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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: NORTY40 on May 06, 2011, 07:24 PM
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Got this frame and forks through Matt (matskybeat) when I first got back into this BMX lark over 2 years ago, just never got round to building it .
Survivor chrome with re pop decals . Pro class rims took a bit or restoring but I got there in the end , big thanks to Steve (Animal) for getting shut of some rather big dents :-[ , your a diamond mate :4_17_5: You can see some pics on his rim resto sticky thread.
Always liked these bikes as a kid and it was either one of these , a Diamond Back viper or an MT Racing Silverfox that i had as my choice as my first BMX , I went for the latter as I wanted something that hardly anybody else had near us .
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/P1110119.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/P1110189.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/P1110122.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/P1110123.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/P1110144.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/5.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/P1110120.jpg)
a few padless shots .....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/P1110147.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/3.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu6/NORTYFORTY/1983%20mongoose%20californian/P1110125.jpg)
Big thanks to:
Matt (matskybeat) , frame and forks, PC disc
Carl (in2robinsons), brakes and stem
James (voivod) chainring and free stickers !
John (bobafett) for constantly telling me im doing it all wrong :D ...... only joking mate , thanks for your help ;)
The seat will be getting changed when i get round to restoring the Blue Viscount aero i have for it ;)
Comments welcome good or bad !
Thanks lads
Joff :)
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that is lush Joff..the colour combo is wicked..wicked..junglist massive >:D
why change the seat, that looks spot on..top build mate :daumenhoch:
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Sweet!!! :daumenhoch:
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Lovely Joff :smitten:
The blue and chrome works really well and the rims look super sweet :daumenhoch:
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Nice one Joff :daumenhoch:....so when u gonna sell me that seat? ::)
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I was lucky enough to see this in the flesh on Monday .. :smitten: its so bling :smitten:
Nice one Joff , :4_17_5:
Carl :daumenhoch:
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Nice that Joff mate. I do like a Redline. :4_17_5:
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lush joff,nice to see a chrome/blue cali for a change :smitten:
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Thanks lads :4_17_5:
that is lush Joff..the colour combo is wicked..wicked..junglist massive >:D
why change the seat, that looks spot on..top build mate :daumenhoch:
Cheers Gaz , seat might have to go as the viscount aero is more of a goose seat ;)
Lovely Joff :smitten:
The blue and chrome works really well and the rims look super sweet :daumenhoch:
Thanks Nath :daumenhoch:
I knew i would forget someone on my thanks list :-[
So big thanks for the PC rims and the one piece goose crank mate :-* :4_17_5:
Nice one Joff :daumenhoch:....so when u gonna sell me that seat? ::)
Cheers Steve , i'll give you first option on the seat ;)
I was lucky enough to see this in the flesh on Monday .. :smitten: its so bling :smitten:
Nice one Joff , :4_17_5:
Carl :daumenhoch:
You saw the next goose build too mate ...... not for the purist's that one :D :-X
Nice that Joff mate. I do like a Redline. :4_17_5:
:LolLolLolLol: I was beginning to think i had posted up the wrong bike :D Redline and the Kuwi are a way off yet Andy ;)
lush joff,nice to see a chrome/blue cali for a change :smitten:
Cheers Mark , not quite on your level yet mate ;D I love the Blue and chrome , one of my favourite builds on here is John's blue and chrome Blue max 8)
Thanks again lads , appreciated :daumenhoch:
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joff, that is a real nice job, schweet. top combo of chrome and blue reminds me of BITD... :daumenhoch:
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joff theres a bue and chrome cali over on the museum,its one of the first bikes i faved when i joined about three years ago,its a super mint survivor,you shoud check it out :smitten:
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mongoose/4733
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It really is a stunner Joff, looks like you've put a lot of thought and effort into this build, nice1 ::)..you know the score ;D
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nice build there John :daumenhoch: Californian my first "real" bmx :smitten:
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Spot on that Joff, great effort and attention to detail which we all like. I agree, don't change the seat, looks tip top as is.
Have you got a link for your rim resto, I could use some inspiration for mine.
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Like it a lot Joff ;)
Nice colour combo and knarlers always look mint, nice that you found blue ones to go with everthing else on the bike :daumenhoch:
Are they pro size chromo bars? Nice! ;)
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B.E.A UTIFUL Mate
dib dobs the wheels tyres and seat :LolLolLolLol: only joking
thats a really nice job Joff well done mate you should be very proud :daumenhoch:
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Lovin that Joff :4_17_5:
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youve done her proud Joff well done mate, one of the nicest cali's ive seen :daumenhoch:
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joff, that is a real nice job, schweet. top combo of chrome and blue reminds me of BITD... :daumenhoch:
Thanks Tony :daumenhoch:
joff theres a bue and chrome cali over on the museum,its one of the first bikes i faved when i joined about three years ago,its a super mint survivor,you shoud check it out :smitten:
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mongoose/4733
Nice survivor that Mark , I actually have 99% of the parts to make this a stock build , sr pedals, dc copy hinged clamp etc but I wanted to put my own touches to it ;) I like the later style pads to but John had told me that these graffiti pads as i call them are correct for a 1983 Cali.
nice build there John :daumenhoch: Californian my first "real" bmx :smitten:
could have been my first BMX to Lennie but i went for the Silverfox in the end :)
Spot on that Joff, great effort and attention to detail which we all like. I agree, don't change the seat, looks tip top as is.
Have you got a link for your rim resto, I could use some inspiration for mine.
