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Title: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: bobafett on December 19, 2009, 05:11 PM

Right then - I was gonna build something else this month but with chritstmas coming fast I went for a slightly easier build option  :angel:

So you may have seen this in the for sale section recently :

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1original1.jpg)


Well I actually sold those lesters to stfc about a year ago so it was time for them to come home   :LolLolLolLol:

I wanted a few bits off the bike but the split wasn't on and the price complete was keen so I went for it  :)

Anyways a bit of mongoose OCD kicked in and I had to make some changes ! :-[ :angel:

I went about my tweeks and changed :

the forks
the bars
the headset
the stem
the grips
the seat
the seat post clamp
the pedals

added some pads,

removed an incorrect decal,

re-postioned another decal,

and now she looks like this......................


(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose01a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose02a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose03a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose04a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose05a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose06a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose07a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose08a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose09a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose10a.JPG)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose11a.JPG)

Full parts spec:

1980 mongoose frame powdered red
NOS chrome tange/mongoose forks
black mongoose steel bars
NOS original Winners Circle stamped grips
original mongoose gold stem with survivor decal
mongoose stamped headset
mongoose stamped BB
mongoose stamped snowflake chainring
mongoose stamped crank
NOS black rat traps
Red lester mags with original survivor paint finish
NOS Cheng Shin C183 knobblies fat/thin combo
mongoose messinger seat
stainless steel post
mongoose stamped seat clamp
NOS mongoose part-padset (stem pad has the original $1.99 price sticker inside  :shocked: ;D )

(http://www.jpdeane.com/bmx/mybikes/1980redandblack/1980redmongoose12a.JPG)

 :)

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: Gary72 on December 19, 2009, 05:18 PM

Very nice, Now how is she standing? Cant see any kind of stand or glass under the pedal. Or has it been photoshopped out?
Another side note looking at the pic of the grip it looks like the pattern that Shadow Conspiracy use, Good design lasts decades.

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: mark 2 on December 19, 2009, 05:27 PM

I like that, like it a lot. Real roots-y(?) looking, you can imagine a kid knocking about on it in the Californian sunshine. In a scene in CHiPS.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: moanjam on December 19, 2009, 05:34 PM

another belta john  :4_17_5: now are you goin to tell me where you get all your stems and padsets  :knuppel2:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: xGoose on December 19, 2009, 05:35 PM

Nice build John  :daumenhoch: another one for the collection eh? ;)

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: Steve P on December 19, 2009, 05:37 PM

Quote from: mark j. on December 19, 2009, 05:27 PM

I like that, like it a lot. Real roots-y(?) looking, you can imagine a kid knocking about on it in the Californian sunshine. In a scene in CHiPS.  :daumenhoch:

Yeah, I agree with Mark and that bike takes me right back to my early days of BMX ... the good old days !! Nice build  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: ron burgundy on December 19, 2009, 05:43 PM

Awesome :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: poolysheriff on December 19, 2009, 05:46 PM

WoW  :shocked:

A few changes and what a difference John  :4_17_5:

The obbsession grows  :D

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: NORTY40 on December 19, 2009, 05:58 PM

I like it John , proper old school  :4_17_5:

The bars and the Chrome forks have made a big difference to the way it looks  :daumenhoch:

Nice story on the wheels too mate , what goes around comes around  :D

Quote from: Gary72 on December 19, 2009, 05:18 PM

Very nice, Now how is she standing? Cant see any kind of stand or glass under the pedal. Or has it been photoshopped out?

I reckon he is using that Kickstand that mysteriously disappeared from his for sale thread  :D

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: markyp on December 19, 2009, 06:03 PM

freekin cool john,love it,well old old school :smitten:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: sid1972 on December 19, 2009, 06:45 PM

 :smitten: 

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: rollin72 on December 19, 2009, 07:41 PM

really fookin nice :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: Deano on December 19, 2009, 07:54 PM

Ace mate, it just shouts old school :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: woody allen bars on December 19, 2009, 08:05 PM

Lovely clean build, nice one, like the other guys have said it's the kind of bike that takes you straight back to 1980  :daumenhoch:

~ Craig

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: monkian on December 19, 2009, 08:17 PM

We've been spoilt this month with all these beautiful geese. Maybe it's the season?
I do like a goose this time of year (and the misses doesn't seem to mind so much)  :D ;)

Great job man, prefect tweekage :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: meticulous on December 19, 2009, 08:44 PM

perfection...  the ultimate bike in any collection.... :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: bmxbob on December 19, 2009, 09:31 PM

Aye, class that like  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: ozone on December 19, 2009, 10:00 PM

That looks the business now. :daumenhoch:  Do you have another project that you can use those Ashtabula forks on? 8)

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: kdw712 on December 19, 2009, 10:10 PM

sweet as matey - nice one (again ...)  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: Spen69 on December 20, 2009, 08:06 PM

Nice & clean - that'll get Hootski70 going to polish up his Lester mags and get them on his red 'Goose I bet :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: southern andy on December 21, 2009, 02:22 PM

Looks nice that John mate, when you going to do something different ??????  :LolLolLolLol: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: bobafett on December 22, 2009, 12:55 AM

Quote from: Southern Andy on December 21, 2009, 02:22 PM

Looks nice that John mate, when you going to do something different ??????  :LolLolLolLol: :4_17_5:

It is different Andy - this ones got lesters  :angel:

 :LolLolLolLol:

Thanks for the comments lads  :daumenhoch:

Questions answered :

Quote from: Gary72 on December 19, 2009, 05:18 PM

Very nice, Now how is she standing? Cant see any kind of stand or glass under the pedal. Or has it been photoshopped out?

Same trusty pint glass I always use - the cold ground meant it didn't fill with condensation like it usually does so it stayed clear and less visible - you can just make it out in the background under the pedal in the close up pic of the front wheel and forks  :)

Quote from: ozone on December 19, 2009, 10:00 PM

Do you have another project that you can use those Ashtabula forks on? 8)

Oh yes  ;)

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: neiljonarcus on December 22, 2009, 06:28 AM

john asper another top goose rolls of the bobafett line amazing work , loving them wheels mate

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: meticulous on December 22, 2009, 07:24 AM

you have loads of room for quarter pipe as well at the bottom of that garden, whilst crown green bowling....     8)

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: Mattdub on December 22, 2009, 10:10 AM

Very nice John , nice additions :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: Glynnyboy on December 22, 2009, 10:40 AM

What can i say john..... apart from the fact that you don't know how to turn out a bad goose. Top work matey and i look forward to seeing them lined up at mk10 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: crazycraig on December 22, 2009, 08:27 PM

It does it for me .

Love these style of bikes .I think i might invest in another  :)

Title: Re: 1980 mongoose (red and black) FINISHED
Post by: jimmyp on December 23, 2009, 12:43 AM

Looks great, love the wheels  :4_17_5: