Vintage 1970s skateboard forum

Current Want List cash or trade

1 x ACS 650
1 x ACS 651
1 x Hitchcock 8” hangar
Acs baseplates any style
2 x Powerflex 9 wheels
2 x Alva Flatback wheels
2 x Blue Kryptonic CX 66
& finally
1 x Buttlock Special sticker

I wonder is it partly because they were so hard to start with

I noticed for the first time that in the Advert on page two of this post it mentions that they are available at 95a in Navy blue

Before this set I’d only ever seen them in red

Bollocks, I’ve had a Looner fireball disaster

The wheels came as shown in the eBay listing, they definitely started life a dark blue colour, like 2nd Gen kryptonics, you could see the colour where the one wheel had been chewed.

They must have been as around 65 mm when new also as they are 60ish ...

That’s concerning

It’s should clean up well, a good blast with a hairdryer or heat gun should get the grip off easily enough.

Some people have amassed a great collection of Benjyboards I currently hove none 😂

I’ve had 2 at the same time twice but completely different boards, wish I had decent photos but they are ...

dcgnus wrote: Wed Sep 02, 2026 9:27 am This would be a good thing if on better nick, even the conical Sims wheels on it one looks like it's been glued , shame

https://ebay.io/m/lDS4pQ

The way things are at the moment most of the value is in the Coper

What’s your thoughts on the price this made, none of the individual components were in great or even that good a condition but if you break it down it’s probably about right

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/178427169414

For balance here are some obscure British trucks that are super rare and worth next to nothing, I’d still like them though 😂

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147535178500?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20240627101223%26meid ...

these are super rare,ive not seen any for sale for yrs,i dont think the rareness is going to make them fetch that much though! :o

https://www.ebay.com/itm/257715575802?_skw=vintage+skateboards&itmmeta=01M1E1BPDV8SW1KDVACS2SEZYR&hash=item3c010b9bfa:g:S5wAAeSww45qllhk&itmprp=enc ...

bargain :lol:

heres a new one on me,ive only ever seen red fireballs ,looks like a rodents had a good nibble on one of them :lol:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/158177751580


Yikes these may have a new owner 😭

I’ll let you know how bad they are when they arrive 😂

At least they are rare, in ...

This “Fibreflex” could be joining it 😂

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/198592265077?_skw=fibreflex+skateboard&itmmeta=01M15160S26MSVQP0RVN9G1KDD&hash=item2e3d057b75:g:PYMAAeSwjCJp7KOq&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xDE1JAERZPeoBH9gj3pYnuCdOOS0--DtgxM ...

I think they look even more frightening when set up

Very definitely in the rare but not that desirable category but yours for only £750

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116877961942 ... Swr7hpA1zC

That looks better and sharper than the one I had which looked like this, basically it looks like one was used to stamp the other.

I’m after an nos set of translucent red wheels, I can’t afford Road Riders so was looking at these

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147506226101?itmmeta=01M0JVGX76RFT521AZEV2076G5&hash=item22580e63b5:g:eDQAAeSws3NqgB1T

But thinking aI have never heard of California Sun at all

Then I noticed in ...

What is the general consensus on the BB plaques or badges for comp series of decks?

They were metal at first, (copper?) are the plastic ones remakes or did Benjy move on to these during production

I do remember the plastic ones being for sale on eBay for around £20

Someone on BDS site even sent ...