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Title: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: stfc on April 11, 2009, 04:32 PM: afternoon, 2 early 80,s mongoose , the red one is a 1980 complete with ashtabulas, the chrome one is a 1981,the red motomag will be built up pretty much era correct with the exception of possibly a pair of cw bars which i have and lester mag wheels, the chrome frame set will be built as a rider, with araya aeros and a nos 1981 hanabishi 3 peice crank, and basically after they are finished thats me done,Im bailing out of this time/money consuming hobby for all sorts of reasons i will possibly break one of my other bikes and a few parts will be up for sale also, but the completed non riders will be moth balled and packed in the loft (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj262/lambrettalee/038.jpg) (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj262/lambrettalee/037.jpg)
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: dan-dare on April 11, 2009, 04:37 PM: What's under the sheet??
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: snav69 on April 11, 2009, 04:48 PM: Great stuff Lee :smitten:
I'll be starting this 81 soon :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF1518.jpg)

:coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on April 11, 2009, 05:00 PM: Quote from: dan-dare on April 11, 2009, 04:37 PM
What's under the sheet??

im going with a Mini of some form ? :-\
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: stfc on April 11, 2009, 05:02 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj262/lambrettalee/key007.jpg)
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: dan-dare on April 11, 2009, 05:05 PM: Wow, that's lovely. More piccys dude. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: stfc on April 11, 2009, 05:12 PM: Quote from: dan-dare on April 11, 2009, 05:05 PM
Wow, that's lovely. More piccys dude. :daumenhoch:
sorry mate, dont wanna take the pee , its a bmx forum after all, its a 1968 mk2 mini cooper in snowberry white with a black roof, my 1st car , i bought it in 1986 and ive still got it, love it :smitten:
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: stfc on April 11, 2009, 05:13 PM: Quote from: snav69 on April 11, 2009, 04:48 PM
Great stuff Lee :smitten:
I'll be starting this 81 soon :)

Im glad you got hold of the frame set at last mate, my seat took a while also :)
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: steve Beech TA on April 11, 2009, 05:15 PM: That's sad to here mate, hope you still gonna log in to rad mate :daumenhoch: although i do understand
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: stfc on April 11, 2009, 05:25 PM: Quote from: steve Beech TA on April 11, 2009, 05:15 PM

That's sad to here mate, hope you still gonna log in to rad mate :daumenhoch: although i do understand

yeah definately mate, its just getting a bit silly at the moment with , kids , work(or lack of it), home life etc,... need a break...
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on April 11, 2009, 05:29 PM: Lovin the Cooper mate :4_17_5:

Had a mkII myself, Island Blue with a Snowberry roof, had a few including a 1275GT & a MkIII Cooper S rep with a Metro turbo motor :smitten:

so much fun :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: stfc on April 11, 2009, 05:51 PM: Quote from: series.1.rs.turbo on April 11, 2009, 05:29 PM
Lovin the Cooper mate :4_17_5:

Had a mkII myself, Island Blue with a Snowberry roof, had a few including a 1275GT & a MkIII Cooper S rep with a Metro turbo motor :smitten:

so much fun :coolsmiley:

i restored an island blue/white mk2 about 5 years ago, and it was given away as a prize on channel 5,s fifth gear
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: moanjam on April 12, 2009, 10:23 PM: it'll be interestin to see if it is possible to pack this hobby (obsession) in dude , keep us posted on the withdrawal symtoms :buck2: , but its good to see you goin out on a couple o geese :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: hunterdubber on April 12, 2009, 10:35 PM: Last ones my arse ;)

i'll give it about 4 or 5 months away max and you'll be back building summat ;)

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: southern andy on April 13, 2009, 07:31 AM: I reckon you'll be back Swindon, its hard to get out of mate. When i finished my Quad last year that was it for me but i kept returning to RAD to read and felt left out cause i wasn't building anything, so i bought another Frameset, i've worked out a deal with the wife that i'll be dong just one build a year now. This way everyones happy....i think. We all need a hobby. ;)

Nice goose's, look forward to seeing them built. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: mileyboy on April 13, 2009, 12:07 PM: The red mongoose turned put nicely-I'm thinking of taking a "sabbatical" once I finish my cruiser-nice Mini too mate :)
Title: Re: 2 Early Mongoose and then Im done
Post by: hhp802n on April 14, 2009, 10:03 AM: Gutted... The 81 chrome frame looks so nice....

Selling these frames is the hardest thing to ever do, cos as nice as it is to know someone might get to appreciate / enjoy them more, its still fills me with envy... PM me some pics when you get it built mate...

Good work.

Matt