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Title: Mongoose ID?
Post by: 1mancity2 on March 16, 2011, 05:46 PM

Recieved my Frame etc of Spen today, cheers for driving over bud  :daumenhoch: can anyone give me a bit more info on this serial number: M7J11088 Is it Merida, October 1987?

Title: Re: Mongoose ID?
Post by: stfc on March 16, 2011, 06:32 PM

Defo 1987 , Not sure if than ran an I in the serial number though so could be a month earlier ..

Title: Re: Mongoose ID?
Post by: stfc on March 16, 2011, 06:33 PM

And yes Merida ,,,

Title: Re: Mongoose ID?
Post by: 1mancity2 on March 16, 2011, 08:01 PM

Cheers, next question what decals would it have and who do I contact for parts?

Title: Re: Mongoose ID?
Post by: skki3330 on March 16, 2011, 10:50 PM

Speak to Del for ya decals :)

Title: Re: Mongoose ID?
Post by: stfc on March 16, 2011, 11:11 PM

Quote from: skki3330 on March 16, 2011, 10:50 PM

Speak to Del for ya decals :)

He doesnt get envolved in mongoose unless they are custom jobs...

Title: Re: Mongoose ID?
Post by: bobafett on March 17, 2011, 01:04 AM

Quote from: 1mancity2 on March 16, 2011, 05:46 PM

 M7J11088 Is it Merida, October 1987?

Correct  :daumenhoch:

Quote from: stfc on March 16, 2011, 06:32 PM

Defo 1987 , Not sure if than ran an I in the serial number though so could be a month earlier ..

Yes, they ran "I" for september  ;)

Quote from: 1mancity2 on March 16, 2011, 08:01 PM

  Cheers, next question what decals would it have and who do I contact for parts?

Expert or Cali ? Hmmmmm ?

Have you weighed it ?

What is stamped on the steerer tube of the forks (if they are mongoose forks that is)

Some pics of decals / parts etc........



1987 stock expert :

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/87expert.jpg)




1987 stock cali :

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/87cali.jpg)



 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Mongoose ID?
Post by: 1mancity2 on March 17, 2011, 06:12 AM

Cheers guys, this is a pic before Spen split it not mongoose forks but I would like to put correct forks on it, So I have frame, forks, seatclamp, seatpost, seat, stem,bars,crank,chainring.....

(http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x378/1mancity2/IMG_36311.jpg)