The Mental Block

[dtotherob]

throughout the week i thought i'd get the coping situation sorted out.  i ordered some steel pipe and Rob and i got the bowl section formed and prepped for the pour.  big thanks to bailgun and krusher for some of their tips on this.  salamander even offered some pool coping and i would have taken him up on his offer, if i lived in cali. anyways, onto some pics.



the total pour was about 17 feet long, 10 inches down to 5 at the apex of the bowl and it's about 2.5 inches thick.  i used high psi grade concrete and added some portland into the mix.  we mixed it in a tarp and dumped it into the pail for a good mixer stir and then right into the trough.





we also ghetto rigged up some bullnose for the extension at the last minute to use up leftover crete.



saturday we got started with a nice clean up of the junk laying around and then onto the the steel coping. it's about 17 feet total length and we scored 2 10 footers.  the ramp does have a slight lift where the 2 ramps were put together wo we had to cut them at a slight angle to compensate. i would weld them up later.







i know i said no one rides till she's done, but the boys worked hard so i snapped a few pre-mase pics. feeble fakie, 5-0 fakie.



time for mase!!!

[Teds Wild]

Looks like a lot of hard work!
You must feel antsy! Looks so fun!

[dtotherob]

thanks man.  it's getting there.  i have a buddy coming over this weekend to do some graff on the walls so i can't quite take down the garage door openers yet.  here's the list. seems like lots.



also way stoked on this!  http://blog.networkskate.com/2012/01/daily-diy_31.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

i must be doing alright with the build then lol! big thanks for that.

in the mean time, we cleaned up the sharp edge and i tonite i'm gonna hit up the voids with the bondo.

[dtotherob]

fast forward 2 weeks later.  ramp is finished!!  thursday i put the last piece in and i had an inaugural session with everyone who helped out.  the coping got painted up with a 1 part epoxy paint.  filled the steel coping with foam.  took down the garage door parts.  i found a spot for the mini fridge.  i had a couple buddys come by and graffiti up the wall.  that turned out fucking sick.  anyways, everyone likes pictures so here we go. 

bondo.



foam.



mini fridge.



so stoked on the artwork.  these guys fucking killed it.

[dtotherob]

we got fancy with the masonite.



the corner was the last part to finish. 





last piece!!



we gave the ramp a coke bath too.



then some friends showed up and killed the place. 





huge thanks to my buddy Rob.  him and i were down from day one and had and idea that we saw through.  huge props to everyone else who helped out, especially Lyndon and DeVries.  everyone who donated time and money, you guys rock.   thanks for reading.  and if you want to read more, there some here.

http://calgaryskateboarding.com/?p=4692  one of the guys came by to ask a few questions about the ramp. 

i guess that's it!  now go out and make something to skate!

[susej]

Awesome dan! Congratulations! Now I gotta figure out when I can come by and skate....

[krusher]

COOL BEANS DAN! Can't wait for the footy. One question did you guys use a bug sprayer/weed sprayer for the Coke bath? hahah Now that's technical

[dtotherob]

Awesome dan! Congratulations! Now I gotta figure out when I can come by and skate....

thanks!  come anytime!   there is a do not show up unexpected rule but i am willing to waive it for the #thrashercrew lol!

COOL BEANS DAN! Can't wait for the footy. One question did you guys use a bug sprayer/weed sprayer for the Coke bath? hahah Now that's technical

thanks! working on some footy.  guys have been shooting some stuff here and there, but i haven't shot anything.  as for your question, i have a little pump sprayer that i filled with water and coke.  sort of like a bug\weed sprayer.  seen here.

[Salamander]

The ramp looks like a whole lotta fun!!! I am really digging the concrete noping idea, I bet it grinds awesome. If I were a bit closer to ya I'd definately come and check it out.

[C H U C K]

thanks!  come anytime!   there is a do not show up unexpected rule but i am willing to waive it for the #thrashercrew lol!

Hey, Dan! I'm sitting outside of your garage! Open up!!!

[susej]

You'll definitely know beforehand when I'm coming.

[C H U C K]

You'll definitely know beforehand when I'm coming.

That's what she said!

[susej]

Oddly enough, I thought you were gonna say that, chuck.

[dtotherob]

The ramp looks like a whole lotta fun!!! I am really digging the concrete noping idea, I bet it grinds awesome. If I were a bit closer to ya I'd definately come and check it out.

the noping is actually great.  grinds are fast and it's holding up pretty good considering it's just bondo and paint over the cement.  and i don't care about the distance, i'm coming to salamander ranch lol!

sorry chuck.  i had already left for work, otherwise i would have let you in.

and FYI, chuck and susej are killing it. in case you couldn't figure that out. 

[m477]

Man, the works! mini fridge and all. Enjoy