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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: oldboyburner on September 23, 2011, 08:11 PM
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got this to restore any info would be great ;)
any ral code for the colour
and are the wheels right for it
femco made in taiwan coaster wheels
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3432.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3433.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3434.jpg)
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power wash it and keep it as it is pal :daumenhoch: bobafett's you man for all things geese. The serial number should start with a "C" for Chatsworth if its an early Goose. I think the C was stamped from 76, I think :crazy2:
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where has that been hiding wow it needs a clean lol
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that is sooooooo cool just as it is! :4_17_5:
love everything about tha!
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ok then chaps its a bit rusty well a lot on the frame and forks
should i just give the chrome bits a autosol up and leave as it is
and sand blast and paint as close to original colour as i can as i pant cars for a living
and get everything rechromed
or just leave as it is :-\
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better still send it to me... ;D
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ok then chaps its a bit rusty well a lot on the frame and forks
should i just give the chrome bits a autosol up and leave as it is
and sand blast and paint as close to original colour as i can as i pant cars for a living
and get everything rechromed
or just leave as it is :-\
Restore it mate.
Do it justice, it deserves it!
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ok then chaps its a bit rusty well a lot on the frame and forks
should i just give the chrome bits a autosol up and leave as it is
and sand blast and paint as close to original colour as i can as i pant cars for a living
and get everything rechromed
or just leave as it is :-\
Restore it mate.
Do it justice, it deserves it!
:daumenhoch:
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restore it using every part thats there now , dont change thing unless it cant be brought back to life thats really nice find you got there
whats the serial number def pre 80s but lets date it from the number
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Looks like the exact same components I had on my 81 Minigoose.
Toptube sticker means it is 81 or younger!
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I'll say it on here as well. I like it just the way it is
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restore it using every part thats there now , dont change thing unless it cant be brought back to life thats really nice find you got there
whats the serial number def pre 80s but lets date it from the number
the code is >>hope this helps :daumenhoch:
CB1
388895
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3435.jpg)
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81
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Crackin find Mark 8)
Like that a lot, nothing too shiney for me on the refurb though ;)
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Mark mate - restore as glynnyboy would do 8)
sweet find now spill the beans on where it came from
mags soon mate ;)
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Propper barn find awesome.
As others have said just a clean up as it looks like dry mud still on it and leave it be. Clean whats there. 8)
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normally mark i'd say clean and leave but have bikes with your paint jobs on and think you could really do this justice ;).....jammy git!! ;D ;D
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Leave it as it is for me, wot a find. Just give it a bit of a clean. :daumenhoch: If only bikes could talk..........
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How come people are down on restoring bikes nowadays?
Used to be what it was all about.
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its called Ratlook
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Trends TR, it's like big bars and slammed seats on a new skool bike.
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Lol, ratlook bmx bikes.
Save that for tore up old 60's VW's that are too expensive to restore.
Candy apple red metallic, new stickers, all original parts cleaned up - would so look so nice!
Trends TR, it's like big bars and slammed seats on a new skool bike.
Big bars and slammed seats have been around for years, as have "survivors".
Usually the survivor has significance, warranting it's status - a well kept original, a childhood ride with the stickers you stuck on etc.
Neglect isn't usually a good reason. This is crying out for a refurb! Would be such a fun job! Gimme!
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If there's bad rust showing through the paint then go for it but going from that picture the paint doesn't look that bad. Then again if it's been repainted over the years who cares but if it's original paint it's worth a million refinished bikes in my opinion
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and are the wheels right for it
femco made in taiwan coaster wheels
Sorry, original question - yes, they are what would have come on this model. Looks like the base version. Steel rims and coaster.
I sold a set of these recently. They were very heavy!! I still have the coaster hub though. It's of no use to me, if you need parts!
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Right Mark - give it a good clean up and lets see before you decide resto or natural >:D :angel:
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deffo give it a proper clean first, see how bad it is. great find btw
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its called Ratlook
closest i've seen is this bit more contrived and some pretty clever mods
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/vv281/rodgy1970/billybad1.jpg)
it's a trend that's been around for a long time, nothing new as kids in the states have been copying hot rods and since the late 40's/50's
it's a pure marmite thing :LolLolLolLol:
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^^^ That looks hot!
