Marty McFly's Skateboard - Valterra Splatter Deck Conversion

[joberg]

can anyone tell me how close are the 2019 replica decks made by Madrid to the original board in bttf ?

Close enough in my book.

 

[Sliper8]

ok so after asking around on a Madrid collectors Facebook group It has been confirmed by someone who works for / or has worked for Madrid and this has been double checked by them with the owner of Madrid who started Madrid that the deck used in back to the future is a 1983 concave Madrid explosive deck. The deck for the movie came about when Madrid was approached and asked to do product placement for the movie , the cost was $50000 and so they split the cost with Valterra. which is why the deck in the movie has Valterra graphics.

 

[Sliper8]

this is the type of deck that was used , with a different graphic ofc. confirmed by Madrid

 

[Moffey]

Hi all. After some advice... On the official releases of the Valterra Madrid board, which parts of the artwork (if any) are stickers? I'm assuming the rectangular explosion section on the bottom of the board, along with the round Madrid sticker? But is the 'Madrid' text above the Valterra design on the top of the board also a sticker? (Or are the entire top and bottom artworks just all one piece vinyls? Trying to work out how to do my rep! TIA.

 

[Sliper8]

Hi all. After some advice... On the official releases of the Valterra Madrid board, which parts of the artwork (if any) are stickers? I'm assuming the rectangular explosion section on the bottom of the board, along with the round Madrid sticker? But is the 'Madrid' text above the Valterra design on the top of the board also a sticker? (Or are the entire top and bottom artworks just all one piece vinyls? Trying to work out how to do my rep! TIA.

all Madrid logos are stickers.

 

[Sliper8]

ok so after doing way too much research I have got a screen accurate deck an orginal 1983 Madrid concave explosive. that would need to be sanded down and screen printed to make it almost an 100% accurate replica deck

can anyone help tell me what the other parts are , so far I only know the correct deck , stickers and wheels any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[joberg]

ok so after doing way too much research I have got a screen accurate deck an orginal 1983 Madrid concave explosive. that would need to be sanded down and screen printed to make it almost an 100% accurate replica deck

can anyone help tell me what the other parts are , so far I only know the correct deck , stickers and wheels any help would be greatly appreciated

This thread contains all the info you're looking for...you just have to read it

 

[Sliper8]

This thread contains all the info you're looking for...you just have to read it

I have read through it , multiple times I find it hard to tell what's been confirmed as accurate tho as there are a lot of opinions

 

[Moffey]

all Madrid logos are stickers.

Any idea of the dimensions of each of these stickers for me to reproduce or a trusted site that they can be purchase from in the correct sizing. (I'm based in the UK). Thanks.

 

[Sliper8]

Any idea of the dimensions of each of these stickers for me to reproduce or a trusted site that they can be purchase from in the correct sizing. (I'm based in the UK). Thanks.

check eBay they have them

 

[Moffey]

I was so excited with how well this vinyl inkjet sticker paper prints that I didn't pay attention to the board colors that I was referencing. And realized it's a little 'hot pink/purple' in my original print. I updated to match more of the purple.. but it's not as bright.

I think I was pulling that pink color from a prop board or the remake, but what do you guys think looks better?

Hi, could you share the artwork files you used for these prints please?

 

[Moffey]

Me again! Looking at trucks for a rep build on a new Madrid Explosion board. Can't track down any Invader 800s, Extracts or Sixtracks (which seem to be recommend). Are there any other close looking trucks I could use (I literally have no idea about skateboard trucks and sizings etc!!). Thanks.

 

[Spyhunter2k]

Me again! Looking at trucks for a rep build on a new Madrid Explosion board. Can't track down any Invader 800s, Extracts or Sixtracks (which seem to be recommend). Are there any other close looking trucks I could use (I literally have no idea about skateboard trucks and sizings etc!!). Thanks.

Tracker Classic Trucks

 

[Moffey]

Tracker Classic Trucks

Thanks, but they're all sold out of the Extracks & Sixtracks

 

[Sliper8]

Tracker Classic Trucks

have these been confirmed as the screen used ones , also here's photos of the real board trucks ( already posted on this thread but they may be useful if someone can identify them )

 

[Spyhunter2k]

have these been confirmed as the screen used ones , also here's photos of the real board trucks ( already posted on this thread but they may be useful if someone can identify them )

Again, all of this is in the thread.

