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Mongoose Cali - Nearly Ready for the Museum...and Riding!
Brandy Truffle:
Bought this last month with the intention of using it as a rider,was pretty much same,needed a basic cleanup,polish and for some reason there was a buckled tyre on the front (Cheng Shin),well it had a bump in which i couldnt flatten...
I haven't seen this in the Museum from when it was originally built,so may submit it if it's up to it?
Stripped and re-polished all the parts,replaced a cracked Weinmann adjuster & a pad which had a nasty stain on it,re-did the rims lightly and added some extra gold 'bling' parts,just enough to compliment the yellow part of the Mongoose graphics and just to break up the monotony of the Red n Chrome.
Added the Gold Alloy chainring bolts,Skyway Pro Pads/Fins,an earlier Mongoose Stainless Steel seatpost ('cause it was v.nice! & i couldnt find a Renthal),also Red Comp III's all NOS.
I always wanted one of these BITD,& I'm not quite finished with the Cali yet,but thanks so far to Jezza (the original resto :daumenhoch: ) , John H from the Burner forum (who sold me the bike,wanting to sell complete rather than breaking it when he could have got way more £££'s for it)
And finally,allowing me to stamp my little bit of individuality onto it & upgrade a few parts...The 2 Matts (BigDog) :daumenhoch:
snav69:
:smitten: Stunning
I really wish i hadn't sold both my Californian's :'(
:coolsmiley:
posse:
wow! i could never afford a mongoose like yours back in the day! lovely job :smitten:
Brandy Truffle:
Credit goes to Jezza & John H originally,i've just been handed the batton to continue the Cali Legacy! ;D
It's a Rare,so i'm told,(for the UK,anyway) U.S. Metal Headbadge model,so i gotto do a tiny bit of resto on that as well.
80sdave:
That look's Sweeeeeet, better than new. :daumenhoch:
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