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Title: Rod rebuild project
Post by: Eng 94 on October 29, 2014, 03:21:13 PM: Here are a few pictures of the rod rebuild I have started. First one is just wrapped and the second is after coating.
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Post by: Wreckfish on October 29, 2014, 06:14:51 PM: t^
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Post by: IrishAyes on October 29, 2014, 06:37:20 PM: t^
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Post by: Bucktail on October 29, 2014, 06:52:45 PM: Off to a good start. t^
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Post by: Pops Soul on October 29, 2014, 07:05:48 PM: t^ keep us posted pcrn
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Post by: Hunter 2 on October 29, 2014, 07:16:53 PM: Nice project. Looking good
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Post by: PeggyLee on October 29, 2014, 08:31:59 PM: Looks good and your way ahead of schedule on the winter projects. I have a few rods in the corner of the basement ready to be rebuilt over the winter, and a few more that need minor work. Just need time...any day now... aaaany day... Its on the long list of things to do.
Good Luck with your project,you are off to a great start.
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Post by: Eng 94 on October 29, 2014, 10:49:13 PM: Thanks for the encouragement everyone. First rebuild so far but we have a few more that need work. The wife is already asking for her own rod.

I'm taking my time doing this rod,trying to cover a lot of sins.
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Post by: Eng 94 on October 30, 2014, 06:38:19 PM: Received my order from Bullard today with the black thred I wanted. All of the eyes are on and all of the trim wrap is finished, ready for the top coating. I'm taking pictures as it goes. Ill post them tomorrow.
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Post by: Eng 94 on October 30, 2014, 10:46:57 PM: Finished the top coat about a half hour ago and took some more pictures,soon as I get the chance Ill post them from my other Computer right now I'm ready to crash.
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Post by: Eng 94 on October 31, 2014, 09:12:38 AM: Here are some before and after coating pictures I took yesterday. these are of the top half of an older two piece I still have to redo the base of the rod. Was hard to get a clear picture with the lighting in the room were I was working.
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Post by: Eng 94 on November 06, 2014, 02:13:41 PM: Today was a good day for working on the butt end section of the rod I have been repairing. I have filled in all of the voids and pits in the cork and sanded the handle and fore grip into a smooth finish just have to seal the cork with cork sealer and the rod is done. Next project is a older bait casting rod and then a older Boat Rod or Jigging Rod,then hopefully I can start on my wife's PINK ;D ::)bait casting rod. It's going to be a busy winter.
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Post by: IrishAyes on November 06, 2014, 05:37:52 PM: Nice work Joe. Keep the pics coming. t^
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Post by: Eng 94 on November 06, 2014, 07:18:23 PM: Quote from: IrishAyes on November 06, 2014, 05:37:52 PM
Nice work Joe. Keep the pics coming. t^

Thanks. The mistake I made was not taking pictures of the before condition of the pole. What can I say other then Old age Brain Fart. 5hrug ;D
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Post by: Hunter 2 on November 06, 2014, 08:17:05 PM: Don't post any funny pictures of your pole. ;D
Just kidding. Keep up the good work
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Post by: Eng 94 on November 07, 2014, 08:22:43 AM: Quote from: Hunter 2 on November 06, 2014, 08:17:05 PM
Don't post any funny pictures of your pole. ;D
Just kidding. Keep up the good work

Any pictures of my pole at my age would be funny ::)not kidding.

I have some other restorations to do so Ill make sure I take pictures of them before and after.