Another vintage t-track find!

[kalkamel]

I drove up over the weekend to a small town in a northern state of Malaysia for a family gathering and as is usually the case when I'm on such a road trip, I would always check out the small older hardware shops looking for the elusive vintage t-track. It's been 6 years since my last discovery so I thought I was long overdue for another find. And how right I was.

In a small corner of a shop covered in dust and stacked in a small rectangular box I found about a dozen strips of good old vintage brown t-tracks, each about 4 meters long. I can't be absolutely positive but the center profile looks almost similar to my 2019 find ( Log into Facebook) compared to my 2017 find (Log into Facebook) which had a thinner and taller center profile. I don't have any sample of each track at hand to compare but I'm planning to buy these tracks I found and do the comparison when I get home.

Like my previous finds, they're brown in color and have a flat bottom.

Anyone still looking for vintage t-tracks for an all vintage build?

 

[Halliwax]

Wicked find

 

[Scruffylooking]

Awesome! I keep dreaming one day someone will find the exact ones that were used during filming.

 

[thd9791]

Great find!!! Looks like a common type in your area. I have some that’s black with a ridge down the bottom and nail holes, but it's a little off. I did not find it tho, I’m hoping to one day have an experience like yours!

 

[kalkamel]

Ok, so I compared the newly acquired track to the sample I had at hand and it looks like it's almost similar in dimensions to the 2019 found tracks except the center profile is slightly shorter. Attached are comparison pics.

 

[eethan]

Looks like the new one might be more accurate nice find once again

 

[kalkamel]

Awesome! I keep dreaming one day someone will find the exact ones that were used during filming.

That's my ultimate goal with this exercise.

 

[Farrells Props]

Where could someone buy some?

 

[kalkamel]

Where could someone buy some?

PM sent.

 

[Sym-Cha]

It seems from that 1 picture you posted, that you even may have several different profiles (2008/2017/2019) in that stash of T-tracks ... assuming you purchased the entire lot, do compare each T-track with above picture, please

Chaïm

 

[thd9791]

This is a profile I have

 

[kalkamel]

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It seems from that 1 picture you posted, that you even may have several different profiles (2008/2017/2019) in that stash of T-tracks ... assuming you purchased the entire lot, do compare each T-track with above picture, please

Chaïm

I'll dig out those other tracks and take comparison pics soon.

 

[Halliwax]

This is a profile I have
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So dang close

 

[Sym-Cha]

I'll dig out those other tracks and take comparison pics soon.

Any luck yet finding those other tracks to compare?

Chaïm

 

[Sym-Cha]

Well kalkamel ... were you able to compare the profiles in that stash with any of the former finds yet?

Chaïm

 

[thd9791]

Let’s not forget that member who found white track in his garage, put it on a Custom saber and couldn’t remember where the hell he got it lol pour one out for that homie

 

[Halliwax]

Let’s not forget that member who found white track in his garage, put it on a Custom saber and couldn’t remember where the hell he got it lol pour one out for that homie

Lock him up!

 

[kalkamel]

Well kalkamel ... were you able to compare the profiles in that stash with any of the former finds yet?

Chaïm

Sorry Chaim, I've been too caught up in my manuscript. I'll try and get the comparison done soon.