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Most desirable? Survivor or restored...........
kungfunky:
Vintage Mongoose parts are probably the easiest of the vintage parts to locate in all fairness as so much of it was made. Things like grips, tyres and seats all in mint condition are always the hardest to find as those parts got trashed.
When you start looking for the highly desirable vintage parts thats when your problems start, lets say for example a mint set of Tuff fork..they're out there but you'll pay huge $$ if you can make the owner sell them. :yahoo_silent:
Anyway for me it has to be a really nice survivor, it's too easy to strip them and re powder etc just because it has a few scratches or whatever. Yet once that's been done it's another survivor lost.
Spen's right though and like I've said before, 70's is where it's at now 8)
Retro Rider:
--- Quote from: jimwise68 on December 11, 2012, 09:09 AM ---for me it depends how fooked it is.
if it is totally knackered then bring it back to its former glory with all new parts.
But if it looks like its been well loved and in good condition then leave it as is.
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That's well put and makes total sense.
Retro Rider:
--- Quote from: kungfunky on December 11, 2012, 09:14 AM ---
Anyway for me it has to be a really nice survivor, it's too easy to strip them and re powder etc just because it has a few scratches or whatever. Yet once that's been done it's another survivor lost.
Spen's right though and like I've said before, 70's is where it's at now 8)
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Agreed again.
It can only be original once.
chubby:
after doing a couple of full resto's Im now on with a survivor build. im a bit disheartened with it as you put so much work into it & it'll never have the bling factor of a restored bike...
still, gonna stick with it & see how it ends up....
Retro Rider:
--- Quote from: chubby on December 11, 2012, 10:12 AM ---after doing a couple of full resto's Im now on with a survivor build. im a bit disheartened with it as you put so much work into it & it'll never have the bling factor of a restored bike...
still, gonna stick with it & see how it ends up....
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Trust me stick with it,its worth it.
I'm heavily into my 70's classic cars and as kungfunky stated, how many bikes will be around that are in original form in the future.
Buy a car/bike fully restored without a mark on it and its just an expensive picture to look at with the fear of spoiling it.
Get something with lovely patina and you can ride and enjoy it.
Same with cars, and anything else vintage really.
'Old is gold.....'
(Hope so, cause I'm not getting any younger !!)
Well it looks like all these excellent replies have pushed me in the direction I want to go.
GET TWO ,I'LL DO BOTH LOL.
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