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Mongoose Californian Restoration
frostey:
I think they look really good with tuffs on. Maybe thara an easier temporary route instead on all the work on the wheels.
Spen69:
Well my black Tuffs are brand new so I'll swap you if you don't fancy tackling the work yourself?
Pm me if you want some pics as I put them on the bike late last night ;-)
Spen
lk_97:
--- Quote from: bobafett on March 04, 2011, 05:08 PM ---M3-F6116 = Merida manufactured June 1983 :daumenhoch:
Looks alright to me mate no real nightmares nothing that can't be restored.
Seen MUCH worse DX peds restored - just strip those pedals down remove the paint with nitromors, and give them a good polish or re-paint, new set of end caps from Rakas - bingo 8)
Frame/Forks/crank etc. will polish up fine - maybe do a bit of rust removal with lemon juice / citric acid.
Strip down the wheels and bin the forks spokes - give the wheels n hubs a good polish they'll come up a treat (remember to remove the freewheel BEFORE you cut out the spokes !!! ) re-spoke with newuns - sorted :daumenhoch:
I'd lose the bars, stem and seat.
Pick up a cheap SR MS422 stem - usually grab them for £10 - £15 and get a set of OS bars. Most people will probably say pro-class bars but yours is an early one so they came with steel chrome plated bars then. You can get win bars or generic chrome old school bars that will look the part fairly cheap but it will look equally nice with a set of pro-class bars or GT's or something else roughly era correct and race/general street based.
Here's how a stock 83 came if you want to use it as a guide :
:daumenhoch:
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x2 8), are these frames like rust resistant though, when I got mine it had been outside for the best part of 2 years, and before that it had been found in a tip, the chrome's pretty much mint after the foil and wd-40 treatment.
Spen69:
--- Quote from: fmx on March 05, 2011, 12:41 AM ---Look forward to seeing your new one finished spen, how long since the last one?
Paddy
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Here it is then Paddy - it's in the for sale section now :LolLolLolLol:
How's your Cali doing btw? :coolsmiley:
frostey:
Right, had a spare 30 mins earlier today so stripped the wheels, chain and brake calipers off...frame is looking good and shouldnt take too much effort at all, but the stickers are always going to let it down so I will get a new set ordered. Headset and BB bearings feel pretty bad so I will get them out later and see if they are salvageable, although I do have a spare BB I can put in if required.
Wheels are going to be my biggest headache, anyone know of any good wheel builders that I can pay to restore them for me? If so whats it likely to cost and is it worthwhile with the Alloy pro classes? Or should I just go down the easy (read lazy) Tuffs route?
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