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Thread: Winter Projects?

  1. #1
    BrendellaJet
    Sure is slow in here. Whats everyone working on? Ive been plugging away on my boat. I hope to have it wet no later than July this year.
    I sprayed the gel late last year. Its sanded down now, i just need to go out and buy a variable speed polisher to get it looking good.
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...2Black_Gel.jpg
    Also been working on a rail kit. Started out with a wood template(easier to cut than aluminum)
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/.../212motor1.JPG
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/.../212motor3.JPG
    Once I was happy with the fit, I fired up the table saw and Jig saw and got busy.
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...tor_Metal1.JPG
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...or_Metal_2.JPG
    Beleive it or not, a table saw with a decent blade on it will cut through aluminum very easily. The Jig saw was a little slower, but it worked.
    I should have the plates polished by the end of this weekend. After that Im gonna gel the bilge and transom all black and then work on making the gel shine. Motor is being built at DNE right now and is slated for the Dyno mid June.

  2. #2
    Mrs. Psycho Squid
    Here's our winter project - Putting this motor
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...petro5-med.JPG
    in this hull
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...56DSCN0837.JPG
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...56DSCN0839.JPG
    SOMEBODY- needs to get to work!! :crossx:

  3. #3
    Jake W2
    Brendella looking good.What kind of tankes and seats you gona run in that thing.
    Squid what happned to the white and purple carbon Stealth you guys had made?You gona run the stacked tankes in the new Stealth also?
    Jake

  4. #4
    Jeanyus
    Here's my winter project. Made a pivot hitch.
    http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5859pivot.jpg
    Made brackets,to support bunks, for a tunnel bottom boat.
    http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...ompetitive.jpg
    Sold the old trailer
    http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...59trailer2.jpg
    Had the competitive trailer painted
    http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...ler61chevy.jpg
    New lights , bunks , carpet, license plate, it's done.
    http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/58593new.jpg
    http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5859allnew.jpg
    A little more sanding, on the bottom of my boat, spray some speed coat, and I'll slide the new trailer under it.
    http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data...859sanding.jpg

  5. #5
    FOURQ
    I dont have any pics yet but i got all my hardware chromed , sent the seats in to get redone, had the new pump flowed, flowcoated the floor, rewire ,clorsand and buff now i need to finish putting it back together...
    4Q

  6. #6
    crf311
    My project is the complete restoration of a 75 sunkist w/jacuzzi pump. I have removed & replaced the stringers & transum. Stripped the paint fixed stress cracks and so far painted the bottom of the hull. The past week I have fill in the gauge holes. Somewhere along the boats history it was changed from a right side steering to a left side. You should have seen how this was done. . The hull goes in for final paint this week end.
    Had to find a motor which I picked up for a good price out of a chevy truck ( 454 Gen 5) . So far I will be replacing the heads with some rect port heads, Changed the pistons to 9.5 compression, cam , timing chain, oil pan/pump. I still need to get a intake and carb.
    I still have a lot to do. With all rigging needing to be done. I hope to have it done by april. Just in time to play.

  7. #7
    BrendellaJet
    Jake, Ive got a set of Imco tanks i picked up for a steal. 15 gallons each. Should help with the distance capabilities with the new motor. For seats, im having Stratton Marine do the upholstery, i may build the seats, just depends on timing and $$$$. I have a design that I found that I can duplicate, not sure Im sold on it yet though...Im still looking for examples of seats that I like.
    CRF311, Ive still got that Aluminum WJ impeller worked over by MPD. Ive also got a Torker manifold and a 750 holley carb i'll let go cheap.

  8. #8
    BLEWBAYOU1
    FourQ, Nice Avatar!
    Brian :wink:

  9. #9
    FOURQ
    FourQ, Nice Avatar!
    Brian :wink:
    thanks everyone loves it... its better in person

  10. #10
    crf311
    "its better in person"
    SAY WHAT

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