John, that is awesome you guys are doing a hell of a job, if I weren't so far away I'd be dropping off one of my LP's for you to practice on!..
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John, that is awesome you guys are doing a hell of a job, if I weren't so far away I'd be dropping off one of my LP's for you to practice on!..
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Originally Posted by GoFastRacer
Someone has to keep you oldtimers on your toes around here. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jrork
The boat looks great John, it definetly went to a good home. Cant wait to see it on the water.
The exhaust has to be favorate part. Verry cool idea !!
Ok John, we know you got skills so quit showing off! I finally saw some saw dust in one of the very last pictures you posted. Most restos of this level don't look this clean like you could eat off the floors when the rest of us do them! It's OK buddy, show us the "other" pictures, you know the ones you took before you made Ian clean the boat for the photo shoot. Very nice work! Is your blower motor going in this boat?
VERY cool looking project
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Thanks everyone for the kind words. If my son and I can do this, anybody can. Trust me, I make more than my fair share of mistakes.
As far as motor, I'm going to use my blower motor Barry Obler of Obnoxious Racing Engines built me a few years back.
For a pump, I've got a Berk pump that I need to figure out how to rebuild and will be spinning a AA stainless impeller. The intake was machined by Chris Starkweather of B1 racing and he built us a really nice custom backcut shoe and some blended shims. Also got a rideplate too.
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Austin Cole of AHP Powdercoating sent me a bunch of different color samples and we taped them to the boat. Jan and I sat and staired at them for hours trying to find the right color
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The color we settled on is Illusion Red and matches one of the colors of the boat really well. Plus it's got some nice small metallic in it as well.
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Right...:LMAOsmiley:;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Propless
Awesome thread so far!
Thank you very much. We've become sidelined momentarily with a little project for a friend but still hope to get mine in the water next summer.
Wow, awesome work so far guys. Love the look of the floor, came out killer. keep it up
Thanks so much, but just wait till you see what's going on here now. LOL......
Nothing about this project is little, but im glad you think so! Im surprised you havent kicked my ass yet for this damn project.Quote:
Originally Posted by jrork
I "shoulda" started kicking ur ass about 20 years ago but I guess that goes without saying.......just say'n.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Isanger
Great start John
Can't wait to see the finished product
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Originally Posted by Isanger
Cant we all just get along ?Quote:
Originally Posted by jrork
Look at it this way. Both of you on the computer, and NOBODY working on the boat !!!! Back to work you slackers !!!
Yesterday was a huge day...... Got the interior in to mock up the seat mounts. The pictures dont do these justice.
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And then that goodball kid of mine went crazy and did something I wouldnt have tried.
Got come fabric
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Laid it out and buried it with some West Systems 105 resin and 207 Special Clear Hardener.
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Lots of work left to do but it's looking fantastic!
Awesome..:cool::cool::cool:
YOU'RE WELCOME DAD!!! ;)
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LOL. Thanks son. It really does look good. So much better than what was there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Isanger
Looks bitchin....
Seats came out great and the carbon fiber dash panel Ian knocked out of the park!