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a little story about a mongoose build ... ALL DONE YIPEEEEE

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neiljonarcus:
cheers  gaz  yeah  all done  . tried  to  restore  as  much  as  i could  myself  mate  .  also  thenks  for  your  help too  :daumenhoch:  :daumenhoch:

bobafett:
Well done mate - turned out very nice indeed  8)

And a quick turn around too - considering how much you had to do !  :shocked:

moanjam:

--- Quote from: n2cus on January 27, 2009, 02:19 PM ---Mongoose "Eric Rupe" Signature Edition "tribute"


frame; mongoose  cali ;white
Grips: mongoose  Blue
Bars: mongoose pro class Chrome
Stem: suntour black
Brakes: Dia Compe MX900, front + MX1000 rear Annodized Blue with Tech 4 Levers and blue Cables
Headset: Hatta Alloy, chrome
Seatpost Clamp: Dia Compe Hinged, chrome  copy " right  one  for  bike"
Seatpost:  Layback Smooth, Chrome
Seat: viscount  aero  Blue  mongoose  detait
Cranks: mongoose 1  peice  165mm, white & blue
spider pro class ; blue
Wheels: pro class painted 7011, white  rim tape , "manufactured by myself"
Tires: cheng shin classic  combo                                                                                                                                                                                             
Pedals: suntour x-c -11 bear trap; polished
pad set : mongoose  3 peice
chain : izumi , silver
dust caps : little  shinny  mongooses




thanks  to  sparkle  quality  coatings
http://www.sparklequalitycoatingsltd.co.uk/
all painted  parts



thanks  to   jimmyp  and  del   for  the  decals


thanks  to firbird  steve   for the  pad set
 oldschooldesigns@aol.com


thanks  to   poolysherif    for  the  right  spindles

thanks  to   spesh   front  badge 

thanks  to  dalesunami  proclass disc

thanks to eskildsen  rims  and  hubs

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right  i am going  to  post pictures  as  the  build  goes  on  see  how  it  turns  out


frame  as  purchased




frame  blasted



frame  back from painters  total gloss finish




frame  with  decals   "by jimmp then i fooked them up  . then as a 1 off by  "del"    ALLWAYS  WASH  HANDS  BEFORE PUTTING DECALS  ON




seat  post   " gt "




seat clamp


crank as  purchased





crank blasted  painted  and  detailed





bottom bracket  as  purchased






bottom bracket  now  polished






grips



handle bars as  purchased




handle bars  and  auto solv







handle bars/ grips and  stem





rims & hubs as  purchased




rims & hubs ready  for  drilling  and  painting         :idiot2: yes  drilling





rims  drilled  ready for  paint





rims and hubs  back from painters  . ready  for  spoking







rims and  rim tape    "white eletrical tape  shinny side out "




tyres  have  turned  up  classic combo



wheels  all done  :smitten:





front  brake  dc 900





pads set  by  the  man  himself   "firebird "     :daumenhoch:



dust  caps                " no  :2funny:







badge  on purchase




badge  after  a bit  work




and  now  it  has a  seat




chain ring  polished 



pedals  as  purchased




pedals  stripped  and  polished  and  massive  thanks  to   "poolysherif"  for  the  1/2"  spindles   :daumenhoch:




--- End quote ---
hebburn never looked so good mate , as an engineer i'm interested how you done such a good job on the rims

neiljonarcus:
no problem  ask john  for  my number  i will talk  you  through it  mister  d- - - - burn

tigerbrown:
those pics outside in the street with the sun shining are much better matey... you can see her gleam :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

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