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Title: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on March 16, 2012, 11:37 AM: (http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Goose/2012-03-16102324.jpg)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Goose/2012-03-16102928.jpg)
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: pickle on March 16, 2012, 11:40 AM: very nice :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: glenboy on March 16, 2012, 11:40 AM: Noice :daumenhoch:, looks like it would have back in the day, i love the survivor look nowadays , like it, only thing i'm not 100% is the rear brake but thats just me but i love the look of it with the flash of gold etc :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: kungfunky on March 16, 2012, 11:44 AM: Looks good Terry with a nice mixture of era parts :daumenhoch: I like the brake tbh. Is it the same set up as Sean's old Decoster ?
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Mattdub on March 16, 2012, 11:57 AM: Different tyres & a chain , job's a good 'un ;)

Like it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on March 16, 2012, 12:26 PM: Quote from: kungfunky on March 16, 2012, 11:44 AM
Looks good Terry with a nice mixture of era parts :daumenhoch: I like the brake tbh. Is it the same set up as Sean's old Decoster ?
Thanks guys.

Rear brake setup is:- 1976 Shimano Tourney centre pull with Shimano Q/R clamp hanger. Sean, I think, had the DC 750 setup, nice, but I just fancied a complete Shimano setup from lever, cable, frame clips to hanger, cable pull and caliper :daumenhoch:

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Goose/2012-03-16102353.jpg)
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: glenboy on March 16, 2012, 12:46 PM: changed my mind i like the brake now :4_17_5:, looks good close up :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: pickle on March 16, 2012, 01:01 PM: Does look cool :daumenhoch: black seat and grips for me but still looks the nuts :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on March 16, 2012, 01:07 PM: Quote from: pickle on March 16, 2012, 01:01 PM
Does look cool :daumenhoch: black seat and grips for me but still looks the nuts :daumenhoch:
Cheers Pickle :daumenhoch: The seat is an Ariake Jag II Champion in Oxblood with rare Oxblood Tange grips. The pics don't really do them justice as they match perfectly and give the bike that 'old' era correct look, imo that is :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: pickle on March 16, 2012, 01:09 PM: :daumenhoch: gotta love an old Goose :smitten:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: stidds on March 16, 2012, 01:19 PM: Looks great Terry, loving the centre pull (but I would wouldn't I). Terry is right though I had the DC setup on my DeCoster, the Shimano as good if not better.
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: rooski on March 16, 2012, 01:21 PM: Very nice,love the survivor look,actually looks like a vintage bike :daumenhoch:

The colour of those grips is good,not too bright :daumenhoch:

like Matt said,maybe some nice survivor tyres,bit of age to them,will complete the look 8)
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: kdw712 on March 16, 2012, 03:24 PM: :smitten:

Nice build
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Devilock on March 16, 2012, 08:20 PM: Bloody superb dude...!
Looks well vintage blud...!!

Ill swap ya for a Super Tuff...! Its vintage!
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Discostu on March 16, 2012, 09:28 PM: Nice job terry. Get it out on the April London ride. :daumenhoch: :smitten: :smitten: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Darren KAP on March 16, 2012, 09:42 PM: :smitten: :smitten: love it Terry , top job :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Spen69 on March 16, 2012, 10:12 PM: Terry this is fookin lush. End of mate, end of :yahoo_silent:

Wish mine was candy blue - that is sweet as mate :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: rad_pitt on March 16, 2012, 10:48 PM: Very nice Terry - and I was saying to restore the frame ::) what the fook do I know? Looks perfect as is 8)
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on March 16, 2012, 11:17 PM: BIG thanks guys :daumenhoch: Parts run down as follows:-

Survivor frame, fork and Tange Meriter Headset

Picked up this frame and fork from a member on BMXmuseum a while ago now and was going to restore it. When I got it, had a change of heart due to the condition of it. I just couldn't bring myself to strip all the history from it so I decided the next best thing was to build it with near to NOS or NOS parts as possible. I hope you like the finished outcome.

   1979 Team Mongoose Frame and Fork
   1979 Tange Meriter Headset
   NOS Tuf Neck stem
   NOS Gold Win bars
   NOS Oxblood Tange grips
   NOS Shimano pre bent lever
   NOS Gold Shimano cable
   NOS Shimano brake pads
   NOS Gold Takagi crankset
   NOS Tange bottom bracket
   NOS Takagi chain ring
   Re-issue MXS BM-7 pedals
   Re-issue NITTO stamped seat post
   NOS Oxblood Jaguar II Champion seat
   NOS Shimano cable hanger Q/R
   NOS Shimano Tourney centre pull caliper
   NOS Shimano cable clips
   NOS Gold Ukai box rims
   Restored Campagnolo Record hubs
   NOS Asahi spokes
   NOS Shimano freewheel
   NOS Cheng Shin fat/thin combo tyres

A well deserved thanks to all involved in helping me track down the parts I needed for this and for the guys who helped out with all the shipping from the US of A.

