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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: hotrodzombie on May 12, 2007, 03:08 PM

Title: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: hotrodzombie on May 12, 2007, 03:08 PM

Hey all,

Just wondered if anyone can confirm the ID of this frame?
The guys on BMXMuseum reckon it's the chrome version of the Ammaco Wire Wheel.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h6/hotrodzombie/DSC00168.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h6/hotrodzombie/DSC00178.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h6/hotrodzombie/DSC00176.jpg)
Any ideas?
Oh, and if anyone has any pics of how this would have looked BITD, please let me know.

cheers all -HRZ-

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: poolysheriff on May 12, 2007, 03:15 PM

Looks like it to me  :daumenhoch:

I,ve got 1 somewhere in my garage  :LolLolLolLol:

Got some pics somewhere ,will try and get them to you

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: kdw712 on May 12, 2007, 03:17 PM

yeap looks like an ammaco to

theres a NOS F&F in the local OS bike shop just like it

got some ammaco ad's some where

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: kdw712 on May 12, 2007, 03:29 PM

heres my ammaco
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/my%20mongooses/IMG_2174.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bigadvertpage01T.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bigadvertpage01.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bigadvertpage02T.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/bigadvertpage02.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/ammacogooses.jpg)

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: hotrodzombie on May 12, 2007, 03:57 PM

Wicked! Cheers chaps.

kdw712 - Do you have a larger version of that scan?
I wanna restore this to its former glory, so would like to know spec parts.

cheers again. :D

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: kdw712 on May 12, 2007, 03:59 PM

i'll have a look if not i can rescan at a higher res for ya  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: hotrodzombie on May 12, 2007, 05:54 PM

Nice one, much appreciated.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: kdw712 on May 12, 2007, 07:04 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/wirewheeladlarge.jpg)

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: kdw712 on May 12, 2007, 07:10 PM

found this one too

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/mongoose%20scans/wirewheelad2large.jpg)

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: hotrodzombie on May 12, 2007, 11:33 PM

Excellent work sa!
Thank you very much.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Ammaco Mongoose Wire Wheel?
Post by: tastic on May 13, 2007, 08:33 PM

ello there.. Im restoring my ammaco mongoose wire wheel in chrome and need to get a high res pic of it any chance you could send it to my emal. massive respect if you can. cheers tastic
tastic73@hotmail.com