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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Steve P on January 01, 2010, 04:31 PM
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I bought the F+F about 18 months ago from matskybeat (thanks Matt) but other SE Racing projects always pushed it to the back of the pile ::)
Overall, the frame was in good condition though the chrome was shot and the rear stay was dented which was much worse than it looks in the 1st photo. I did manage to pull most of the dent but the tubing was flattened and out of shape so I opted for the more extreme repair :shocked:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/pc1-1.jpg)
Surgery began by cutting out the affected tubing and a new piece was machined and fitted ... the frame was then accurately measured, aligned and prepared for welding
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24CFR_01.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24CFR_02.jpg)
After many enquiries I finally found a local guy who professionally TIG welded the new tube in place. I want to ride this bike and not look at it for a change so I had to be sure of a proper job. I then detailed the welds and thought long and hard about the new finish ... hmmmmm, chrome or a fresh powder coat :-\
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24CFR_03.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24CFR_04.jpg)
I really wanted to keep the original finish but the cost of new chrome was well out of my budget so I opted for a fresh powder coat and that's where superbikedan worked his magic. Dan, you're the master and thanks for turning this one around quickly mate :daumenhoch:
Del put his skills into action and produced the custom decals I wanted ... thanks again mate, you're a decal genius and the wizard for finishing touches :coolsmiley:
It's definitely not one for the Mongoose purists but I like different and love the finshed result ... polished DX pedals have been fitted since taking the photos though I really want a decent red set if anyone out there can help :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_01.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_02.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_03.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_13.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_04.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_05.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_06.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_07.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_08.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_09.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_10.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_11.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_12.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_14.jpg)
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1984 Mongoose Pro Class cruiser F+F
Johnny Chopper stainless GT cruiser bars
Helix inverted stem
Tioga MX402 headset
A'me grips
Elina Lightning Bolt seat
Odyssey seat post
Suntour 'Mongoose' stamped seat clamp
Dia Compe MX1000's with Tech III levers, DC cables and Skyway Pro pads
Takagi 175 OPC
Tuf Neck Power Gear - 39T
Pro Class Power Plate
Shimano DX pedals (not shown)
Araya 'limited edition' rims on Suzue HF hubs
Comp III tyres
Massive thanks also to my brother Matt for all his help with this project ... his engineering and welding contacts were 2nd to none. Cheers bro :4_17_5:
Steve
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Awsome! :4_17_5:
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Sooper Dooper :4_17_5:
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Very nice, looks like you went to a LOT of trouble to restore that! :4_17_5:
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:daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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nice, never really liked cruisers and passed on a pro class one meself earlier in the year for a few hundred dollars, seen a few diff ones over the last few days and i'm liking what i see when i see builds like this, really tempted to do one meself and actually ride it instead of hanging it on a wall
well done sweet repair and build
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another stunner mate.
lovely.
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a lovely resto job,with a sweeeet end product :smitten:
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are they 24/26" wheels?
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Wow! something mongoose should have done in the 80's their selves! i think this looks mint! fantastic :smitten: :4_17_5:
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That looks mint Steve :4_17_5:
Great repair on the rear stay mate :shocked:
Love the custom decals and the overall look of the bike , great resto/build :daumenhoch:
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lush :smitten:
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I love Pro Class Cruisers :smitten:
Looks good Steve hope to see it racing at MK10 ;)
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:shocked: stunning mate ,,,,just one of those bikes that grabbed me from the moment i scrolled down and saw it ,,,,,
top skills on the repair ,,the colours just go so well :smitten:
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Sweeeeeet :smitten:
Love your builds Steve, and that one is a belter mate :daumenhoch:
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Love your build Steve, and having discussions with Marty over the last few days i have to make a cruiser next on my list :smitten:
Colours fit together really well, and although im in a chrome stage myself, that pro class looks all the better for being white :4_17_5:
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your a loony but we love yu,what a build :shocked:
great attention to detail as usual.
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top work steve :coolsmiley:
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awsome repair job and lovey bike too 8) :daumenhoch:
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Love your build Steve, and having discussions with Marty over the last few days i have to make a cruiser next on my list :smitten:
Colours fit together really well, and although im in a chrome stage myself, that pro class looks all the better for being white :4_17_5:
yeah i'm blaming you paul for my interest in a cruiser too :LolLolLolLol:
p.s are we going halfs on that nice one on bmxmuseum :LolLolLolLol:
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Great Resto.....Love it :smitten: :smitten:
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I really had to wheel back in my chair when i saw this steve, just to take it all in. I am in awe matey, the thought that your going to ride and enjoy just makes it even sweeter.
:4_17_5: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:
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1 WORD
I fooking love it amzing / great / brill / top draw :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
must have came back and looked about 20 times now
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Very nice bike. Them helix stems any good?
