Powell Peralta x Tony Hawk

Over the years, I've collected and sadly sold vintage and retro Powell Peralta skateboards. This one, I feel, will be a keeper. Timing was key when I came across this ad online for a vintage Powell-Peralta Tony Hawk skateboard complete from 1983. The condition may not be in the most pristine, but you can see the previous owner enjoyed every minute on this.

Attached are a set of red Tracker Trucks and I have to say; these trucks are terrible! Perhaps it's the old age, possibly from sitting around for years, or the factory was loose on quality control. The axles were slipping when I was replacing the old rusted bearings and the baseplate is made of plastic. But nevertheless, they were Tony Hawk's original truck sponsor and kudos to the owner for keeping the complete under his umbrella of endorsements. I'll assume the rails are Rib Bones.

The wheels are a now coned Powell-Peralta 57mm G Bones. As I said earlier, the bearings were replaced with Independent Trucks Genuine Parts because there may be a day I will take it out for a spin. I may just replace the bolts as well over how rusted they are.

The overall dimensions of the deck are 10.4"x30.3" with a 15" wheelbase.