[oldschoolbasser]

Thanks Spike for the help.As for up-grading the reels ,I replace all worn gear,washers,other parts as needed.The bearings are replaced with ABEC-7's,and the worm gear is up-graded to C5 bearing supported gear.The side plates are actually factory plates with the decals changed to match the model.These reels still get some use,but with parts harder to come by,I'll use some of my newer reels instead.I currently have 43 older Ambassadeurs from the "70" and "80's,so I have plenty to choose from.Here's some of the newer reels.These have bearing up-grades,and Lews BB1-N handles.The 2 Silver reels are actually 5500C's narrowed to 4500C's.I will be changing to worm gears to C5 bearing supported soon.All the frames have been changed to the chrome style.I love the way these reels fish,smooth as silk,with plenty of power to crank the big ones in.