Anybody know a place I can get a skateboard. The old school type, you know, the wide type. Like in the 80's. Any good on line places to get a complete.

Just up my alley... go to either www.bulldogskates.com for the absolute BEST skateboards made or to
www.strange-house.net for a great selection.
Wes the Bulldog at Bulldog skates or Frank at Strangehouse.
Tell 'Em David from Indy sent ya and if you have any questions I will be more than happy to answer them.

-David

Ya,, I need an old school complete.. Is there a good selection.. Maybe some powells? I'm having trouble finding old school completes...

I just ordered a re-issue dogtown from www.skatesonhaight.com - a S.F. shop. I ordered it yesterday, and they already confirmed shipment today. Check it.

If you want an oldschool please call Frank at Strangehouse. Not only does he have a hue selection of OS to choose from but he is also an OS skater. He will treat you right and he is Eastcoast with fast service.

-David

Buddy Carr runs http://tailtap.com/ and i have bought many awesome 10x30 rides (and wider!) from him.
Plus they put out the very killer Concrete Wave sk8 mag.
Check them out, they carry all the good stuff!

Check out www.oldmanarmy.com there's a few killer old school sites you can score from. www.concretedeciples.com is at the the lower links, you won't be disaponited. You can see my vert pictures on www.northwestskater.com page 28 of the Renton skate Barn, I'm a vert skater from way back and fininished Nag 8 in 36 x , Word.

I have a 1986 duane peters complete in great condition. red with indy trucks and oj II's a very sweet ride.

could you send me a pic of it?

Gringo Skateboards

I scored a BEAT G&S from a yardsale the other day. Tracker Trucks too.

I cruised it down the driveway...about all the sk8 skills I have-LOL

I had Indy 169's on a Tony Alva , coloured "signature" deck , waaay cool board to be walking or riding around here in the late 1970's. Orange wheels ???
Now MIA , presumed stolen from our garage by one of Matt's school "friends" in the mid to late 1980's when they were visiting.

What I want is a set of those "G&S speed spark" things that attached to the rear of your trucks & gave out a big rooster tail of sparks , or at least find out what material they used to create the sparks....
Definately more fun to mount something sparky onto your BMX , pegging cards into the bike spokes never really did anything for me , especially after I saw the G&S ad.......

JB

Seems those old school boards seem to cost a bit. like about $130.00 for a decent one. Kind of alot.

K.O.P. Thats pretty much what you would pay for a decent new board, think of it that way, helps take the sting away a little.

So I guess if I want a complete old school 30-10 board, it's about what I expect to pay?

If it makes you feel better, I'm ordering a custom complete....I've already put 100 in and I'm going to be spending around 150 after everything gets here....people seem to not be able to ship the right crap.

I bought a Vision Gator reissue deck for about 50 bones. Came with rails and a tail bone to boot. I had the local shop order some wide trucks for me and I was in business.

There are several companies making reproduction decks, I like them for riding but prefer the originals to hang on the wall.

Ebay will have reproduction decks available cheap, usually the repops' have a different design somehow so that you can easily tell it is not original.

I just got a custom Zero board with 129mm I ndy trucks and 56 mm spitfire wheels.

Cost me about $145 complete.

Most all of the "retro 10x30" decks aren't cheap, they are a niche market right now - at least from the major companies.

$120 - $150 should get you just about any killer 10x30 set up.

Whatever you do, don't mess around - RIDE INDEPENDENT TRUCKS - 169's or 217's are the sh*t...

http://oldschoolskates.com/rtr1.aspx
I've bought quite a bit from here...guys name is OZZIE... around Chicago...has a warehouse full of this stuff...tons of POWELL including completes... all original old stock stuff...good prices, FAST shipping

Any quality skateboard, new or old school , has always been around $100 - $150... at least as long as I can remember...

...I remember my first "real" skateboard...Logan Earthski (birch),Chicago trucks w risers and Cadillac wheels...cost me about $125 in 1974...I bought it at GROGS SURFPALACE in Seaside NJ

I ride a re-issue hawk powell board, venture trucks & s&s radials with the alu center, my original wheels. Got mine from OZZIE. Killer cool guy & fast as hell on shipping.

I have a Tracker Lester Kasai re-issue in the shrink wrap that I'm looking for an excuse to build....or to sell

Skates on Haight is pretty rad. I got my Powell Vato Rat from them...gullwing trucks and rat bones wheels, reds bearings and blue grip tape!!! They are SOLID!!

i just got a reissue 1989 frankie hill deck from powell since theyre reissuing all theyre old stuff

I just got my skateboard. I ended up getting it off ebay. It's a blue Powell.. it's major and i'm very satified with it... it's the older bigger board.. i'm going to sell my old Brand X....

Hey King is your Brand X a wierdo?

not sure, it has a skull with blood spatter on the back.. I know it's a rare one, and think I could score pretty good selling it..

My new one on the right, and my old one on the left...

KOP- if that's your old board from BITD, don't sell it... you'll regret it....

Very cool!!!

I've thought about it for a long time, even years. It just went up on ebay. I took a picture of my both of them, and it's time to let it go...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...:MESE:IT&ih=019

Nice board. You'll do good on that one.

I hope so,, alot of people collect these I just found out.. you should see what some of the other old boards sell for..and they are all beat up..

Oh, I know. It's crazy what people will pay for a delaminated piece of wood w/ wheels.

I gave up trying to find the ones I'm interested in. One is Walker skateboards---the Scorpion, the Nightmare, the Exterminator...I used to skate at Tory Boettcher's half BITD, he lived about 15 minutes away and was sponsored by Walker.

I also dig the early Rocco-era SMA stuff from the late 80s. But I'm not collecting that 'cause $$$! CRAZY!

Those new tribute boards they have out now, though...that may be worth a look.

One question. I am interested in getting a board so I can skate with my kids. But I don't like the popsicle stick decks of today, but today's boards seem so much easier to ollie. Which of the old school boards have good tails for ollies comparable to today's standards? Any help would be appreciated.

Looking for good tail?

I really liked the tail on my Zorlac John Gibson. It was the Retro (upturned nose and different wheel base), not the Re-Issue Zorlac John Gibson (just like the original). I wasn't much of a ollie guy, so take it as you will.

http://www.gringoskateboards.com/

[ August 31, 2007, 02:06 PM: Message edited by: Criscobath ]

Look at the blue Powell I bought for about 110.00,, i'm totally happy with it.. I just use it for playing around.. those newer skinner ones are no good

I've actually grown to love the popsicle sticks.

I started w/ a shop board w/ indy's and Powell Soft Cores (can't say enough about those wheels for ditch action). It's a blast! Super easy to work. It doesn't feel like I'm riding a kitchen table.

Old school shapes do feel more at home on vert though (which I've given up). Or, the odd run to the store.

Seriously! If you're using your board for cruising or ditches, look into the Powell Ditch Techs or Soft Cores. They're the cat's ***.

I have size 12 feet too. I ride those newer ones,my feet are so off the sides...

I've got size 11. My feet hang over and I run loose *** trucks.

Does anyone know whats up with the current Hosoi Skates?
There site never works, never updated...

I wanna get one of the new hammerheads...

Go here to see my man Frank!

www.strange-house.net

He has all the new Hosoi boards and the right trucks and wheels to go with them.
I just ordered one of the new 2007 models.
Any questions please let me know.
David

Cool! Thanks for the link.

You are welcome! Please tell Frank that David Hail sent you to him.

just ran across this site...

SO getting a Rip Saw!!!!!!!

http://sk8supply.stores.yahoo.net/reissuedecks.html

im still looking for a fred smith board for my brother, the loud one model. anybody, anyone.

I got my powell and I rode it this summer a few times.. No regrets.

Birthday and Xmas coming and the Hosoi deck is tempting me...

You can see my old one BITD in the background of this old picture of me.

Buy it,, you won't regret it.. My blue Powell mostly sits, but when I want to ride it.. I'm stoked... It should last years... But what I dont understand.. what about the tail on these boards, I hardly rode mine and it's wearing down... I want a skid plate like the old days...