1970's Sims Quicksilver

I was told by the owner this truck hanger was a replacement for a broken one.

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The bushings will be replaced with vintage ones to match and the all old parts are saved for future use if desired.

I have seen a few of these truck in passing but never saw one with this Gullwing stamp. If anyone knows what this significance is, please let me know! Thank you!

The truck risers will also be cleaned to match the final look of this board.

I have also asked an acquaintance of mine, Steve Ibbertson, to see what he can find on the Gullwing truck mark. This is his era of knowledge- the 70's- mine is more 80's.  Anything he finds out for me and my customer is greatly appreciated!!!

Sometimes when you pull a board apart you might see something different . Not sure what the blue is yet. Any ideas?

Very hard to see looking at it straight -but the pennys don't lie.

As with all the boards I work on, I look them over to figure out what their history is so I can have a better finished product for my customer.

Taken off the 70kg mark to show what's left over the years.

This board is now dissembled and each piece is being evaluated for future restoration.

I've heard back from Steve Ibbertson on this mark. He said he has asked a few skaters from that time and they all agree this is some kind of prototype. I thank everyone for their help.

As this truck may be a one of a kind because of its Gullwing stamp, extra, extra caution was taken not to go too far on its refurbishing but enough to have its look blend well and display great long into the future.

This truck has had its gold look blended into the scratches. The goal here was to save its history but find a way to make it display much better. New vintage bushings have been added to both trucks.

These pads had scratches and dull spots on the edges. After being detailed, most of the marks are hard to see and the edges have a unified gloss appearance that will blend well with this board when built. These were polished for the shine, not covered in any oily chemical that won't last, may yellow, or could be transferred to the board or trucks.

These wheels have been refurbished for a look that will blend well with the final build of this board. No oily chemical used, only polished by hand and a non-yellowing product applied to protect the wheels from yellowing or darkening after the new look is exposed to the environment.

I have talked to the board's owner and we have decided to have the wheels individually shrink-wrapped. This will hide some imperfections and give them a clean over all look. It will also protect the wheels and look going into the future. As we all know, the wheels will be the first thing to go and change the appearance of this board so V.E.S. has found a way to keep your board's wheels looking good long into the future with a value that will last . 

New grip-tape applied and truck bolts colored to match.

The graphics have been filled and the bottom detailed just enough to look good and save its history for the future.

The wood center has been stained and the aluminum edge tastefully cleaned to blend well with the final look.

Almost looks like new !!!

The whole board was worked around this Gullwing Logo as it is the most valuable part of this refurbishment .

The wheels and risers blend together for a 

great look !!!