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Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)
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Am I the only one on earth that wants Gullwing to start making the SL2002 trucks again? Was it the fact that they didn't turn very well? I would love to see those come back but with improve turning…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dennis A Allgeier Jul 12, 2011.
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Dennis A Allgeier replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"Excellent looking trucks with the repaint job and new bushings. I will try switching out the bushings and give them a try!"
Old Git replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"The bushings are Reflex. Not as beautiful as the original mint greens but work much better (anyway my original bushings were perished)."
Old Git replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"And the original HPGIV's:
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Old Git replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"See the pics below - I'll also add some of my HPGIV's"
Old Git replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"Gullwing SL2002.
The white you can see around the pivot is just a bit of teflon tape. It stops any squeaking and makes the fit ultra snug.
......... so now they work well and look a lot better than standard.
I have kept the base plates silver…"
Dennis A Allgeier replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"Thanks for the info and I would love to see a picture. I removed the black finish from mine and that alone actually makes them look better."
Old Git replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"Actually the simple mods I made have worked a treat and my SL2002 trucks turn on a dime.
In the end all I did was to grind down the pivots to centralise them and inserted a 'grommet' into the pivot cup so the pivots were then not…"
Dennis A Allgeier replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"Amen!"
GriffinSk8 replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"The SL2002 trucks has to many problems.
The pivot cup being to big for the original 70's style pivot.
There where problems with the king pin snapping.
The metal plate just will not fit on the base plate right.
It did not turn well…"
Dennis A Allgeier replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"Yeah you are right and the Tracker Offset Trucks are a great rear truck as well."
Dennis A Allgeier replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"Agreed-no black paint (I have a set of SL-2002's and had a friend remove the black paint and they look so much cooler in the natural finish) and yes-whoever has those trucks-come on, sell them to us please!"
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My re-cut used board. I recut a used-up Popsicle board, glued wedged curved risers on the nose and tail curves. Blue powder coated Bennett 5.0 with red sparkle 62mm Alligators. I did a funky 70 swirly paint job on it. It's for my 6 year old boy for…
MotoNut Skateboards replied to Mike Allen's discussion Custom Skateboard Longboards"I have been looking around the "GOOGLENET" and there are many builders out there creating absolute pieces of art! it takes some digging on google to find these guys. The problem is many of there websites are very primitive and confusing at…"
Dennis A Allgeier replied to MotoNut Skateboards's discussion Gullwing SL2002 (what happend?)"You are rignt about the black paint-a friend of mine removed the black paint and then buffed them up and they look like a completely different truck and a lot closer looking to the original Gullwing Phoenix Trucks.t"
MotoNut Skateboards replied to Mike Allen's discussion Custom Skateboard Longboards"There is no doubt that Sector 9 knows how to make boards. The problem is they are such a big company that they have to sell boards to found their hugeness. In order to so this they have to have increase profit margins. They do this by building…"
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- Favorite type of skateboarding?
- Street, Park, Longboarding, I like it all!
- What year did you begin skating?
- 1978
- What's your set-up?
- MotoNut Skateboards "SUPER BANANA," Bennett Vector 5.0 Truks, 62mm Bennett Alligators, Bones Super Reds...........or one of my vintage boards.
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- Exeter, California
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- All the Z-Boys and skaters from that era, the early Bones Brigade teem, the old Visalia skate crew, all my friends that skate. my kids!
- What was your first skateboard?
- Blue plastic G.T. board from Big-5. first real board was a white Lester with purple"splat", Indy 215 and red Bones III.
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Jack Smith said… - Yep. That base has been there for a long time. My mom has told me stories about soldiers sleeping in their barn on the way back to the base during WWII.
- At 4:33pm on November 1, 2009, Jack Smith said…
- Hey Juan, welcome to TSJ. Ever hear of Riverdale, I lived there on and off as a kid.
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