grinding down to the axle

[fs1/2cab]

An update on my quixotic quest to ride these indy's until they are dead. I'm now all the way through the hollow section of the axle, and working on grinding through the axle fully. At that point, not sure what will happen. Hanger is holding tough, no cracks anywhere and to be honest the grind is really great, i can even push through pretty crusty red curbs at this point.

I was planning on mounting these on a wall eventually, but now I think i might do some clear resin and make a paperweight with the truck inside...

Yo mate, you made it into Indys instagram stories a few hours ago. I hope they gave you credit and some stickers or something. Let us know what happens with these trucks in the next weeks.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

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An update on my quixotic quest to ride these indy's until they are dead. I'm now all the way through the hollow section of the axle, and working on grinding through the axle fully. At that point, not sure what will happen. Hanger is holding tough, no cracks anywhere and to be honest the grind is really great, i can even push through pretty crusty red curbs at this point.

I was planning on mounting these on a wall eventually, but now I think i might do some clear resin and make a paperweight with the truck inside...

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Yo mate, you made it into Indys instagram stories a few hours ago. I hope they gave you credit and some stickers or something. Let us know what happens with these trucks in the next weeks.

Damn wtf. I don't have instagram so I'll need to get a homie to DM them like a man...

[i halfcab board ledges]

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An update on my quixotic quest to ride these indy's until they are dead. I'm now all the way through the hollow section of the axle, and working on grinding through the axle fully. At that point, not sure what will happen. Hanger is holding tough, no cracks anywhere and to be honest the grind is really great, i can even push through pretty crusty red curbs at this point.

I was planning on mounting these on a wall eventually, but now I think i might do some clear resin and make a paperweight with the truck inside...

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Yo mate, you made it into Indys instagram stories a few hours ago. I hope they gave you credit and some stickers or something. Let us know what happens with these trucks in the next weeks.

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Damn wtf. I don't have instagram so I'll need to get a homie to DM them like a man...

no ig, too busy grinding those trucks to death haha

[goodatmeth]

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An update on my quixotic quest to ride these indy's until they are dead. I'm now all the way through the hollow section of the axle, and working on grinding through the axle fully. At that point, not sure what will happen. Hanger is holding tough, no cracks anywhere and to be honest the grind is really great, i can even push through pretty crusty red curbs at this point.

I was planning on mounting these on a wall eventually, but now I think i might do some clear resin and make a paperweight with the truck inside...

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Yo mate, you made it into Indys instagram stories a few hours ago. I hope they gave you credit and some stickers or something. Let us know what happens with these trucks in the next weeks.

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Damn wtf. I don't have instagram so I'll need to get a homie to DM them like a man...

Now they actually have to give you a new set. That's the best advertisement they've had in years

[IpathCats]

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An update on my quixotic quest to ride these indy's until they are dead. I'm now all the way through the hollow section of the axle, and working on grinding through the axle fully. At that point, not sure what will happen. Hanger is holding tough, no cracks anywhere and to be honest the grind is really great, i can even push through pretty crusty red curbs at this point.

I was planning on mounting these on a wall eventually, but now I think i might do some clear resin and make a paperweight with the truck inside...

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Yo mate, you made it into Indys instagram stories a few hours ago. I hope they gave you credit and some stickers or something. Let us know what happens with these trucks in the next weeks.

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Damn wtf. I don't have instagram so I'll need to get a homie to DM them like a man...

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Now they actually have to give you a new set. That's the best advertisement they've had in years

A free set of trucks would be more than fair for this kind of promotion.

[Lou Strux]

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An update on my quixotic quest to ride these indy's until they are dead. I'm now all the way through the hollow section of the axle, and working on grinding through the axle fully. At that point, not sure what will happen. Hanger is holding tough, no cracks anywhere and to be honest the grind is really great, i can even push through pretty crusty red curbs at this point.

I was planning on mounting these on a wall eventually, but now I think i might do some clear resin and make a paperweight with the truck inside...

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Yo mate, you made it into Indys instagram stories a few hours ago. I hope they gave you credit and some stickers or something. Let us know what happens with these trucks in the next weeks.

!!!

[smellsdead]

fuckin trucks lookin like a dali painting @BartHarleyJarvis

[Roisto]

An update on my quixotic quest to ride these indy's until they are dead. I'm now all the way through the hollow section of the axle, and working on grinding through the axle fully. At that point, not sure what will happen. Hanger is holding tough, no cracks anywhere and to be honest the grind is really great, i can even push through pretty crusty red curbs at this point.

I was planning on mounting these on a wall eventually, but now I think i might do some clear resin and make a paperweight with the truck inside...

Insane! Respect!

[Lou Strux]

[funeral_tuxedo]

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An update on my quixotic quest to ride these indy's until they are dead. I'm now all the way through the hollow section of the axle, and working on grinding through the axle fully. At that point, not sure what will happen. Hanger is holding tough, no cracks anywhere and to be honest the grind is really great, i can even push through pretty crusty red curbs at this point.

