The Frame
My 81 Team Mongoose came to me with these parts:
- CW style handle bars
I've destroyed or thrown away a lot of the original parts so all that I have left is the frame, forks, wheels and stem. Here's how my Mongoose looks before I started working on it.
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| My 1981 Team Mongoose frame and LUNGI forks with 80's style decals and a stuck aluminium post. |
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| The matchbox is still nice with no dents, just a lot of grime and rust! |
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| The brake bridge is still decent but there's more grime here. |
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| Some of the original candy blue can be seen inside the gusset. |
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| The top-tube with a compression dent and those sexy welds! |
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| The chain-stay chain-burn, typically found on 80's Mongoose bikes. |
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| A close-up of the chewed rear drop-outs. |
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| The LUNGI forks showing the patina build-up and scars form a tough life. |
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