Mongoose Build with new Decals

[Ramp Rat]

Hey up lads and lasses!

Finally got round to buying some new decals for my Mongoose Build. I'm really happy with this one, rides great too.

Enjoy!

[Bob_Acid]

Excellent! 

You might want to turn that sun down a bit though, it looks a bit bright. 

[hunterdubber]

Love ALL your builds Ramp rat 



They just have the right touches , tick all the boxes and oooooze Ol' skool charisma 

[bobafett]

I've been wonderin' how your builds were going Damon - lookin' good mate 

Done anything with the team yet ?

[Ramp Rat]

Thanks guys -

John - thought you'd be happy to see me get some new decals    the Team is sitting on the patio, still got that dodgy candy red spray job on it, you just look at the frame and the paint peels off - I should've complained to the seller, that was not cool. Anyway, there's nickel underneath, but it looks like it's scratched up with sandpaper in an attemp to make the red paint stick - didn't help though. So, I may powerdercoat it and stick all the parts on this bike on the Team frame. I have Black mags and gold parts, what colour would you recomend? I was thinking Black frame with Gold and Red parts...or Candy red w/ black mags and gold parts could looks sweet too.

Suggestions welcome  - 

Cheers - D.

[harris]

damon thats a bloody top ass ride mate
it looks soooooooooo old school  top build bud   

[Spen69]

it looks like it's scratched up with sandpaper in an attemp to make the red paint stick - didn't help though

Strip it off and have a look first - the nickel is pretty thin but if you polish it up and get it sealed quick, you keep the original scars of the bike which I actually think sets them off spot-on. Mine looked like death warmed up when I got it, but a bit of TLC and now I wouldn't sell my 1978 Team for the world

If it's too far gone, then the only colour acceptable to powder-coat a Team is candy apple red.......

Spen

[Ramp Rat]

it looks like it's scratched up with sandpaper in an attemp to make the red paint stick - didn't help though

Strip it off and have a look first - the nickel is pretty thin but if you polish it up and get it sealed quick, you keep the original scars of the bike which I actually think sets them off spot-on. Mine looked like death warmed up when I got it, but a bit of TLC and now I wouldn't sell my 1978 Team for the world

If it's too far gone, then the only colour acceptable to powder-coat a Team is candy apple red.......

Spen

cheers spen  - I've heard similar stories with sealing over the scratches with Autosol on Nickel, I'll give it a try - another fun distraction from life.

I know a local place that does Nickel Plating for $165, might look into that too.

[LEWI007]

Loving that one, the tires look huge and i love the crank and handlebars 

[Spen69]

cheers spen  - I've heard similar stories with sealing over the scratches with Autosol on Nickel, I'll give it a try - another fun distraction from life

Here's what mine came up like fella - you can all keep your comments about keeping it to factory spec, as that's not how I build my bikes. I put the best bits I can lay my hands on onto them





Spen

[Ramp Rat]

Nice ride Spen - yeah - I'm not one for the catalogue build either...although I would love love a Team build to the catalouge specs - love those Dura Ace cranks that came on them bikes



 this is Waza's build from OS BMX

[Spen69]

I think I just messed my pants.... that Team is lush

Problem is, I ride my bikes, so posh paint-jobs are no use at all

Keep me posted on the progress - I've just got some alloy Sugino cranks for mine which will drop the wieght even more - it weighs nowt at the moment already, so I can't wait

Spen

[Ramp Rat]

Problem is, I ride my bikes, so posh paint-jobs are no use at all

agree - that's why I love Nickel, you can beat up on it and it still looks great.

[harris]

im still thinking of getting a new school ride done in nickel  mmmmmm
i wanted to get a blacklightening BLcopper  like andy shohara has ,but havent ever been in the right position to get my
little pinkys on one.

[Ramp Rat]

yeah , I saw Andy's copper plate at his birthday bash, so beautiful, made me want a new school bike.

[Mattdub]

Very nice Damon , looks hard as nails 

[bobafett]

Yeah Wazza's team is sweeeet 

Is that what your aiming for then ? You've got the forks so I guess a sprayer could colour match it pretty good 

....eitherways she's your build Damon - go with what makes yer smile