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MizuToda:
Yea that looks well..V tempted. :coolsmiley:.
where did u get that done..did u have the forks done at the same time..How much :shocked:
OoOOohh i could do with some parts off of that ..   :LolLolLolLol:

meticulous:
i had the frame forks and spider done together, think it was about £160....
you can buy the complete bike for the right money.... ;)

MizuToda:
I got 2 mongooses already..a 79 and an 81....please dont do it to me  ;D

AAHHH :crazy2: Just parts @ the present Ta...& ofc the plating  :smitten:

bobafett:
Just my penny's worth mate..........

They didn't do a "T" stamped goose frame with an all nickel finish in 1981, so personally I would go candy over nickel for a 1981 team build or go all chrome for a 1981 supergoose build.

(Think SBD does a cheaper two coat powder option to save forking out for the nickel if you want to go candy though)

But that's just me - if you want to go custom and do it all nickel then it's your build at the end of the day mate - you pays your money you makes your choice  ;)

MizuToda:
I get a bit confused with the years with mongoose... & what finishes they did bitd  :-\
1 of my friends back then had a supergoose 1..around 1980...That was nickel with red 7c arayas.
I had a supergoose 2 and  if i remember was an 81/82 era..that was chrome with araya 7x rims in blue no extra holes in the brake bridge & no holes in the rear droppouts either.
I never got a good look at a team model until 82 when i raced at olympia..this perticular team goose was  piloted buy craig schofield.
I cant be 100% but i am sure that was a chrome team model...reason being that the winner of the series of races that weekend won a trophy & the teamgoose craig was racing.I made sure i had a good look..just to hype myself  up a bit.. :LolLolLolLol:

I thought team gooses were nickel between 1979/80 & chrome between 80/81...I saw a post on a forum a while back saying that mongoose only made the team series for 2 yrs..stopping with the rise of the supergoose2.. :D
Like i said I get lost :crazy2:
This new frame i got is TCC-1 stamped in chrome...so its a 75% chance it's a supergoose 2 ,, or poss 25% chance was a orginal team build At face value........but then again the same frame was used on  supergoose2 & teammongoose so hard 2 tell... :crazy2:

It does have a Mongoose logo decal on the lower frame tube but the top of the logo is missing @ both ends and i am unable to tell if it say team above the mongoose part..Its an original decal & not a repo..well warn out through polishing over the years.
The black parts of the decal is dimpled slightly were the new repo decals  are gloss black background..I only noticed this as my other goose has brand new repo decals on it.
Looking @ the condition of the decals brings the 25% chance a teamgoose closer to 50% in my view..

 :2funny: But who cares !!! I just want it chromed or nickel...& lookin good >:D

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