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Title: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: GT Two on October 08, 2017, 06:15 PM
Hi,

Have been thinking about buying a BMX again after having various Burners and a couple Mongoose bikes as a kid, the latter being my prized possession.

I bought a Mongoose Grand Prix yesterday with Orange skyways. It needs some love and I will order the below list over the coming days.

Can anyone recommend a good place to do business with for parts?

Handlebars
Headset
Brakes
Seat clamp
Seat
Seatpost
Pedals
Black skyways

I also have a question. Im sure my second Mongoose as a child was a Californian. How does that differ in terms of frame to the Grand Prix?

Does anyone have a Californian for sale?

Cheers

Lee
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: CustardLips on October 08, 2017, 06:24 PM
Hiya mate...

The Californian is a true American made Mongoose... the Grand Prix is a Mongoose made under licence by Ammaco for the British market.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: GT Two on October 08, 2017, 06:33 PM
Hiya mate...

The Californian is a true American made Mongoose... the Grand Prix is a Mongoose made under licence by Ammaco for the British market.  :daumenhoch:

Thank you mate.

I need a Californian!
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 08, 2017, 06:51 PM
Hiya mate...

The Californian is a true American made Mongoose... the Grand Prix is a Mongoose made under licence by Ammaco for the British market.  :daumenhoch:

Thank you mate.

I need a Californian!

I've just seen a complete Cali on W4nkbook for £550
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 08, 2017, 06:55 PM
Hiya mate...

The Californian is a true American made Mongoose... the Grand Prix is a Mongoose made under licence by Ammaco for the British market.  :daumenhoch:

Thank you mate.

I need a Californian!

I've just seen a complete Cali on W4nkbook for £550

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Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: BMX1973 on October 08, 2017, 07:22 PM
 :welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: GT Two on October 08, 2017, 07:24 PM
Thanks for the heads up!

He doesn't want to post unfortunately and Preston is over 4 hours from me.

I can be patient, I will build the Grand Prix as a budget project and then buy a Cali when one comes up.





Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on October 08, 2017, 07:26 PM
i’m only 30 minutes away from Preston. I would be happy to collect it for you and post it  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: GT Two on October 08, 2017, 07:26 PM
:welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:  :daumenhoch:

Thank you! is that a Ferrari California as your avatar?
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: GT Two on October 08, 2017, 07:32 PM
i’m only 30 minutes away from Preston. I would be happy to collect it for you and post it  :daumenhoch:

Andy, that is really kind of you.

I have a potential of a frame from someone and at the price of the Preston bike, the frame would be the better option. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: BMX1973 on October 08, 2017, 07:50 PM
Well Yes & No  :LolLolLolLol:

Its the Ferrari California from Ferris Buellers Day Off. I'm not sure if all or part of the film used a modified MGB GT. So the picture maybe of the replica or real one I do not know!  :-\



:welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:  :daumenhoch:

Thank you! is that a Ferrari California as your avatar?
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: GT Two on October 08, 2017, 07:53 PM
I didn't know they used an MGB GT for the film.

I was hoping you were going to tell me that it was your car!

Well Yes & No  :LolLolLolLol:

Its the Ferrari Californian from Ferris Buellers Day Off. I'm not sure if all or part of the film used a modified MGB GT. So the picture maybe of the replica or real one I do not know!  :-\



:welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:  :daumenhoch:

Thank you! is that a Ferrari California as your avatar?
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: BMX1973 on October 08, 2017, 07:58 PM
I wish it was my car.  :smitten:

If you google it there are various sites with information on the MG/Ferrari.  :daumenhoch:


I didn't know they used an MGB GT for the film.

I was hoping you were going to tell me that it was your car!

Well Yes & No  :LolLolLolLol:

Its the Ferrari Californian from Ferris Buellers Day Off. I'm not sure if all or part of the film used a modified MGB GT. So the picture maybe of the replica or real one I do not know!  :-\



:welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:  :daumenhoch:

Thank you! is that a Ferrari California as your avatar?
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: griff on October 08, 2017, 08:06 PM
Welcome to RAD mate

This is the place  ;)
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: 20to26 on October 08, 2017, 08:08 PM
Welcome!
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: GT Two on October 08, 2017, 08:46 PM
Welcome to RAD mate

This is the place  ;)

Thanks Griff, I have a feeling it will encourage me to spend money.

Welcome!

Thank you!
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: CustardLips on October 08, 2017, 08:57 PM
Welcome to RAD mate

This is the place  ;)

Thanks Griff, I have a feeling it will encourage me to spend money.


You're getting the hang of this already Lee.  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: GT Two on October 08, 2017, 09:44 PM
Welcome to RAD mate

This is the place  ;)

Thanks Griff, I have a feeling it will encourage me to spend money.


You're getting the hang of this already Lee.  :LolLolLolLol:

Ha. Bought one bike on a whim yesterday and looking for another now.

This is not going to end well!
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 08, 2017, 09:50 PM
Welcome to RAD mate

This is the place  ;)

Thanks Griff, I have a feeling it will encourage me to spend money.


You're getting the hang of this already Lee.  :LolLolLolLol:

Ha. Bought one bike on a whim yesterday and looking for another now.

This is not going to end well!

For you it will, for your Mrs, not so much.
Title: Re: Hello - restoration project underway.
Post by: GT Two on October 08, 2017, 10:18 PM
Welcome to RAD mate

This is the place  ;)

Thanks Griff, I have a feeling it will encourage me to spend money.


You're getting the hang of this already Lee.  :LolLolLolLol:

Ha. Bought one bike on a whim yesterday and looking for another now.

This is not going to end well!

For you it will, for your Mrs, not so much.

True! perspective.

Ive convinced her I may as well build a second bike as she wants a bike for next year, my logic.... what is better darling, me build you a cool 80s BMX for £600 (current Mongoose) or buy you a mountain bike for 1k+.

2 bikes.... for now.
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