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i think you may agree with me on this a full resto on the cards i think ;)
luck for me the tange forks have mint paint still on the shaft so out come the colour chips
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3440.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3436.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3437.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3438.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3439.jpg)
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Love it mate and i know your paint job will be perfect. This bike defo deserves some love and attention, poor things been left for donkeys by the looks of it.
This should be a good one to watch, oe spec? ;)
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Love it mate and i know your paint job will be perfect. This bike defo deserves some love and attention, poor things been left for donkeys by the looks of it.
This should be a good one to watch, oe spec? ;)
will try and keep it to original spec as possible mate but the chrome on the rims are shot they are peeling of the rust under neath
would it be wrong to put 7x rims on ?
and some chen shin comp3 20x125 skin walls
need some help here chaps :-\
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As I said in my PM reply Mark a survivor build could look cool but if you want it looking mint it does look a prime candidate for a resto as there's a lot of rust coming through the paint and paint missing etc.
Like i said in the PM though mate, just be careful restoring the ashtabula components as they were never a painted finish - more of a rough, metal hardening chemical treatment finish - I'd just try a light de-rust and clean on the ashtabula bits at first - see how they turn out ;)
Look forward to seeing it finished :daumenhoch:
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Lovely this Mark :daumenhoch:
If you get shot of the wheels, could I have first refusal? They'll be ideal for my '81. I have a set of NOS knobbys that'll suit it better than comp III's if you fancy a part chop?
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Now thats a nice find :daumenhoch:
You cant beat a complete early goose :smitten:
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cheers bobba for the info
had a nice sunny day today to match the colour 8) will be giving the bike a new lease of life as it is shot with corrosion and will just get worse
here is the match i have will be restoring this next year to the best i can
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g95/oldschoolburner/HPIM3448.jpg)
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:daumenhoch:
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Andy (58DelRay) and I were discussing this the other day and there's nothing wrong with 7X rims as they were out in late '80 but Geese never had them factory fitted. Technically era ok but not OEM parts, so your choice.
Personally I prefer to build bikes as we actually remember them, ie with upgraded parts from around the right year as why would we have stuck with steel rims when affordable alloy ones were about by then? I didn't so that's why my copper coloured '79 Goose has '80 rims and an '80 crankset on it.
If you want a perfect era / OEM bike then prepare for a world of pain looking for tyres, grips and cables my friend as we chucked them BiTD so stocks are few and far between... ;-(
Just my thoughts....
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7X rims as they were out in late '80 but Geese never had them factory fitted. Technically era ok but not OEM parts
7X were factory spec on the supergoose from 81-82 and were an option wheel for standard geese :daumenhoch:
late 79 through to early 81 would have been 7c's on supergoose or as an optional upgrade on standard goose ;)
And let's not forget tuffs and motomags where long the choice of many a gusset goose owner throughout the years or a good old set of bog standard FEMCO steel rims - plenty of wheel choice for a goose :daumenhoch:
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Told off again... ;-(
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:bondage:
:LolLolLolLol:
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Nice find mark do your magic to it ;)
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cheers for all the info chaps it will be a great help as i get along with this build
there is a a few more questions 8)
as for the grips it has mongoose logo ones on it now that used to be red
some chap is selling repop ones on the bay will they be ok
and it used to have a front brake on it as there was just a spindle left
it was a dia-compe brake any ideas what this would have been
cheers Mark
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If the repop grips are from bmxproducts.com they are taken from original molds and are fully licensed - they are very good.
The dia compe brake will have been an 890 or 1020 :daumenhoch:
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If the repop grips are from bmxproducts.com they are taken from original molds and are fully licensed - they are very good.
The dia compe brake will have been an 890 or 1020 :daumenhoch:
awesome mate thankyou very much :4_17_5:
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think they cost about $20 :daumenhoch: