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Offline bobafett

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1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« on: July 30, 2020, 07:14 PM »

One of the earliest goose frames still alive.......... No #332

Build thread can be found here: http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,196178.0.html

Parts run down:

Restored 1975 mongoose short frame build number #332
NOS Ashtabula forks
Survivor SIMI stamped motomag 1's
NOS Cheng shin C183 tyres
Survivor Ashtabula crank
Survivor Schwinn BB
Survivor Schwinn Chainwheel
NOS Union pedals
Survivor Schwinn Messinger seat
NOS Rampar seat clamp
NOS unstamped MX headset
Survivor Ashtabula stem / gooseneck
Survivor box bars
NOS Hunt Wilde grips
NOS black pad set

And here she is..........






















I like the black padset but.....

Decided to take a few pics without the pads....

Can't decide which I prefer  :LolLolLolLol:











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mongoositis - an expensive disease......

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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2020, 07:48 PM »
Lookin' lovely.  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2020, 11:01 AM »
Beautiful!  "wantit"  absolutely screams old school  :daumenhoch:  class love it!  :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2020, 11:41 AM »
Amazing John, a great build and a good history lesson along the way.


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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2020, 09:45 PM »
As always John, a great bit of BMX history right there  :coolsmiley:

Awesome mate  :daumenhoch:
Still limping......

Offline BMX1973

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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2020, 03:20 PM »
Where it all began  :4_17_5:

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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2020, 09:41 PM »
Cheers gents  :daumenhoch:
mongoositis - an expensive disease......

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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2020, 04:33 PM »
Wow  explosion
What stunning build

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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2020, 10:19 PM »
late to comment, but have to say it turned out awesome, love it  :smitten: :4_17_5:
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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2020, 10:41 PM »
Likeing that
A long time ago, in a land far away!

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Re: 1975 mongoose [FINISHED]
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2020, 05:37 PM »
Yummy.  :4_17_5:

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