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| 70sSkater |
 Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 11:20 am |
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
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I bought a deck recently which I believe is an old Fibreflex. The griptape and sticker were removed, but there appears to be a shadow of the original Fibreflex sticker on the top. I want to figure out which model this is so I can try to restore it to its original look.
The deck measures 26 1/2" x 6 1/2". It has three wood plys sandwiched between fiberglass layers top and bottom. The deck is stiff, not the usual flexy Fibreflex. The bottom color is a pale green and the top color is similar color, but a little more like aqua. There is a moderate kicktail and the tail of the board tapers back, so the tail is fairly narrow at the very end of the board.
I am wondering if this is the Kicktail Model and if it is, didn't the Kicktail Model have a unique sticker that said "Kicktail" or "Kicktail Model"? Also, would it have had the rubber grip tape or the later regular griptape? |
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| fishsticks |
| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 4:45 pm |
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Joined: 12 Mar 2004
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Location: Chitown, Ill-annoy
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My only Fibreflex experience is a garage sale purchase I made when I was 12 and just starting up. I tried learing ollies on that thing! At any rate, try this link out.
They've emailed me back in the past.
http://www.fibreflexskate.com/
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| dangersticks |
| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 8:46 pm |
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| Probably a '77 BowlRider. Do you have a pic? |
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| Dadd |
| Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2004 7:36 pm |
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Location: Lizella, GA
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I had a Bowlrider back in the day...Sounds real similar to what I remember. I thought the BR's were wider than that, though.
Sounds like the bottom may have aged, while the top was cover with grip. Mine had standard black die-cut grip. |
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| 70sSkater |
| Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 1:02 am |
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Thanks for the replies. Was the Bowlrider a stiff deck or a flex deck? I always thought it was a flex deck. I know they didn't have any distinctive markings to distinguish them as Bowlriders. Also, did the Bowlrider have a turned up kicktail or just overhang behind the back truck? The deck I have is a stiff deck and has a turned up kicktail.
I thought the same thing about the color difference between top and bottom, but when seeing it up close, it is definitely two different colors, although similar, and not a result of fading. It is strange that it does not have the highly contrasting colors that were common with the Fibreflex decks (e.g. aqua top, red bottom). |
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| Dadd |
| Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 10:17 am |
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The Bowlrider was relatively stiff for a Fibreflex, for a skinny 13 year old. Mine was red, with no markings on the bottom and only the sticker on the top. It had an upturned kicktail, but was covered with a Power Pivot. The nose caught hell because of the fiberglass ply splintering at the slightest touch.
I used Bennett Highjackers and Road Rider #4s. It was a nice transition between Logan and Dogtown. |
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| 70sSkater |
| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:27 am |
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Location: Milwaukee, WI
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Dadd, I know what you mean about the splintering. I was working on this deck on carpet and the splinters kept getting caught in the carpet pile.
I just saw a nice Bowlrider on ebay, item #3684614700. It has full coverage griptape and the "Fibreflex Bowlrider Model" sticker in the middle of the deck, like the Teamrider. In fact, it looks a lot like a Teamrider and has dimensions like a Teamrider too (Dadd, your memory serves you well). It measures 28 1/2" x 7 1/2". I can't tell how many plys it is, but it looks like three wood plys, but thicker plys than the board I have. I am guessing this was one of the last Bowlriders.
I am fairly sure the early Bowlriders did not have the "Bowlrider Model" stickers and that they did not have the full coverage griptape. I am going to have to scour some old Skateboarder mags to try to figure this one out. If anyone has anything more to add, I would appreciate it. If I could figure out how to post the picture here I would. I'll have to work on that too.
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| atxJIMatx |
| Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2004 1:54 am |
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