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Offline bobafett

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1988 is normally outside of my collecting window.   I swore I'd end my goose collection at 1986, then a few years back got an 87 and now this lol  :LolLolLolLol:

My youngest has grown out of the little 84 mitygoose and said - dad I want a mongoose with baby blue parts.... so I was thinking of going full custom like the pink mini I did for my eldest years ago but then this complete survivor 88 mini californian popped up so since it's kinda got baby blueish in the decals I thought we could work with that and it's a bike and year that I didn't have in the collection.

The original owner literally loosened the stem to spin the bars 90 and took the front wheel off to post - the back wheel looks like it's never moved from originally assembly - OG tyres the lot - a true time capsule.

So.... it's gonna get it's baby blue parts as per the youngest's desires and some new road friendly tan wall tyres and we'll enjoy building it together but we'll keep all the OG bits safely tucked away and I thought I should just get a couple of snaps of the old girl before she gets her overhaul.......



Original 1988 Catalogue piccy:





The survivor:












Oh....

And the parts she's convinced me to buy for it so far.......

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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2020, 09:27 PM »
That's minty, very nice. The blue should work well on the grey and compliment the blue in the decals. Nice combo :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: June 22, 2020, 09:32 PM by Chilli Rinse »
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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2020, 10:14 PM »
Wow stunning  :coolsmiley:. Agree, the blue accenting should tie in with the decals very nicely.

Enjoy the build with your youngest. I so tried to get each of mine into BMX as they grew up (2 girls & a boy), but none of them persisted  :'(.

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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2020, 10:41 PM »
Blue tyres perhaps? Or is that going a bit too far?

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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2020, 12:31 AM »
Nice that John, reminds me of the Mini Proclass I did years ago  :smitten:

Edit - found a pic  :daumenhoch:

« Last Edit: June 23, 2020, 07:17 AM by Spen69 »
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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2020, 01:36 AM »
That's minty, very nice. The blue should work well on the grey and compliment the blue in the decals. Nice combo :daumenhoch:

Yeah hoping so, but either way it's what she wants so let's see lol  :LolLolLolLol:



Enjoy the build with your youngest. I so tried to get each of mine into BMX as they grew up (2 girls & a boy), but none of them persisted  :'(.


Well when you say into BMX.... I don't think either of mine will be doing tailwhips any time soon like  ;D  but.... they've both enjoyed riding a bike throughout their childhood (adulthood now for the eldest  ::) ) and I've just always made sure that it's always been on an old school goose........


Blue tyres perhaps? Or is that going a bit too far?

I toyed with that idea initially.... problem is the only baby blue I could find were the re-issue Haro tyres and they don't come in a 20 x 1 3/8 and this bike has to keep it's 20 x 1 3/8 pro class wheels  :coolsmiley:


Nice that John, reminds me of the Mini Proclass I did years ago  :smitten:

Indeed me old mucka, was a bonny bike was that mini proclass Spen mate  :daumenhoch:



The youngest was originally riding round on the 84 mitygoose.......





The eldest originally was riding her custom 81 minigoose.......





The eldest now rides on the 84 cali.............



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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2020, 12:03 PM »
 :coolsmiley:
another cracker into the flock  :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2020, 12:09 PM »
That's one cool survivor , where did you find that ??

Reckon it will look great with the baby blue parts  :coolsmiley:
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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2020, 12:16 PM »
What a great survivor, don't see complete's in that condition often  :coolsmiley:

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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2020, 12:45 PM »
Great find John.

Seeing your ?84 Cali is making me want to build again, but I'll resist.


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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2020, 04:54 AM »

  Seeing your ?84 Cali is making me want to build again



Go on Dan..... get in there son......  :4_17_5:

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Re: 1988 mini Californian (minigoose) - Time capsule survivor
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2020, 05:42 PM »
Nice.  :)

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