Author Topic: An old man and an old friend...Couple of Photo's added !! (Read 1834 times)

Peter J · « **on:** October 15, 2009, 12:59 PM »

I happened to have a conversation with a Brummy who is now masquerading as a Yorkshire Man (One half of the “It’ll do Brothers” !!!) about the first bike I raced which was an Ammaco Team Sprint and he said a bloke who worked for his brother had an F&F and he’d find out if he wanted to sell it.

So a month or so pass and I get a PM saying he’s picked up the F&F and come over and have a look at them…..two…three………errrr six….ish months later (Due to my complete lack of time management and lots and lots of personal crap……Women hey!!!)I get over to his house which is about 6 miles from where I live !!! this gives you some idea of how unorganised/hectic my life has been

So I get my first look at the Ammaco and it has the same sticker on it (Got them free with BMX Action Bike) that I had put on there about 25 years ago…I’d got some old photo’s out so I could be sure of the bike model…I thought no this couldn’t be my actual F&F….

I did a deal and swapped a pair of ropey old rims a couple of chainwheels………I offered man love but he wasn’t up for it, and took the F&F home.

I remembered that at the time of owning the Ammaco I’d passed my cycling proficiency test on it and we’d also got our bikes “Data Tagged” with the local police station. A phone call later to my mum and she’d got the paperwork out…..Thank god Mums keep everything !!!!…The serial numbers on the frame matched to the numbers in the little book/documentation she’d got…..

So I’m going to put the old girl back together as she was in her last evolution

I know due to the parts list that this will be a mismatch of parts (NOS MKS Graphite Pedals Anyone !!!) and I’ll never recoupe the cost of chroming the F&F…..the chrome is completely shot. But I don’t care it was the last “Kids Bike” I had before I got a proper race bike and it will bring back so many memories of bunny hoping off kerbs and building ramps with bits of wood and bricks, also winning my first ever race trophy which in now on display on in my office.

It will take me a while but…..I’m hoping to have it ready for MK10……yes I am that foooking slow !!! But it’s also because of the parts I require I get the feeling it’s going to take a while…..

Cheers

Peter

donkeybambam · « **Reply #1 on:** October 15, 2009, 01:05 PM »

PICS PETE MATE.

DO IT AS YOU HAD IT BITD.

moley · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2009, 01:10 PM »

I wanna see Pics PJ!!

zed4130 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2009, 01:12 PM »

thats so cool pete ,pics please,

paul

toys19 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 15, 2009, 01:17 PM »

Wow, thats a cool story, despite having 2x versions of my old bike, I would still love "my" old bike back..

Peter J · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2009, 01:26 PM »

I'll get the old pic's scanned in asap....so the speed I work that will be 2010

I'm saving all the piccy's up and I'll keep posting when I've completed each stage of resto

MartyC · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2009, 02:25 PM »

I love a happy ending, get some pics up from bitd, how it is now and then some when you are done

.

Spen69 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2009, 02:34 PM »

Pics? What, like this one.........

CENSORED

Nope, that's for Peter to tease us with at every stage. Gotta admit the old girl looked a little sorry for herself when she was found at the car-boot by Daz, but what a find eh? Hands up who'd love to have their original bike back eh?

Just glad to be of service mate - now then, if anyone has a 1983 Mongoose Californian f&f with B63 4DU stamped on the BB below the serial number, give me a call and I will drive anywhere in the UK to come and collect it

Pics please buddy

Spen

brummie · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2009, 02:37 PM »

super cool mate

bet you are well chuffed

sweetbeats · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2009, 02:50 PM »

Get some pics up Jackson you lazy sod !

Peter J · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2009, 03:07 PM »

Quote from: sweetbeats™ on October 15, 2009, 02:50 PM

Get some pics up Jackson you lazy sod !

I've only just got round to changing my bank account details so the ex cannot keep dipping into the BMX fund

so pic's might take a while

Plus it only took me about 8 months to drive 6 miles down the road to Spen's house and pic it up

Lazy na not me........completely unorganised and cannot focus on one thing for more than two seconds....yep that'll be me

sweetbeats · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2009, 03:09 PM »

Quote from: Peter J on October 15, 2009, 03:07 PM

Quote from: sweetbeats™ on October 15, 2009, 02:50 PM
Get some pics up Jackson you lazy sod !

I've only just got round to changing my bank account details so the ex cannot keep dipping into the BMX fund so pic's might take a while

Plus it only took me about 8 months to drive 6 miles down the road to Spen's house and pic it up

Lazy na not me........completely unorganised and cannot focus on one thing for more than two seconds....yep that'll be me

Fookin Teaser

Peter J · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2009, 03:16 PM »

You know you love it when I tease you...................big boy

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2009, 03:27 PM »

This is the kind of thing I like, something with a proper back story to it

magna13 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2009, 03:30 PM »

Great to have 'your' bike

got mine hanging up in the shed

bof · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2009, 04:31 PM »

Fookin awesome tale , almost brought a tear to my eye ,

What we would all give to have our old original bikes back.

bobafett · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2009, 04:42 PM »

Fantastic story Peter - well done spen & si for finding your frame - top lads both

As above get some pictures up - pull yer finger out lad

I wish I had my original minigoose

Why did you skip it mum ?

currio · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2009, 10:34 PM »

'Because you stopped loving it son, and started rollerblading, in spandex'

bobafett · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2009, 10:57 PM »

Quote from: currio on October 15, 2009, 10:34 PM

'Because you stopped loving it son, and started rollerblading, in spandex'

It was skateboarding actually

currio · « **Reply #19 on:** October 15, 2009, 11:02 PM »

But you're not denying the spandex John.
The truth will set you free, I bet you feel better now the monkey is off your back

bobafett · « **Reply #20 on:** October 15, 2009, 11:19 PM »

the monkey wore spandex too

aerodynamic

Spen69 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 16, 2009, 08:38 AM »

Worrying, very worrying all this...........

bobafett · « **Reply #22 on:** October 16, 2009, 09:37 AM »

You can't put a price on speed Spen

Peter J · « **Reply #23 on:** October 16, 2009, 09:45 AM »

Quote from: bobafett on October 16, 2009, 09:37 AM

You can't put a price on speed Spen

It used to be about £10 a rap

bobafett · « **Reply #24 on:** October 16, 2009, 09:48 AM »

Quote from: Peter J on October 16, 2009, 09:45 AM

Quote from: bobafett on October 16, 2009, 09:37 AM
You can't put a price on speed Spen

It used to be about £10 a rap

Author Topic: An old man and an old friend...Couple of Photo's added !! (Read 1834 times)

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