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roadking2k1	Old Garcia resurrected	Lead	[-]
Guide Posts: 72 (04/17/09 09:31:38) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hey guys, I've had this old Garcia laying around for a while. Got it when a friend passed away, it was in bad shape. Cork and end cap chewed to heck by rats, guides rusted and bent up, wraps coming off, and label scratched up. All I got from it was fast taper, light action, 4 star, 7 foot. Didn't turn out as nice as Mojo's but it'll fish. Still trying to decide what to do on the sig area. Thanks for looking Mike
middlemac		#1	[-]
Posts: 1110 (04/17/09 12:07:44) Projects Coordinator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That's a pretty amazing "resurrection... " I don't think I've ever seen quite that combo of maroon/blood wrap color and a sort of coconut-colored rod... goes super with the reel seat and grips... Nice! middlemac
roadking2k1		#2	[-]
Guide Posts: 73 (04/17/09 13:07:33) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Actually it is Gudebrod brown thread. Funny thing, I had the blank stripped and painted gloss black and saw a posting of a rod that was stripped and varnished. Thought it was Mojorizing but I could be wrong. Went out to the shop and stripped it again and put a few coats of spar on it! Really glad I did. If it wasn't Allen who posted the pics then thanks to whoever it was! Mike
Cornmuse		#3	[-]
Posts: 796 (04/18/09 05:10:03) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That's an amazing rebuild! I love the grips. Joe C. "Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each." - Henry David Thoreau Visit www.flyfishohio.com for great fly fishing and fly tying articles, the "Adventures in Fly Tying" monthly video podcast and the "Adventures in Fly Fishing" monthly audio podcast. The Midwest isn't a place you fly over to get to good fishing - it's right here in our own backyards. Think globally - fish locally.
midmofly		#4	[-]
Sport Posts: 27 (04/18/09 06:45:13) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Mike---A beautiful resurrection ---I wise that had the tallent and the knowledge to redo some older rods---they had a lot of class. Gary
flyboy912		#5	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 283 (04/18/09 10:13:45) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That is a very nice rebuild. Is there a reason for the wood grips replacing the cork other than aesthetics? Did any factory builds utilize this type of a grip? I like it, but am curious. Glenn
roadking2k1		#6	[-]
Guide Posts: 74 (04/18/09 17:30:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Well Glenn, let's see, cork is expensive...wood is free! I like the look of wood, wasn't a restore so I just did whatever I felt like. Under the whole grip and reelseat is a 3/4 inch aluminum pipe so the wood was a little easier to turn, I could just make a couple of collets instead of a 3/4 in mandrel. The cork was a preformed piece I picked up a couple of years ago with a 5/8" bore. A lot of old rods used solid wood grips, mostly boat rods though. I think I'll go look for some bass in a week or two. Mike
middlemac		#7	[-]
Posts: 1112 (04/19/09 14:50:58) Projects Coordinator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I just think it's interesting how you combined the cork and wood, and as to color scheme- high marks. middlemac

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