1978 Team Mongoose 
#1 2008-11-20 8:09pm
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1978 Team Mongoose
1978 Team Mongoose
This is a very nice 78 Mongoose Team in candy blue. The frame and fork were purchased as is. The forks are chrome but I think it looks cool. Nos Araya 7x rims w/ Suzue hubs, Nos Tuf Neck bars, Nos Dia-compe 890's w/lever, Nos KKT pedals, sealed bottom bracket and used Shimano Dura Ace cranks, Blue Mongoose seat post and clamp! I built this for my son (He loves it!) and it matches my Supergoose. Serial # CB8 64382 T 
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#2 2008-11-24 5:40am
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Re: 1978 Team Mongoose
Loving your blue goose, nice condition
RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT
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#3 2009-01-03 10:07pm
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Re: 1978 Team Mongoose
Love the bike even though its not a replica. What kind of Seude seat is that?? It looks good.
the color combo is perfect, I bet your son turns heads when rides it.
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Erick Weinstetter BMXr from 1978-2001, 2005 Raced Penn-1, District G, PA01, CA-14, NJ-4
Project: 1983 SE Quadangle 42.5% complete (A recreation of my last Quad)
Project: 1985 Profile Cruiser 6% complete (LOL. A recreation of my Profile)
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#4 2009-05-09 9:25am
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Re: 1978 Team Mongoose
You really did a nice job getting this mongoose back to original. I am just now researching how to restore my old mongoose. It is identical color and my son is getting to the riding age. I wish I could find a place to repaint it. Any ideas? It brings back serious memories. I once rode my mongoose to jr high and some knuckleheads stole the seat my tires, my handlebars. From that point on I rode to school with like 5 chains and took the seat off in my locker. THat is one sought after BMX. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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#5 2009-05-11 7:01pm
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Re: 1978 Team Mongoose
Chip,
from C4 Labs im delaware cqn help with the finish and I have stickers and some components.
Please let m know
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#6 2010-04-11 6:15pm
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Re: 1978 Team Mongoose
hi i love ur mongoose candy blue and i was racing bmx in new jersey . i was use mongoose bmx 31 year ago thats sad i was sold it 
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#7 2011-01-23 11:47pm
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Re: 1978 Team Mongoose
Wow! Great bike! 
Can you tell me anything more about the blue paint and decals? Was this frame done by Chip, I noticed you mentioned him. Thanks. 
A "Squonk" is like a Mongoose only much harder to find...
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#8 2011-02-04 4:41am
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Re: 1978 Team Mongoose
Yes, Chip did the powder coating on two of the bikes. The blue is a blue translucent powder coat over nickel and the 1981 red team is the same. The bikes look amazing in person and the pictures do not show the shine. The decals/stickers can be found on e-bay. Let me know if you need any help.
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#9 2012-01-15 9:40pm
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Re: 1978 Team Mongoose
Tight!
"you're gonna need a bigger boat"
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