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PRO CLASS CRUISER ... WITH A BIG DIFFERENCE !!

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Steve P:
I bought the F+F about 18 months ago from matskybeat (thanks Matt) but other SE Racing projects always pushed it to the back of the pile  ::)

Overall, the frame was in good condition though the chrome was shot and the rear stay was dented which was much worse than it looks in the 1st photo. I did manage to pull most of the dent but the tubing was flattened and out of shape so I opted for the more extreme repair  :shocked:



Surgery began by cutting out the affected tubing and a new piece was machined and fitted ... the frame was then accurately measured, aligned and prepared for welding





After many enquiries I finally found a local guy who professionally TIG welded the new tube in place. I want to ride this bike and not look at it for a change so I had to be sure of a proper job. I then detailed the welds and thought long and hard about the new finish ... hmmmmm, chrome or a fresh powder coat  :-\





I really wanted to keep the original finish but the cost of new chrome was well out of my budget so I opted for a fresh powder coat and that's where superbikedan worked his magic. Dan, you're the master and thanks for turning this one around quickly mate  :daumenhoch:

Del put his skills into action and produced the custom decals I wanted ... thanks again mate, you're a decal genius and the wizard for finishing touches  :coolsmiley:

It's definitely not one for the Mongoose purists but I like different and love the finshed result ... polished DX pedals have been fitted since taking the photos though I really want a decent red set if anyone out there can help  :)





























SPEC

1984 Mongoose Pro Class cruiser F+F
Johnny Chopper stainless GT cruiser bars
Helix inverted stem
Tioga MX402 headset
A'me grips
Elina Lightning Bolt seat
Odyssey seat post
Suntour 'Mongoose' stamped seat clamp
Dia Compe MX1000's with Tech III levers, DC cables and Skyway Pro pads
Takagi 175 OPC
Tuf Neck Power Gear - 39T
Pro Class Power Plate
Shimano DX pedals (not shown)
Araya 'limited edition' rims on Suzue HF hubs
Comp III tyres

Massive thanks also to my brother Matt for all his help with this project ... his engineering and welding contacts were 2nd to none. Cheers bro  :4_17_5:

Steve

daz bmx it!:
Awsome!  :4_17_5:

sweetbeats:
Sooper Dooper  :4_17_5:

xGoose:
Very nice, looks like you went to a LOT of trouble to restore that!  :4_17_5:

Gary72:
 :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

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