Daiwa ITO Steez rendition!
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Daiwa ITO Steez rendition!
Well after a bit of trial and error it finally appears to be done! This project started off when I sourced a few painted Steez side plates in ITO green from TT member Dan D. Thanks Dan! He couldn’t recall what Steez model they fit. Not knowing if it was the 7:1 or higher ratio or the 6:3 ratio I knew it would be a guessing game. They have slightly different gear box sizes so it was not a sure fire thing rather a 50/50 shot. I bought a MB IS 73 from TT member Dexter to try first. Thanks Dexter! Lastly I needed some Mb knobs so I traded with TT member Goldrod. Thanks Goldrod! Fingers were crossed it would all come together. After a few bumps in the road and lengthy texts with TT member Hoohoorjoo I think it is all sorted out. You can see the striking resemblance to the MB IS Lariat Green. TackleTour is truly a great place. Thanks to all that helped make this possible!
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Beautiful!
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My favorite reels, are the ones that took the longest to put together.
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Gorgeous
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Whoa nellie! Spectacular! Well played sir, well played!
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Great work! Glad I could help.
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Woooowwwww....
That looks like it came from the factory that way. Spectacular!
That looks like it came from the factory that way. Spectacular!
This is the way.
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The model you replicated was the 25th anniversary IS supposedly only 25 made. Your #25-1/2 looks awesome.
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Very nice!!
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Thanks for the compliments and kind words guys!
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where did u get the red line guard?? Is it from an actual IS or did you get it anodized?
Absolutely gorgeous btw.
Absolutely gorgeous btw.
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Love that knobage. Very nice build
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The line guide was from an IS73Steffen_82 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 6:26 pmwhere did u get the red line guard?? Is it from an actual IS or did you get it anodized?
Absolutely gorgeous btw.
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Thanks Mark! This reel looks vastly different now.