VKCOMMO
Carpark Mechanic.....
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2009
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- Location
- Springwood, NSW
- Members Ride
- VP V6 T5, '77 BMW 320i e21, and a pair of Nike Air
11/9/11
So a mate of mine sent me a pic of a stanced skateboard the other day, and it got me thinking.. Here goes
Tossed up on Facebook: WANTED: Skateboard, dont care about the condition, but I just want one.
Got a reply shortly after from my cousin saying he has one he doesnt want, and if I come and pick it up its mine..
I finally got around to going out there today and I picked it up and went back home..
The second I came home, the trucks were off and it got a quick 400 grit to remove any flakey paint, and to roughen it up to make some paint stick..
Then a quick wax and grease rub down and it was time to slap some paint on it.. Raided downstairs and found half a can of gloss black..
The plan is to sometime before I finish school (finish on the 23rd of this month), take in the tricks and try to get some camber on it in metalwork, probably an oxy and a vice, then see where I can go after that.. the pic I was shown had the board cut where the trucks went, Im going to try to make it so I only have to slit it a bit where the wheels come out, but im going to play it by ear..
Thats all for now, But ill keep you posted..
So a mate of mine sent me a pic of a stanced skateboard the other day, and it got me thinking.. Here goes
Tossed up on Facebook: WANTED: Skateboard, dont care about the condition, but I just want one.
Got a reply shortly after from my cousin saying he has one he doesnt want, and if I come and pick it up its mine..
I finally got around to going out there today and I picked it up and went back home..
The second I came home, the trucks were off and it got a quick 400 grit to remove any flakey paint, and to roughen it up to make some paint stick..
Then a quick wax and grease rub down and it was time to slap some paint on it.. Raided downstairs and found half a can of gloss black..
The plan is to sometime before I finish school (finish on the 23rd of this month), take in the tricks and try to get some camber on it in metalwork, probably an oxy and a vice, then see where I can go after that.. the pic I was shown had the board cut where the trucks went, Im going to try to make it so I only have to slit it a bit where the wheels come out, but im going to play it by ear..
Thats all for now, But ill keep you posted..