I was planning on mounting these on a wall eventually, but now I think i might do some clear resin and make a paperweight with the truck inside...

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Yo mate, you made it into Indys instagram stories a few hours ago. I hope they gave you credit and some stickers or something. Let us know what happens with these trucks in the next weeks.

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Damn wtf. I don't have instagram so I'll need to get a homie to DM them like a man...

@BartHarleyJarvis that truck is looking a bit like Thom Yorke

[garçon, menu please]

I’ve got nothing on those Indys, these wore down if you stared at them too long.  That was a long walk home.

Tensor v1, I think. Because… gimmicks
circa 2000/1

[djoekr]

Had to switch these out because I had 0 kingpin clearance and the bushings were absolutely cooked. Sadly I never got to break 'em, but I might throw 'em on a rain setup to finish the job.

[Plan9Customs]

Retired to cruiser duty since they bent:

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Well, it happened. "Independent: Built to Grind"....... I guess not

Took just over two years, ultimately I didn't grind all the way through the axle the way I was hoping. So close though, there's literally just a sliver holding the hanger together. Planning to pour it in some clear resin and make a paperweight out of it i think. Interesting factoid: These trucks weighed 358g when I got them, I just weighed them at 324g, so I went through 34g of material.

Dear Indy/NHS social media team: I will gladly let you use these photos (if you wish) in exchange for some accreditation and a new set of Stage 4s. Please don't pull it for your instagram without asking again!

[versacekid420]

So is it safe to say Indy and ace have the best looking trucks when ground to absolute shit? I have a couple setups and my ventures have hit axle but look nowhere near as satisfying as my aces

[Richard Skidder]

Saw this today! @BartHarleyJarvis contact these foos!

[goldfishboot]

oh yea dude you fuckin pulverized those things. well done

[Frank and Fred]

Man, I hope they send you some free Stage IV 151s.

[BartHarleyJarvis]

Indy posted it on their Insta story and then pulled it down real quick, maybe they wanted to keep it all Tampa Pro this weekend….

[greenbeans]

I get the new Ace AF1 came out about 2 years ago but I want to see how close someone is to reaching The axle

[goodatmeth]

I get the new Ace AF1 came out about 2 years ago but I want to see how close someone is to reaching The axle

Pretty sure someone in the ace thread already axled them in the first few months (or even weeks?) after release. A local homie also got a super deep coping groove, might take a picture next time I see him

[BartHarleyJarvis]

So I have a new paperweight for my desk after a long weekend of pouring resin. Took 7 pours and about 3 days. There are a couple things I wasn't prepared for so if I ever do it again I'll be more prepared. The trucks have a hollow axle, hollow king pin, and a large cavity in the baseplate so those areas have some air bubbles I wasn't prepared for. The first couple pours were with some older leftover resin too so they have some bubbling, but overall the clarity is really good and you can see all the little details on the truck with is really cool. It's also pretty heavy and has some sharp corners so I expect I will be murdered with it. Had to add some watermarks to the photos for safety (sorry Indy)




I did reach out to the Indy brand manager after their instagram post and to their credit, they did throw a pair of Stage 4s 151s in the mail to me. I've got them set up along with a brand new pair of Ace AF1 55s for comparison, so looking forward to trying them head to head and seeing how they compare. The Stage 4s are significantly heavier, weighing in at 408g/truck. The only heavier truck I've ridden is Ace AF1 66s which weighed in at 411g. These Ace AF1 55 hollows came in at 373g. Will check back in another 2 years when I hopefully have these axled.

[Shady Individual]

I get the new Ace AF1 came out about 2 years ago but I want to see how close someone is to reaching The axle

Took 3 months to get to the first bit of axle:

This is probably my favorite thread on here so happy to be able to post a pic!

[manysnakes]

Just this weekend, I actually hit axle on the crook spot - and just the crook spot - of my AF-1s.

[goodatmeth]

Just this weekend, I actually hit axle on the crook spot - and just the crook spot - of my AF-1s.

Where's the pic?

[manysnakes]

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Just this weekend, I actually hit axle on the crook spot - and just the crook spot - of my AF-1s.

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Where's the pic?

I didn't even think to take a picture, and now my board is sitting in my trunk and I'm upstairs working. Next time I skate, I'll snap a photo for the Pals.

[Plan9Customs]

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Just this weekend, I actually hit axle on the crook spot - and just the crook spot - of my AF-1s.

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Where's the pic?

I know, posting on the truck porn thread w/o pics…

[pugmaster]

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Just this weekend, I actually hit axle on the crook spot - and just the crook spot - of my AF-1s.

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Where's the pic?

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I know, posting on the truck porn thread w/o pics…

*Dick in hand still slowly stroking*

I know right?!

[Paperclip20]

Wish I still had my old ventures that I took down to axle. Working on some Thunders to share with yall.

BartHartley that pour is so sick. Also kinda interesting how meh the new Indy's look next to Ace(IMO)

[cosmicgypsies]

Not axle but just hopped on the bus into town to go skate and noticed my pivot cup or lack thereof



(Ralph wiggum I'm in danger meme here)