What to do ????????????????

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hey guys.

I have aquired a thrashed 6’6 thruster for free from a friend and am going to remove the glass and reshape it, just for fun.

As soon as im healed, thats right i broke my arm. i was skating the local half pipe doing some really nice and fluid surf style 5 0 's and got caught up on the coping and i fell off onto my arm breaking my arm. no surfing or skating for me 4 a while.

Any in a way to keep my mind on the surf etc im starting to think what i can do.

What you rekon ??? it not wide enogh for another fish and it has some deep channels which might get the boot but what should i do?? im drawing a blank??

photos will help tooooo :slight_smile:

Cheers guys

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sorry to hear about your arm chris [now I remember why I don’t skate much any more]

re: the trashed ‘truster’ … read the ‘creativity’ thread , for starters , maybe .

then

like the song said

"do what YOU want to do ,

be what YOU want to be yeah air air "

cheers mate !

ben

just a thought …how will you strip and shape it with one arm , or are you planning on doing it with your feet , perhaps? […in which case , be CAREFUL with that electric planer eh ?]

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get a waterproof cast…surf all you want

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you can still surf in a cast, it just starts to smell like piss after a couple sessions

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cumon chip i know that. in the end no body is going to make me do something i dont wanna do.

i just wanted to get some inspiration and to hear some views of the situation.

And i’ve read that thread already.

its 6’6 x 19 1/8 snd it doesnt have any thinkneess dims on it.

im not in a cast because of the nature of the fracture. its the radial head and it right next to the elbow. it needs to be able to move every so often so im in a sling. :frowning:

cant move much at all and sleepings a bitch

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swaylocks usually chears me up so therefore im on here :confused:

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chop it down to 10" by 22", laminate some plywood, add wheels, and stay away from the half pipe :slight_smile:

sorry to hear about your arm. I’ve got a tweaked wrist right now that prevents me from doing anything with my right hand, but at least I can take the splint off and get in the water. my physical therapist has me doing breathing exercises. says the extra oxygen will help it heal faster. who knew?

pat.

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ahahaha nice.

gutted. i wud never have thought… wierd.

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Looking at those channels, I’d be waiting for my arm to get better!!!

Maybe start by templating the outline, grab a jigsaw and cut it out, there go the rails, then get a mate to help you pull the glass off the foam. Sink 2 or 3 beers and look at it, can you do it?

No mates I hear? No problem, wait for your arm to get better…

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well id just put a new fin on it and take it for a surf

and then go and get a decent blank

its a fun looking board,

be a shame to kill it

you can make a styro blank for about 50 bucks

or buy a pu on trade me for 140

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ahaha i have mates im just going to wait for my arm to get better cant do S**t with a screwed arm.

i know where to get blanks for 100$ or so but i have glass and i have a wasted board so im going tocut that one down.

Always wantedto try it.

When removing the glass, is there a good way to get it off without ripping off the foam??

the board is also really thrasted and would take to much effort to make it water tight.

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Here’s an example of how I did one of mine…

http://www.swaylocks.com/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=209505;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;

The foam on that one was REALLY soft

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" well id just put a new fin on it and take it for a surf"

me too !!

I would LOVE to ride a channel bottom thruster !!!

they are so RARE around here , I definately would keep it as is , if it were my board.

ben

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Doh dummy your supposed to miss the ground not hit it

Phone brian at hardcore surf products it in Kumu same side of the railway as grasslands

You can see his sign from sh16

He sells blanks plugs etc

he also has seconds blanks

nose missing etc

some go as cheap as 50 or 60 bucks

if you still cant find him pm me with your number and ill set you right

Mike

At least i dont have to worry about dropping in on you now !!

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Chip, I’d thought you’d recommend taking out a fin and making it into a “real” board?

Leave the Walls alone.

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You’d better be from Wozzieland to use that name and image, otherwise I’ll report you to the CSIRO…

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Please don’t Zap me.

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geez ******* ,

I told you the moderators here were onto you quickly mate …

rosco’s nickname for us has really caught on on this forum , did you notice ??

they even know where you work now ?? sheeeeit maan …

ben , fellow sandgroper

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" Please don’t Zap me."

wooooohooooooo !!!

…CLAAAA-SICK , mate !

Now I know someone who is REAAAALLLY going to be watching you … vewy , vewy closely !!! …

ben

…“wally van w. , making swaylocks FUN again” …

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Fair suck of the sav, I don’t even know that other bloke!