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ALLIGATORS AGAIN
Big Buck Truk
Even Bigger Performance!
GIANT KING POST
No hardware store bolt hers. This specially
machined stud takes strength and light-
weight to their outer limits. Only one-
nettal Finally some world class pro geart
RECESSED SHOCK TOWER
Not only is this the strongest king pot
ahocs assembly, but its comprietary hidden
desp in the maname Say goodbye to
ground down, einged and thrashed nuts of
other trucks
SUPER SHOKS
Mr. Bennett is famous for his "Big Rad
Rubbers introduced on the Hijacker beries
in 1975, Now with these all now, double
conical Super Shoks", he's done it again
Super resilient high-rebound formula of
pure gum, surgical and other space age
goop these are the heart muscles at the
Rebel turning system Sorry-wan't t
ordinary truckk
T.M.
STAK TRAK PLUS
Another Sennett exclusive Precisio
spacers provide fully adjustable ade with
from
way to 66 and six incre
Again, only on Bennetts
Ten years ago Mr. Bennett rocked the skate
original Alligator Wheels
Now he's kicking Aan the pefor farm again
If you can find a better wheel system
QUIK-CHANGE AXLE
Whoa A one-minute axle change? Yep
Only Mr. Bennett knows the ful importance
of this feature. (Maybe he's working on
secret ultra-te glass axle? Maybe some
thing bigger thanha?)
PIVOTUS GIGANTUS
Oh my ged! Look at the size of
pivot. By far the biggest a
FULL FLOATING FLEXAXLE
A flexible axle? You bet Only from
the brain of Bennett comes the unique
no-band, no-break design. Exclusive soft
5 defect in its own
dedicated channel Talk about smooth,
Que hi-speed cranking! Talk about getting
air Talk about performancel Talk about a
TWIN I-BEAM MAINFRAME
Haary duty, lightweight, hi-megaloy ca
Ing. Pracision line bored, and center
machined for perfect alignment Built-in
skid plate tool Classy Vary
industry. Break this baby and Mr. B will buy
you a double seda on the rocks
DIRECT DRIVE GEOMETRY
Only Mr. Bennett fully understands this
phenomenon. Others have
This is smooth, responsive steering at its
neet Effortless cruising, snap tump
carving and all the other great things in
...The All New Bennett Rebel™
BENNETT BUILT
The rumors youve been hearing about the mysto Mr. Bennett are true. The world's
most famous truck builder is back! Back with the truck to the future...more features
more performance more class Rebell
AIRLITE DECKS
The only way to top a Rebel is with a new Bennett Ainite Deck, these clean, glossy
decks are lighner, thinner differ with a hollowed-out, maple inner cons and outer
ples of high tensile composites (No cartoons)
HEAVY HIT
This stuff won't come cheap, but when you shred out your dealer's door, you'll know
you're on the newest and the best. At least you can afford to buy Bennetts, the pros
SORRY, NO PROSI
You won't be seeing the pros flying high on Bennetts right away in the
magazines. That's because they can't afford to leave Their sponsors
who pay them so ride their stuff to get hot More of the world's
greatest sketers have ridden their way to tame and fortune on
Bonnets than any other truck. You could be nast
NO BS
Mr. Bennett means it when he says his Rebel Truk is the finest. He's the only
one to put his own name on the trucks he builds, and he offers a money-back
guarantee. If the new Bonnetts are too far out for you, return them unused in
the box he sent you and Mr. Bennett will refund your money. But he doesn't
think it will be his trucks you'll be sending him...
BIG TRADE-IN DEAL
Send Mr. Bennett your T.U.Ba (Trackies, Undies, Buzzardwings) or other
obsolescent skate trucks and he knockoff up to $15.00 a pair trom the price of
your new Rebels as a trade-in when you order direct. Write first for Mr.
Bennett's Swap List and all the details before unloading your old stuff.
SUDDEN SERVICE
Rebel Truks (RB-8-5966), per pair, $50.00 Airline Decks. $60.00
sach. Specify Air Tool (standard shape) or Air Foil narrower
nose, wider tain Colors High gloss black or white. Swap List
specs and stickers (refundable) $2.00 Rebel Team Shirt (5, M.L
XL) and stickers $10.00. Postage and handling (domestic), add
10% Foreign, add 30% California orders add 0% sales tax
Please send cashier's check or P.O. money order only.
Mr. Bennett, P.O. Box 8500-5, Newport Beach, CA 92660