restoring old fishing rods...

A good friend of mine went though their father's stuff and found a bunch of old fishing tackle. some of it is junk, most of it is fixable and the rest is usable. I was thinking of repairing an old rod called the Shakespeare wonder rod 1015-6'6" model FCM. It is in good enough shape has no cracks and seams solid, but the eyes are all rusted. is it worth repairing? I don't want to spend more money than it would take to buy a new ocean/ boat rod I could use on a kayak. do you think it is worth it?
thanks     

Oh yea, worth it. This is a picture of a restored and modified wonder rod and I love it, but know that they're really slow, which doesn't suit every condition. but pretty rods that fish well.

thanks, how much did it cost for you to restore your rod? I found this: http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/rod-wrappers/027471300002.aspx which over all would cost about 45-50 dollars. any recommendations?

You will need to flex coat the wrappings when you are done.  I adapted a barbeque rotiserie motor to turn the rod when I was ready for this step.  All in all this is a big project, but I think it is well worth your time.  It will be a learning experience.  Is it cost effective?  Well that is for you to decide.  Once you get the process down it is something you can use in the future.----Jeff

thanks

Like barefoot said, except I don't have any turning device. I use the very old school method: Thread through a book, thread between my big toe and second toe, foot on top of book for tension. If that makes no sense, you're okay.
The cost is wide open. Other than flex coat and a little color perservative, I had the guides sitting around from old rods found at thrift stores and garage sales. So, I'd stripped them down and had the guides. My cost: 3 dollars + time.
Again, like barefoot said, it is something that once ya got, ya can use over and over again. It's a hobby for some; for me, it a way to keep my brain from spinning out of control.
If you ever need help or anything, let me know. I'm not good, but I try.

if possible can you post a picture of what the toe and book method looks like?
thanks!

  As pathetic as it is, yea; I'll have it up by tomorrow.

I had an old tuna king rod rebuilt. A rod of the same weight and class may cost 100$ or more. I had a pac bay unibutt custom wrap and marbeling done to it. The rod is beautiful. I dont have the skills to do it myself. The best speed to rotate your rod after coating is 15-18 rpms (per my rod guy) nothing beats seasoned gear.

Here ya go. You'll see the order of operations and an ugly foot, which controls the tension during the winding; It's really easy, with a little practice.

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At 1st I thought that was a Filipino Rod holder but it isn't hairy enough 

I had an old tuna king rod rebuilt. A rod of the same weight and class may cost 100$ or more. I had a pac bay unibutt custom wrap and marbeling done to it. The rod is beautiful. I dont have the skills to do it myself. The best speed to rotate your rod after coating is 15-18 rpms (per my rod guy) nothing beats seasoned gear.

 How long do you usually have to rotate ?

Thank you slowriprun and every one else who posted for teaching me and anyone one else who was interested in the subject.
tight lines...   

I had an old tuna king rod rebuilt. A rod of the same weight and class may cost 100$ or more. I had a pac bay unibutt custom wrap and marbeling done to it. The rod is beautiful. I dont have the skills to do it myself. The best speed to rotate your rod after coating is 15-18 rpms (per my rod guy) nothing beats seasoned gear.

 How long do you usually have to rotate ?

i will check. Im guessing it differs based on temp humidity and type of epoxy. There is a company called mudhole, they have everything to build rods. gary uses a rotisserie motor also.