A 76 Hondo GT comes home

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Originally Posted by 2manymustangs

She lookin purrrrrrdy... :D

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Thanks 2MM. The body shop that painted it mixes their own tint of white, really bright!

Latest update, hardware going on the transom and a few other odds and ends on the inside:

Very nice Tim! Clean and defined.
You hull is a knockout!

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Originally Posted by hyperpasta

Very nice Tim! Clean and defined.
You hull is a knockout!

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Thanks Art, us old guys have to show 'em we still have game! When are you going to update us on your build, haven't seen anything in a while?

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Turnbuckles installed, just have to finish the water pickup.

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V Drive cases polished and at Casale to be assembled.

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Trying to attach this pic from Morgans BFF crash at Dayton,think this is you from a previous posting the kid in the green shirt is my son Todd Plate driver of Problem Child.

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Originally Posted by OhHondoGT

Thanks Art, us old guys have to show 'em we still have game! When are you going to update us on your build, haven't seen anything in a while?

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Here's a couple of teasers.....they were taken during the mockup stages. I'm still figuring stuff out, some of it has changed while some parts are now finalized. You'd think you could just knock this stuff out, but that ain't so, if you want any type of accuracy. Of course rigging the hull/motor for some spray didn't help the final configuration either. :wtf:

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Originally Posted by glorydays

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Trying to attach this pic from Morgans BFF crash at Dayton,think this is you from a previous posting the kid in the green shirt is my son Todd Plate driver of Problem Child.

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Hello Mr. Plate. - I did take these pics back in the day, the kid next to Todd in the blue Ford hat is my younger brother. Do you guys still have that Passant flat you ran for a while back in the 90's?

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Originally Posted by hyperpasta

Here's a couple of teasers.....they were taken during the mockup stages. I'm still figuring stuff out, some of it has changed while some parts are now finalized. You'd think you could just knock this stuff out, but that ain't so, if you want any type of accuracy. Of course rigging the hull/motor for some spray didn't help the final configuration either. :wtf:

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Really looks good Art. As I've said before, you do great work! Did you shorten the crankshaft to get rid of the spacer behind the balancer?

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Originally Posted by OhHondoGT

Really looks good Art. As I've said before, you do great work! Did you shorten the crankshaft to get rid of the spacer behind the balancer?

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It's a stock crank length snout. The Nicson timing cover almost swallows the aluminum spacer, a tad does protrudes though.

Checkout the top picture and you can see the snout sticking out of the cover with the motor plate.