Yay, some progress today.
Trucks showed up:
Independent 169 trucks because old school, complete with holes for both modern and old school decks:
Bolt everything together with some 0.25-inch Mini Logo riser pads:
And, ta da, it's a skateboard:
Now to see if I remember how to skate after 30 years....
I had a Ramp Rat skateboard in the 80's like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-80s-Variflex-California-Concave-Ramp-Rat-Complete-Skateboard-Skate-Deck/232042839802?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37252%26meid%3D92906d18244344c99a8c07493f8cbeb3%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D141672664920
I had a variflex skate back in the day. Had a stoplight on it. Got run over.
Mike from Agent Orange just showed off this:
9.25x33 with a 15.5-inch wheelbase plus wheel wells.
Took it for a spin last night. Rides nicely. Love the soft wheels on the street. Trucks need to be tightened up a tad.
I admit, I have barely touched the board lately. I know, I'm a horrible owner.
But the good: Last night we saw Agent Orange (second show in two night for me) and before the show guitarist, singer and founding member Mike Palm took the board for a cruise. It's hard to tell, but it's mostly broken-up concrete.
He loves the wheels and says that the trucks felt great--I tightened them a smidge. If worried about wheel bite he said to add a second riser.
Here he is going for a lap through the venue's parking lot, about 10 minutes before getting on stage:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/TWXbby2Bovs
And some influence from back in the day:
And, crap, I bought this the other night:
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