Steve straightened a few dents/dings out for me ....... http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=112300.0 page 2 last post ;)
I have resto'd quite a few rims so PM me if you want , Sid1972 did a good step by step guide on restoring a set of Araya's not long since , i will try and find the link .
See ya in Blackpool Dan :D
Like it a lot Joff ;)
Nice colour combo and knarlers always look mint, nice that you found blue ones to go with everthing else on the bike :daumenhoch:
Are they pro size chromo bars? Nice! ;)
Cheers Dan , sometimes the coloured tyres can look out of place but i think they work really well on this .
The bars are pro size , stamped with good ol' Maurice himself ........ John kept sniffing around these to go with the other 3 or 4 sets he has ::) ;D
B.E.A UTIFUL Mate
dib dobs the wheels tyres and seat :LolLolLolLol: only joking
thats a really nice job Joff well done mate you should be very proud :daumenhoch:
;D my bits are staying put :D
Im made up how she turned out Joe , thanks :daumenhoch:
Lovin that Joff :4_17_5:
Cheers Al ...... see ya Monday on the track :daumenhoch:
youve done her proud Joff well done mate, one of the nicest cali's ive seen :daumenhoch:
Thanks Matt , You helped me loads when i first got back into BMX's , letting me have stuff at decent prices and even giving me some stuff :shocked: In fact I think these XC11's came from your goodself too, a bit of a resto and some Blue anno :D
Cheers Matt , appreciated :daumenhoch:
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Very nice fella :4_17_5:
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Stunning job :shocked:
Looks bloody lovely that Joff 8) :daumenhoch:
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The bars are pro size , stamped with good ol' Maurice himself ........ John kept sniffing around these to go with the other 3 or 4 sets he has ::) ;D
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Have to agree with Matskybeat mate, one of the nicest looking put together Cali's Ive seen. I think from what I notice with Goose collectors they seem to either go for pre 82 / 83 gusset style Gooses or the 83 onwards ones without gussetts, have to say Im a non gussett man myself when it comes to Mongoose ;)
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See ya in Blackpool Dan
Defo Brotther, let's Goose up.
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About time you finished this one FFS :LolLolLolLol:
You've had the padset for over 2 years......... before you even had the frame ! :2funny:
She's a beauty Joff - pics don't do her enough justice she's even nicer in the flesh :smitten:
Nice balance that gives the look of a stock goose but with a few choice custom tweaks ;)
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Thanks lads , really appreciated :daumenhoch:
About time you finished this one FFS :LolLolLolLol:
You've had the padset for over 2 years......... before you even had the frame ! :2funny:
She's a beauty Joff - pics don't do her enough justice she's even nicer in the flesh :smitten:
Nice balance that gives the look of a stock goose but with a few choice custom tweaks ;)
:LolLolLolLol: It has been a while in the making :-[ and your dead right John , i bought this padset before i got the frame , i knew they would come in handy ;)
Im pleased with how it turned out mate and i like the little custom tweaks as you put it , my other two cali/expert builds have more than just a couple of custom tweaks though ::) :-X :D
Thanks again lads :4_17_5:
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my other two cali/expert builds have more than just a couple of custom tweaks though
No sh!t :LolLolLolLol:
Any chance of us seeing them two this year like ::)
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Sweet Build Joff :daumenhoch:
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Excellent build Joff :daumenhoch: loving the chrome and Blue :smitten:
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:daumenhoch: :smitten: if my cali looked like yours joff i'd of kept it, can't fault it all the colour details etc spot on (unlike most of my multu coloured swap shop builds ;D) , braceless suntour xc2's they are pretty rare , very nice all round , i like it .........A LOT
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Top build fella :daumenhoch: looks great :4_17_5: them wheels came out pukka 8) And they were well hammered :2funny:
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That is just blue and chrome lovelyness :smitten: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:
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super build joff :4_17_5:
love it :daumenhoch:
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Love it.
8)
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blue and chrome -- nothing more eighties bmx than that .................... like totally :yahoo_silent: :D
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looks mint in chrome and blue why did you put pro class bars on i had 1 bitd had low bars :daumenhoch:
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That's a piece of artwork mate, love that frame especially, very clean and smooth and perfect blue and chrome mix. It's an absolute credit to you mate :daumenhoch:
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Nice one Joff ! It looks mint !
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sweet looking build :daumenhoch:
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Thanks again for all the comments lads , really appreciated :4_17_5:
:daumenhoch: :smitten: if my cali looked like yours joff i'd of kept it, can't fault it all the colour details etc spot on (unlike most of my multu coloured swap shop builds ;D) , braceless suntour xc2's they are pretty rare , very nice all round , i like it .........A LOT
Nowt wrong with your builds Glen , you have got some cracking looking bikes , Haro sport , the ripper and the Redline are my favs though :smitten:
Suntour pedals .... got a bit of a fetish when it comes to pedals , as you know with the JP rounds :-[ Love the XCII's , think i have 5 sets now , 3 braced and 2 un braced :D
looks mint in chrome and blue why did you put pro class bars on i had 1 bitd had low bars :daumenhoch:
The cali's i remembered all had the pro class style bars on, albeit the ones on mine are pro size pro class bars ;) Pretty sure the cali's did come with both styles of bars ...... Mr Fett would have to answer that one ;)
Can't say I'm normally a goose fan, but that looks mint Joff.. Great build :4_17_5:
Bru :daumenhoch:
Thanks Bru ....... maybe there's still time to convert you :D ;D