 

[Sliper8]

Again, all of this is in the thread.

yeah I knows there's multiple it could be but has one brand been confirmed ?

 

[Spyhunter2k]

yeah I knows there's multiple it could be but has one brand been confirmed ?

Yes. In the thread.

 

[Sliper8]

Great stuff @TheRealMcFly. So that brings us to (revisions in BLUE, remaining questions still in RED):

• Trucks
  • Brand/Model: Tracker per Jerry at Madrid. Model: Extrack (Though when 2015 re-issue wheels are used, SixTracks trucks provide a more-accurate wheelbase. See "Wheels" below for more info.)
  • Hangar and Baseplate Color: Black
  • Board Attachment BOLTS: 1.5" Black Philips, likely non-recessed Philips trusshead (as seen on Madrid-owned "C" board)
  • Board Attachment NUTS: Silver/zinc-plated
  • Board Attachment Washers: Flat, not modern speed ring
  • Risers: unknown brand, Black, likely 1/2", but possibly anything from 7/16"–9/16"
  • Kingpin and nut: Silver/zinc-plated
• Bushings
  • Kingpin upper (conical) and lower (cylindrical) bushings
    • Brand: likely Vintage Tracker
    • Color: Reddish-Orange or Red? Per TheRealMcfly: "Vintage Trackers. More red than orange and the cone is slightly darker than the barrel. Modern Venom bushings are nearly a match." They look a true red to me, despite orange being used on the re-issues. I will post a montage of pics of the real boards sowing just the bushings...
  • Pivot bushing:
    • Brand: likely vintage Tracker
    • Measurement: 3/4" OD X _____ length?
• Wheels
  • Yellow 2nd Generation Madrid Fly wheels with inset letters and _________ offset (need measurement). I can measure my 2010 wheels as used on the first 2015 boards when I have access to my board to get that offset, which TheRealMcFly said should be very close to the vintage offset. Silver/zinc-plated wheel bolts. Flat washers used for wheels as well (as opposed to speed rings)?
  • Re-issues: Screened letters as opposed to inset. Further differences are as follows:
    • 2010 Re-issues: The 2010 re-issues were used on the 2010 25th Anniversary replica boards, and leftover stock was also used on initial wave of the 2015 30th anniversary boards. They have similar internal construction as vintage. They also have a similar offset as vintage, meaning their use with Extrack trucks will result in the film-correct wheelbase of about 4.625" (4 5/8") between the wheels.
    • 2015 Re-issues (also sold separately on Madrid's website in 2016 while stock remained): The 2015 re-issues were installed on the second wave of 2015 30th anniversary replica boards. Lighter in color, harder, plastic core. Higher offset, which results in them tucking further in towards the center of the board. To restore the film-correct wheelbase of 4.625" (4 5/8") between the wheels, the slightly wider SixTracks trucks by Tracker must be used.
• Copers
  • Color/Brand: White flat-bottomed made by unknown manufacturer. Vintage white Z-flex copers are very close.
  • Width: About 1/16–1/8" from each wheel. Assuming the correct wheelbase of 4.625" (4 5/8") between the wheels, the copers will be about 4 3/8"–4 1/2" wide.
• Bearings
  • Unknown manufacturer. Unseen, so not important for visual purposes.
• Grip Tape
  • Type: Madrid "Flypaper"
• Stickers
  • All are Vintage Madrid
  • Board top surface: 3D Banner
  • Board bottom surface: Explosion, early version, NOT the green Day-Glo version (top), 2" circle with "mfg" (bottom)
  • Copers: Madrid logo with white or clear background

ok cool so the trucks are Extrack which are 126mm and according to that post it has been confirmed by jerry Madrid did I get that correct ? , also did they have different versions of the Extrack's over the years ? as the back to the future board doesn't show any writing on the bases of the trucks apart from possibly this ( which could be scratches tho )

 

[Sliper8]

does anyone know what the risers are that are on the Marty board ? also does anyone have photos of original vintage extrack tracker trucks ?