Matt
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beauty steve! rearly rearly nice mate :daumenhoch:
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Looks even better 3rd time...real sexy :)
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the builds just seem to be getting better and better on here , fooking sexy as fook that Steve :daumenhoch:
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fookin mint :daumenhoch:
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That is a stunnng looking cruiser! the resto work on it is :smitten:
This is one bike I've been waiting to see for over a year! well worth the wait Steve! top marks! :daumenhoch:
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I have a semi on ;)
Excellent work Steve :daumenhoch:
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great build :4_17_5:
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Thanks for all your great comments guys ... much appreciated :daumenhoch:
I love Pro Class Cruisers :smitten:
Looks good Steve hope to see it racing at MK10 ;)
Full credit goes to you Andy !! I wouldn't have finished the DX resto without your help ... thanks mate :4_17_5:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24CDX.jpg)
That is a stunnng looking cruiser! the resto work on it is :smitten:
This is one bike I've been waiting to see for over a year! well worth the wait Steve! top marks! :daumenhoch:
It would never have looked the same without those custom decals Del ... you da man :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24CCD_01.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24CCD_02.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24CCD_03.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24CCD_04.jpg)
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That is gorgeous.... one of my favourite builds for a while... :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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that's just an amazing job.
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bloody hell steve that looks amazing, absolute quality in your build :)
glad i was to help in the painting but my bit seems so minor in the work
you've done :daumenhoch:
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bloody hell steve that looks amazing, absolute quality in your build :)
glad i was to help in the painting but my bit seems so minor in the work
you've done :daumenhoch:
Your work was equally as important as the rest Dan !! I got the 1st class finish I was looking for ... like icing on the cake :daumenhoch:
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That looks great Steve, all the colours work really well together, perfectly balanced and looks like an awesome ride. :)
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Awesome build Steve, looks fantastic :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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Awesome build there Steve, superb colours and details. :daumenhoch:
Can we have a full pic with peds fitted, so we all can have a proper good perv!
Love a good Cruiser me :4_17_5:
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Lovely stuff !
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the usual "labour of love" resto job Steve, still amazing like always :daumenhoch:
proper lush resut one more time :shocked:
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Lovely stuff !
You can tell it's good, even San has logged on and posted
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That is a total babe :smitten:
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what a cracker, steve you really have done her justice, ill take the frame set back now please ;D
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More great comments ... cheers guys :daumenhoch:
what a cracker, steve you really have done her justice, ill take the frame set back now please ;D
It's taken a while Matt and pleased I got there in the end ;) I'm toying with the idea of a couple of changes already ... I might fit my Hutch Deep H and donut seat clamp though I'll have to get them anno'd 1st :-\
Can we have a full pic with peds fitted, so we all can have a proper good perv!
This is the best photo I can get at the moment :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_15.jpg)
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More great comments ... cheers guys :daumenhoch:
what a cracker, steve you really have done her justice, ill take the frame set back now please ;D
It's taken a while Matt and pleased I got there in the end ;) I'm toying with the idea of a couple of changes already ... I might fit my Hutch Deep H and donut seat clamp though I'll have to get them anno'd 1st :-\
Can we have a full pic with peds fitted, so we all can have a proper good perv!
This is the best photo I can get at the moment :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/PC24C_15.jpg)
Looks awesome with all the other builds :4_17_5:
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Steve............
You are a GOD
I doth my flat cap to you.
Its a cracker
Its a beaut!
Its better than any production Goose of that period ever looked
Love it :smitten:
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Nice one JJ ... I appreciate that one mate :4_17_5:
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Another great build Steve, looks great 8)
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I'm liking that :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
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:shocked:
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Very, very nice!! :)
One of my favorite 24" on't RADBMX!! :daumenhoch:
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steve once again mate a totally floorless build.
love that 8).
mind i knew before the pics come up what it'd be like :daumenhoch:
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Thanks again guys ... really appreciate your comments and it looks like all the hard work paid off :daumenhoch:
I won these NOS DX pedals last night and they're winging their way over the pond already ... well chuffed :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/ShimanoDXred.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/Pro%20Class%2024/ShimanoDXred2.jpg)
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now thems nice.
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That's a corker Steve :daumenhoch:
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Okay ive just shot me bolt.....Splurt
That is totaly and utterly awesome, :4_17_5: its been a while since i saw a build which made me feel this way :smitten: :smitten:
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Tis nice, hopefully we can see some more cruiser builds on here over the next year......
This one has wetted a few peoples appetities i think :4_17_5:
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absolutely beautiful :smitten:
Dingo
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I love the 24" Pro Class and this one is top of the pile :4_17_5:
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:4_17_5: What a sexy build everything about it attention to detail/repair/powder coat/and those decals 24'' boty candidate already love it .Those decals kill it :4_17_5:. Its what old school bmx and this site gets me going :daumenhoch: