Over to the Dark Side - Scotty Cameron TeI3 restoration

[Kilroy]

HaHa, no not me! I am no ho!

[MusicMan]

Yah, I was looking at the Froot Loops Garage model. Freakin insane!

LOL... thats actually my desktop wallpaper right now sick putter!

i'd get into the circle T stuff and the limited's but dude 2500 for a putter that i'm never gonna use is rediculus, at least all my OTR's i use.... or all of 3 i have left anyways.. been selling them off recently in hopes of getting a napa valley, its in the scotty cameron jar on my desk

[Kilroy]

LOL. I'll try to resist!

[covanant]

Dan,ck. this guy out,much cheaper if you want custom!
http://www.putterplating.com/

[knickers]

Dan, you'll love putting with this. As far as looks go. the canidian look is great. But be carefull as to what you do yourself. As im quickly learning you can turn a $500 putter into a $ 150 putter pretty quickly. If you plan on gaming it for a long time, its no big deal. But if you want to resell after awhile people will not go for anything aftermarket at a premium price.
Welcome to the sickness of scotty collecting.

[MusicMan]

Kevin is much cheaper than Scotty's shop, but if your buying a scotty then might as well keep it in scotty's shop where the work is 100% guarenteed... i dont know just my thoughts... hes good if you want other finishes other than what scotty offers like nickel plating and stuff.. but for stock finishes i send all my stuff to scotty...

[covanant]

Kevin is much cheaper than Scotty's shop, but if your buying a scotty then might as well keep it in scotty's shop where the work is 100% guarenteed... i dont know just my thoughts... hes good if you want other finishes other than what scotty offers like nickel plating and stuff.. but for stock finishes i send all my stuff to scotty...

Agreed,but if you engrave and do custom work the resale will be alot less no?
I got in touch with them and almost sent mine in for the coloured polka-dot look in matt black(just like the one on the website)It's pimp city!
Would have cost less than 200 canadian to boot!

[Kilroy]

I just picked it up and it is just as advertised 7/10. A few dings, nothing deep and nothing dinged through the top line where it joins with the insert. It looks like a perfect restoration candidate.

A few putts on the living room rug, and I am wondering if any tweeking is needed at all, but I will get it fitted anyway.

I'll shoot some before pictures, and photoshop some potential paint schemes. Stay tuned.

Off to leave knickers some feedback. Thanks a lot.

[covanant]

Dan gets hooked on Scotty's and now all of a sudden we have a section devoted to the art of putting Funny how things go when youre the "BOSS"

[knickers]

Glad your happy Dan. Looking forward to seeing some pics.

[Kilroy]

It was requested, and seconded. But Yah.

Dan gets hooked on Scotty's and now all of a sudden we have a section devoted to the art of putting Funny how things go when youre the "BOSS"

["Richard"]

can we get an indian music about golf section??

[MusicMan]

can we get an indian music about golf section??

wtf?

officlal 500th post... thank you!

[Kilroy]

OK so here are the pics. (ignoring the Bollywood boy who was last seen dancing with men in a California vinyard at sunset, very romantic indeed, but I digress)

Anyway, the soon to be custom Dan Kilbank Putter.

Before:

[MusicMan]

definatly needs a refinish there Dan... top line is beat to

but gorgeous putter...

[Kilroy]

Next question. A restoration includes tweaking and re-shaft and re-grip, so once I get speced out, I should probably pull the shaft and ship the head only to the SC Studio. Any recommendations on the best way to pull it?

[Kilroy]

definatly needs a refinish there Dan...

Works for me. I was looking for a refinish candidate.

[MusicMan]

yeah it would be cheaper to just send the head than all of it...

i would get a pro to pull the shaft like jamie at GT, or the Saint... cuz you could damage the neck if u dont do it properly (i think)

[Kilroy]

Yah and the sight line that was added is just dreadful LOL!

[MusicMan]

yeah.. that would upset me having to look at that when putting

[Kilroy]

i would get a pro to pull the shaft like jamie at GT, or the Saint... cuz you could damage the neck if u dont do it properly (i think)

Swing Sync is just around the corner and Eric can certainly measure me for it and pull the shaft.

I was thinking about it and so I asked more out of curiosity since this is starting to be a "build thread" documenting the process. So let's go ahead and get all the info. What would a pro club builder do to get the prep right? While we're at it any suggestions on how to do a home measurement for loft, length and lie for a putter?

We might learn something

[MusicMan]

check the Ping web-site. they have a fitting section, it asks you for write to floor mesurements, hight etc... it will then tell you what lie angle and putter high you should be using.. i dont know about determing putter lofts...

for "at home" fitting that is the best i can think of...

http://www.pinggolf.com/global_webfit.html

click on putters, top right of the screen

[Kilroy]

Great. Thanks

[MusicMan]

word up to the JMAN... he knows his shiznit

[Andy4Par]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this refinished....should be awesome.

[spackler]

yeah it would be cheaper to just send the head than all of it...

i would get a pro to pull the shaft like jamie at GT, or the Saint... cuz you could damage the neck if u dont do it properly (i think)

Bah, a newport shaft is easy to pull, there's only a 1/2" insertion depth. If you have a heat gun, heat it up around the hosel, put the head in a towel on the floor, step on the head to brace it, then pull the shaft out. A gas element on a stove would do the trick too.

Loft, length and lie should be determined through a putter fitting session. It's such a unique swing that a static fit isn't going to do much for you. I think Golfworks does them for $15. Get the data and then put your specs on your order.

[MusicMan]

dan asked for an at home fit... and thats that at home fit. only one way to do it, unless you roommate happends to be a certified club fitter hehe

["Richard"]

ok this is what I never understood about you scotty freaks (you included dan). First you buy a putter that needs to be restored and spend $300 restoring it, why nut just but a BRAND NEW scotty for $329 or $349 or something? I'm sure the newer it is the better it is with the new technology... yes? no?

[Kilroy]

If you have a heat gun, heat it up around the hosel, put the head in a towel on the floor, step on the head to brace it, then pull the shaft out.

Cool. As I said I am not going to do this myself. Just curious and I will be getting properly fitted.

[Kilroy]

why nut just but a BRAND NEW scotty for $329 or $349 or something?

• Because this is way more fun for roughly the same cost.
• I love the look and feel of the TeI3, but it's not available new anymore. The Circa 62 is not as appealing to me as the TeI3. I will not putt with a Volkswagen on a stick, so the Futuras/Phantoms are out, the American Classic is just too plain for me etc etc... I wanted a TeI3 for my gamer.
• If you have looked closely at the refinished Scottys? they look way better than new ones. Bling factor.
• It will be properly fitted. I have had custom irons and woods for years but my putter has always been OTR.
• It will be CUSTOMIZED - It will have my initials engraved in it and my choice of paintfil, grip and headcover . If you add in a custom grip and headcover to the OTR price what have you saved?
• How much of a story would there be in going to GT and buying a Scotty OTR?

So.. Getting exactly what you want and personalizing it. A bit of bling for the bag, a conversation piece, and a superfine badass putter all in one. So why not?