint , can't go wrong with the v monsters

e5dcb · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2012, 11:04 PM »

Rear cable set up bitd. Few cable ties and black tape.

The gyro cables on the bike when I got it were no good rusty and snapped so ordered some new ones. Then replicated the old set up. As said this will be a replica bike. lol

Been looking for ages for a fishbone cd. Seems you can get a lot of the old school parts but some mid school stuff is even harder to come across. But managed to bag this survivor one last year and not seen another since. (Que someone linking up to a shop that still sells them lol?)
Bit Of a crap flash picture of it fitted its not that bad condition.

e5dcb · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2012, 11:09 PM »

Quote from: oldtired on October 25, 2012, 11:01 PM

yup mid priced mid ride

I still had the receipt of the original bike my Dad bought me back in 95. (Till the mrs throw it in the bin last year ffs)
£220.

oldtired · « **Reply #16 on:** October 25, 2012, 11:09 PM »

i'll oblige , loads of Fishbone cd's still out there

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=fishbone+cd&hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=mrW&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=np&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35466521&biw=1366&bih=568&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=14000057718909323789&sa=X&ei=6beJUI-OF4WZ0QWYroDoBQ&ved=0CGAQ8wIwAg

you done well to get that, most of em were folded in half during a bb grind

e5dcb · « **Reply #17 on:** October 25, 2012, 11:15 PM »

you got me worried then.

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #18 on:** October 27, 2012, 10:24 PM »

what crank is that son ?

e5dcb · « **Reply #19 on:** October 27, 2012, 10:51 PM »

Just the standard 1 piece mongoose crank.

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #20 on:** October 27, 2012, 10:56 PM »

thats cool..i got a fishbone knuckle 1 piece crank.. was gonna suggest a swap but its for a gt !

martin46 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 28, 2012, 04:12 PM »

Quote from: e5dcb on October 25, 2012, 09:36 PM

Cheers for the comments.
It's a builders mixing bath that I used.

Cheers

e5dcb · « **Reply #22 on:** November 02, 2012, 09:03 PM »

Small update -
I've now collected most the parts to build this bike.
990s diacompe
Fishbone u brake plates
Fishbone chainring
V monster tyres
Chrome peregrine q bars (the black bars are now for sale)
Blue triple trap peddals
Rear mongoose pegs
Gt front pegs
New gyro cables upper and lower

The wheels are the only bit holding me up in need of a respoke as the spokes are very rusty and passed it. The local bike shop can respoke and supply for £30 each. But I may go for it myself :-/

Few bits still needed 10mm front axle 175mm. And to try and find an xposure gyro cover.

gary4130 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 02, 2012, 10:09 PM »

interested in the black q bars mate

e5dcb · « **Reply #24 on:** November 13, 2012, 04:48 PM »

Slight update.
Sold the black Q bars on and bought some already chromed. Local chromed were going to charge a lot and just made sence to buy some already done.
Fitted the diacompe 283's and the odi rough necks.

Really all I need to do now is respoke the wheels and build it up.