A special thanks though to keithd for sorting an awesome deal on the frameset for me, cheers brother.

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Goose/2012-03-16102830.jpg)
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Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: bigfatolly on March 17, 2012, 12:58 PM: Absolutely love this bike can't stop looking at it,bike of the month for me :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Devilock on March 17, 2012, 01:04 PM: I like bicycles & would like to trade an old bicycle for this bicycle.
My bicycle is older than this bicycle & has a massive front wheel...you will like it.
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: rollin72 on March 17, 2012, 05:13 PM: that is proper nice :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: e5dcb on March 17, 2012, 05:29 PM: Nice. Like that 8)
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: dan-dare on March 17, 2012, 05:34 PM: Awesome F/F in that nick... :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: 58 delray on March 18, 2012, 12:53 PM: nice job mate, that looks sweet :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: ozone on March 18, 2012, 04:50 PM: Was that shape Tuf Neck stem available in 1979? Pretty sure they didn't come out until 1980...
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: NORTY40 on March 18, 2012, 04:54 PM: Very nice that , love the survivor look :daumenhoch:

Brake is cool 8)
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: rollin72 on March 18, 2012, 05:00 PM: Quote from: ozone on March 18, 2012, 04:50 PM
Was that shape Tuf Neck stem available in 1979? Pretty sure they didn't come out until 1980...
quality build though isnt it ::)
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on March 18, 2012, 05:04 PM: Quote from: ozone on March 18, 2012, 04:50 PM
Was that shape Tuf Neck stem available in 1979? Pretty sure they didn't come out until 1980...
That stem is actually an '83 model but as it's NOS, I got it dirt cheap and I wasn't keeping the bike full '79 spec, I'm not too fussed to be honest :LolLolLolLol: I have been offered a trade for a NOS gen one Tuf Neck but much prefer the look of this one :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on March 18, 2012, 05:06 PM: Quote from: rollin72 on March 18, 2012, 05:00 PM
Quote from: ozone on March 18, 2012, 04:50 PM
Was that shape Tuf Neck stem available in 1979? Pretty sure they didn't come out until 1980...
quality build though isnt it ::)
Thanks buddy :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on April 02, 2012, 11:52 PM: Quote from: Spen69 on March 16, 2012, 10:12 PM
Terry this is fookin lush. End of mate, end of :yahoo_silent:

Wish mine was candy blue - that is sweet as mate :coolsmiley:
Thank you Spen, appreciated :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: griff on April 03, 2012, 12:41 AM: lovely bike :daumenhoch:

but how can you say it's finished without a chain on it ???
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on April 03, 2012, 02:02 AM: Quote from: griff on April 03, 2012, 12:41 AM
lovely bike :daumenhoch:

but how can you say it's finished without a chain on it ???
Griff, I have a NOS Stainless Steel KMC chain for it and I know if I put it on, I will ride it, and my mate will crucify me for putting brake rub on the Ukai :2gunsfiring_v1: :crazy2: :D
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: bobbbbsy on April 03, 2012, 02:24 AM: tell your mate where to go !! the weirdo ! :LolLolLolLol:

ride , ride , ride ! sweet build !
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: diesel on April 03, 2012, 06:41 AM: :smitten: Loving that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: hunterdubber on April 03, 2012, 07:35 AM: Lovely build Terry :coolsmiley:

Glad you kept the frame survivor ;)

Would be interested to see if it looked better with some cheng shin knobblies :)
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: griff on April 03, 2012, 08:55 AM: Quote from: Londonhellboy on April 03, 2012, 02:02 AM
Quote from: griff on April 03, 2012, 12:41 AM
lovely bike :daumenhoch:

but how can you say it's finished without a chain on it ???
Griff, I have a NOS Stainless Steel KMC chain for it and I know if I put it on, I will ride it, and my mate will crucify me for putting brake rub on the Ukai :2gunsfiring_v1: :crazy2: :D

::) brake rub will just add to the 'survivor look'
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Julian347 on April 03, 2012, 10:18 AM: Looks good Terry. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: monkian on April 03, 2012, 10:36 AM: Loving this TJ. It's aching to be ridden >:D 8) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: Frosty on April 03, 2012, 11:54 AM: Great choice of parts and has kept that survivor look with some NOS bits, job very well done :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1979 'Team' Mongoose
Post by: animal on April 03, 2012, 05:41 PM: :daumenhoch: yummy