Vintage 1970s skateboard forum

thought it was just me I also had a look at the veneered cabinet

Yes they were big money up to say gullwings I think they were about £6/£7 then

Early ad

Early ad

Did you cut the grip tape yourself , looks good and you can see the deck top perfectly, always fancied using some of that green grip tape you sometimes see on early Benjy's , but never seenbany for sale

This was probably them just before setting the price

1978 and for superpro

Old Val surf advert some good stuff on here wide lites trucks never seen any of them in the wild

Yes it's a clever way to scupper the last second sniper bidder as anyone watching something end has a minute to think whether to bid again and the sniper bidder has only there maximum bid on

You know your onions I didn't realise different colours were different hardness never too old to learn something new

I never new that I thought they'd be a softer profile

Yeh that's hard I think kryps are high 70s , so maybe

Yeh shame that Steve , lucky they were cheap enough makes you think whether to leave them in boiling water prior to whacking the bearing in , no good saying now but for future maybe , you don't think about the rubber hardening with age but I suppose some are bound to

Yeh it's certainly had its share of tail skids in its time , it's a testament to how well these comp 2s were made and how tough they were as it's still in good shape and with the laminate construction even though it's quite a thin board they hold up well

Here it is , pleased with it , peeled the grip off with hot hair dryer , half an hour of a job pleased to see the OG finish underneath so grips been on since new , I'll tidy it a bit but I like it with the yellowed yoyos sort of suit it
Last 2 pics with grip tape still on as I got it