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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Longun on March 10, 2008, 12:05 PM
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I had planned to restore this but a lack of space, time and money mean that that's very unlikely to happen. It's a Mongoose Eric Rupe, Not entirely sure of the year (i've been told 86 and 88) but I can tell you it was owned and raced originally by Russell Breach. I bought it off of him in the mid-nineties and then made it into a bike for my Ex's (then) 7-Y-O. I got it back in December when it looked like the 3rd picture. The Grey paint was scratched up and removing the tatty stickers just took more of it off so I stripped all the paint. The chrome underneath isn't bad. There's the usual marks on the dropouts and one of the dropouts on the forks is a bit worn (I'll take a photo tonight) but overall it's in pretty decent condition. I've got a set of repro Rupe stickers for it too.
I've not seen one of these come up, so I was wondering what sort of money it would be worth. Any ideas?
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/2103584824_a04bd56591_b.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2374/2102805713_385bbb27f3.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2171/2102804971_11d48ccd27_b.jpg)
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Steve, give Lee Shurey a shout as he might be interested in it. I remember Russ riding that, how sad is that :LolLolLolLol:
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He's already PM'ed me! I'll be sad to let it go - I (sort of) had it for 15 years.
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He's already PM'ed me! I'll be sad to let it go - I (sort of) had it for 15 years.
If Lee gets it you know it will be in safe hands, unless he rides it :LolLolLolLol: