Slim Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Saw this and thought it would be appreciated by some of the folks here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Damn - nice find... I'm sure I'll get outbid in a nanosecond... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Morales Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Thanks for info I think I know who owned that board since that era is part of my roots.The big slice out of the bottom of the board is where a water ski fin was mounted which was my idea.Also small fins were made for the tail section that I also invented for better control.Burton also used them later. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Ha ya got me!! I was 100% positieve that by clicking on this post that a Lonnie Toft 8 wheeler w/ a photo of Lonnie himself ginding a killer backside on some coping in some Southern California poolwould pop up. I am dissappointed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Has Bryan seen this? Hey frank - did you used to work @ Sessions back in '90-'91? your name sounds familiar....if that's not a screen name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Morales Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I ran the shipping department at Sims.Man did you see how much that thing is going for.I should have stock piled them.My wife used to sell Sims Taperkicks at the swap meet for $5.00 a deck that were seconds.Those are vintage skateboards for you young bucks that weren't around. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NLM Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I still have my Taperkick. Got it in '78 or so. I saved for months for that thing. I still have it set up with Tracker mid tracks and Sims Pure Juice wheels. It didn't get used much because decks quickly got wider soon after and I got a Lonnie Toft model which was 8" wide or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Morales Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 NLM,OLdvolvo Yeh theToft was a great deck the eight wheeler was realy hard to ride Toft sure ripped on it. NLM I 'll post a pic of my Taperkick . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NLM Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Here's mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Tuthill Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Frank: Your too old to do that stuff???? Hey, your phone broke??? Give me a call to set up April at Mammoth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Morales Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 Never to old to skateboard. This board survived my abuse then my son took it collage and it survived the hills of San Fransisco.The 44 inch T.K. supply was drying up even in the 80s. 54 years old and I'm still showing my skateboard. Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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