Reply With QuoteMy neighbor Has one just like it with a 401 nailhead in it. Budlight
Towed it from San Dimas to Anaheim on (gotta be) 20 year old trailer tires. Got it home and started tearing into it.
http://www.roostwear.com/email/stevens8.jpg
What I KNOW it's gonna need:
Complete rebuild on the motor....frozen with a nice milkshake in the pan.
At LEAST bowl bushings and a detail on the impeller. JA-B
New interior.
Shitload of trailer work
The cool thing is, the crappy paint was shot over the original gel without any sanding! I managed to chip away this much in about 1 1/2 hrs. It'll be interesting to see it completely stripped.
http://www.roostwear.com/email/stevens10.jpg
My neighbor Has one just like it with a 401 nailhead in it. Budlight
Interesting, with the cav plates. I wonder if it started life as a V-drive?
I don't think so. My neighbors is the same way. I think because the nozzle doesn't stick out. They are meant for trimming. BL
What year is that?
It's a 69, and as I understand it, the only hulls Stevens had at the time were the flats for their v-drives. All the hardware is Edelbrock v-drive hardware adapted for a jet.
I think my neighbors is a 1964 or 65 BL
Hopefully all the gel under the paint is that nice. I like that color and from the pics it looks like it is in good shape.
We have about half the paint stripped, and I think everyone will freak when they see this boat. There are actually 2 different metalflakes.... the bright gold, and the inset and deck has a gold and red metalflake. The bow will need a little repair as someone used it as a battering ram, but I think I can come up with a way to fix it and keep the original gel.
Started cleaning the floor, and the years of oil preserved it. When it's clean, the glass is shiny and clear. Now to find 2 5/8" gauges and have a bezel made to mount the Sun Super Tach in the cavern they cut to mount an Autometer 5" Comp. :hammer2:
It's about 3/4 stripped, but I thought I'd answer some people's question....why am I going through all this for that boat.
Here's what's underneath...
http://www.roostwear.com/email/stevens12.jpg
It needs a good colorsand and buff.....
http://www.roostwear.com/email/stevens13.jpg
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