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paullightowler:
Hi Guys,

I have had a load of help and advice on this frame (you know who you are guys, thanks)

I thought i would post it up for some comments (all are welcome)

Gonna get it restored and i was thinking of white with new decals ?

I have been told its a Californian full cromo, maybe a prototype because of the dropouts.

It also weighs the same as a Supergoose/ touch lighter but does not have 3 holes in the brake bridge and has the thinner rear triangle tubing.

The stickers are repop by the guy i bought off so ignore them.

Can anybody give a definative answer on reading the serial number.

Cheers all

southern andy:
That date is right on the change over from Gusset goose to Non Gusset goose.

April 1983.



Here's mine but it is a very late gusset model

paullightowler:
Cheers

Anybody seen those kind of rear dropouts before ?

bobafett:

I've chatted with Paul about this frame both via PM on here and on vintage - my 2 peneth for what it's worth :

1. The lack of additional holes in the brake bridge and thinner rear tubing mean it is not a standard USA supergoose 3
2. The dae means it is too early to be a UK supergoose
3. The fact that it is so early and yet so light and the position were the seat stays meet the seat tube should rule out a tri-moly cali
4. The dropouts are different to 83 cali and supergoose frames

Conclusion - fook knows  :LolLolLolLol:

It's earlier than any other recorded californian frame that's registered with vintagemongoose.com and yet does not share the rear tube geometry of a super and then there's those dropouts.

My final thoughts were that it could be a cali prototype   :)

Whatever it is..... it is quite unique and i would leave it in it's original chrome to keep it as original as poss  :daumenhoch:

paullightowler:
John

I did believe you mate, but i had to post it as i was excited by your comments.

The guys at vintage mongoose said very similar.

I had a good chat with Neil about what to do with the frame but now you have really thrown a spanner in the works !!!!!

 ;) ;) ;) ;)

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