Setting up your old school deck: A checklist

Just a short list on setting up your new deck with the goods from years gone by. Too bad we can’t get our hands on "The Bird" or one of the other popular devices that prevent truck hang-ups.
 
  Deck Pick a good one.
 
  Trucks Check size chart on the product pages for more information.
 
  Truck Hardware 1 1/2" bolts for wedges or 1/4"-1/2" risers, 1 1/4" bolts
for 1/8" risers. Most people use flatheads, but the trusshead is true
old school.
 
  Risers 1/2" for that old school, stack some smaller ones for some color
on your deck. Soft risers absorb shock, great for the street.
 
  Wheels Soft and big (65-70mm, 70-85a) for the street, hard and small (<65mm,
90-100a) for the pools and ramps. Check the size chart on the product pages
for more info about wheels.
 
  Bearings The higher the abec rating, the faster the bearing. Ceramic and Swiss
if you want the best.
 
  Grip Tape Some decks come with grip tape, most do not.
 
  Rails Optional early 80’s invention to give you something to grab, also protects
that nice graphic on the bottom.
 
  Nose Bone Another popular 80’s invention to protect the deck’s nose. Very optional.
 
  Tail Bone We had them in the seventies, nowdays no one worries about scraping their
tail.
 
  Stickers You are what you wear.