Reel Repair by Alan Tani

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Title: The Cherry Bomb
Post by: thorhammer on June 09, 2016, 02:08:50 PM
Finally got home long enough to wrap this hunk of junk together, one or two bits like handle I might change but she's ready to go right now as-is....

Thanks to Ted for coming off of a set of CC plates for me; I could do no less than go full on these. Ted is good people, lemme tell you. 
Tib frame and spool: Mr. Pauly. More good people.
Lots of new bits from Scott's, larger star, etc. 
Carbontex  / Cal's of course

Most special thanks to Sal. I had a bit of trouble with another coffee can jiggy build I came by and was gonna give it to Sal when he picked me up at Philly airport to go to Penn.  I forgot the headplate but he goes " I got you a goody bag....."  a full SS double dawg dare you bridge / sleeve/ yoke jack kit....so no way that's going in the 500S beater Frankenreel.....

Thanks, Sal, I hope I did this justice!!!
Title: Re: The Cherry Bomb
Post by: foakes on June 09, 2016, 03:10:46 PM
Beautiful, John!

Best,

Fred
Title: Re: The Cherry Bomb
Post by: thorhammer on June 09, 2016, 03:13:29 PM
Thanks, Fred! As I was building this I had my specs on at the right time to see that in fact the coffee can problem child had a Squidder pinion it.....doh....
Title: Re: The Cherry Bomb
Post by: Shark Hunter on June 09, 2016, 03:37:06 PM
Looks Good John. ;)
Title: Re: The Cherry Bomb
Post by: Alto Mare on June 09, 2016, 04:14:54 PM
Quote from: thorhammer on June 09, 2016, 02:08:50 PM


I hope I did this justice!!!

Sure did, that is a beauty!

Good Job John...love it!
Title: Re: The Cherry Bomb
Post by: sdlehr on June 09, 2016, 04:28:22 PM
Very nicely done, John! Looks great!

Sid
Title: Re: The Cherry Bomb
Post by: coastal_dan on June 09, 2016, 05:09:51 PM
RED!!!!!  Love it. ;D
Title: Re: The Cherry Bomb
Post by: Tightlines667 on June 09, 2016, 05:20:48 PM
That's a good one.