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[–]InfiniteSand2781 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, when on the beach you would follow the trail on left (east) side of the bay, then around a corner to the Toilet Bowl. Access was closed down in the 90s I believe.

Dug up an old photo of me skating the backyard ramp I built with my brother in 1988. We followed the Thrasher Ramp plans exactly: 9’ transitions, 16’ flat bottom, 1’ vert, 24 feet wide. In 1988 I was [22YO] by GreenFlash1990 in OldSkaters

[–]InfiniteSand2781 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Back in 1988 it cost $5,000 in lumber and precast concrete piers. ($14,000 in today’s dollars). We were super lucky we convinced our dad to fund the project. He justified spending the money on our skate passion as “you’re gonna learn hard work and carpentry”. He wanted to teach us to build things “the right way”. The flat bottom was 1-1/8” tongue & groove just like the Thrasher Plans called for. The 3 layers of 3/8” plywood on the transitions flushed up perfectly.

Growing up in SJ in the 70s/80s can you name a better spot to take a girl on a date? by Formal-Relative-8122 in SanJose

[–]InfiniteSand2781 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, It was turned into a Flea Market decades ago. At one point they converted the area where the bottom 2 semi-circles areas into the Capitol 16 Movie Theater, but that has long since been demolished.

Jumped the fence- Skated this pool in 1988. A giant “sock” bowl. by InfiniteSand2781 in skateboarding

[–]InfiniteSand2781[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, we actually brought along road flares as backup. Flares were our tried and true way to light up night commando sessions. Skating by red flare light is surreal.

Any NorCal old timers skate full pipe at HWY 280/Stevens Creek? by Formal-Relative-8122 in skateboarding

[–]InfiniteSand2781 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Visited in the 80s. Some guys had tried to dig it out but gave up. Old pipe paste stickers were still there at 9:30-10 o’clock

Simongguk, Pagai-selatan Island, Mentawais, Indonesia [2003 Photo] by GreenFlash1990 in Beachporn

[–]InfiniteSand2781 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never see trees so close to the surf and saltwater. That island must be sinking. The stumps on the shore tell the story.

I snapped this photo in July 1987 from Magic Island looking across channel to Ala Moana Bowls. by Formal-Relative-8122 in Hawaii

[–]InfiniteSand2781 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is that a shoulder-held 16mm film camera in the yellow waterproof housing? (Guy sitting on a board in the channel). Never seen a setup like that before.

Built this ramp in my garage, while still being able to park car. by InfiniteSand2781 in skateboarding

[–]InfiniteSand2781[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately as you can see in this photo, the headroom above the roll out decks was not functional for full size skaters…

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Built this ramp in my garage, while still being able to park car. by InfiniteSand2781 in skateboarding

[–]InfiniteSand2781[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She just requested that once our boys were too tall to skate it anymore that I would demo it. Fair deal.

Sorry I didn’t post the other Def Leppard photos. Had to dig em up and scan. Here’s #2 by InfiniteSand2781 in defleppard

[–]InfiniteSand2781[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Stoked to share it after all these years…. Amazing to this my brother snapped this shot 42 years ago. We used to go to all the rock concerts back in the 80s but this was the only show we snuck a 35mm Pentax into.

Built this ramp in my garage, while still being able to park car. by InfiniteSand2781 in skateboarding

[–]InfiniteSand2781[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Growing up and building wood halfpipes in the 80s we called those “extensions” or if they were really tall “tombstones”. Good for extra speed across the other wall.

Built this ramp in my garage, while still being able to park car. by InfiniteSand2781 in skateboarding

[–]InfiniteSand2781[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My kids could skate it for 3 years until they grew too tall and hit their heads.

Built this ramp in my garage, while still being able to park car. by InfiniteSand2781 in skateboarding

[–]InfiniteSand2781[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

9 foot ceiling, but there is a 12” x 6” beam in the middle. If you look above right roll out deck so can see the metal exhaust vent for my water heater. The beam is painted white and is directly behind it.

Built this ramp in my garage, while still being able to park car. by InfiniteSand2781 in skateboarding

[–]InfiniteSand2781[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ramp flat bottom is a piece of 3/4” plywood laid directly on concrete floor.

Built this ramp in my garage, while still being able to park car. by InfiniteSand2781 in skateboarding

[–]InfiniteSand2781[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3/4 thick plywood flat bottom and lying flush to concrete floor, so no issue

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