Author Topic: my first project 73 kona (Read 2630 times)

mobboss · « **Reply #25 on:** January 20, 2012, 12:53:18 PM »

sounds like a great project! i always liked red on my olds engines.i have a 74 kona.

ka0tyk · « **Reply #26 on:** January 20, 2012, 03:00:39 PM »

engines should be black. everything else should be polished.

HaulsBalls · « **Reply #27 on:** January 20, 2012, 03:54:11 PM »

Quote from: ka0tyk on January 20, 2012, 03:00:39 PM

engines should be black. everything else should be polished.

I like the engine black but just remember that polished=polishing and chrome will clean up much easier. Sounds like you have a lot of work to do, hope you can get this thing thrown back together for the season.

ka0tyk · « **Reply #28 on:** January 20, 2012, 03:56:03 PM »

Quote from: HaulsBalls on January 20, 2012, 03:54:11 PM

I like the engine black but just remember that polished=polishing and chrome will clean up much easier. Sounds like you have a lot of work to do, hope you can get this thing thrown back together for the season.

polishing is therapeutic.

you get to spend more time with your boat.

BIG JOHNSON · « **Reply #29 on:** January 20, 2012, 07:22:38 PM »

Quote from: ka0tyk on January 20, 2012, 03:56:03 PM

polishing is therapeutic. you get to spend more time with your boat.

Amen.

Can't wait to bust out the Mother's and Master Formula on my boat's aluminum.

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Havasukona455 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 21, 2012, 10:14:53 AM »

Got some pictures from yesterday of the paint. went to home depot and got some 600 grit wet sand paper and some appliance paint. started wet sanding a little bit yesterday. wet sanded the pump and taped off the fittings. i got so into painting i forgot to take a picture of it and its raining today

since its raining im gonna wait til its not so bad and continue wet sanding. best time to get it done.

@mobboss. do you think you could put up a pic of where you mounted your battery ? if im gonna run two batteries i cant put them both inside the stringers so i need to mount them outside of them.

polishing is a stress reliever for sure. i constantly polish the rims on my truck so they continue to look brand new. blue magic works the best on that stuff in my opiniion.

let me know what you guys think on the gel coat

mobboss · « **Reply #31 on:** January 21, 2012, 11:13:43 AM »

sure no prob! gonna have to wait till after it stops raining. its all covered up. however mine is mounted in the back on the right hand side, in the corner .it looks like just a little table was made then resin was brushed over it.if your gell coat is in even semi decent shape , try to leave it. gell coat is way better than auto paint. still have the original gell coat on mine. its not perfect but does still look good.

Havasukona455 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 21, 2012, 12:51:12 PM »

cool thanks. yeah it just stopped raingin here so im gonna color sand some more. im thinking of just building a tray to level it and leaving it. as long as its safe and doesnt move around thats all im worried about.

as far as the gel coat im not even sure it is a gel coat. the surface is rough not smooth like a regular gel coat. its weird but after a little color sanding yesterday its smooth but no color change at all. $:-\$

ka0tyk · « **Reply #33 on:** January 21, 2012, 01:45:13 PM »

600 grit wet sandpaper? you're not gonna get any shine out of that...

you need to sand with like a 1500-3000 grit. just something to remove the oxidation not remove the whole gelcoat. then once u have that in good shape hit it up with a 3k DA buffer with some rubbing compound... then jump up to a polish, and then a final carnuba wax to protect it from the elements.

http://www.brainbox.us/misc/2010-09-26%2014.36.15.jpg

as far as the pump with appliance paint you want it to STICK so you need to scuff it up with like a 300 grit really good but dont knock it down to bare metal or you'll need to etch prime it. if the existing powdercoat/paint is REALLY bad you can always use "aircraft stripper" (from autozone) and strip it down, etch prime it, and go from there. prep and adhesion is key here... this thing drags in teh water at 80mph...

get all the nooks and crannies too. then wash off all the residue and dust, clean everything up and wipe perfectly clean with a rag with some acetone on it. let that dry for a while. then take your appliance paint and get all the nooks and crannies first. once u have all the hard spots make your long passes over the whole piece. remember its about coats... dont spray in all one shot. your first pass should almost be a light dusting. then second coat barely cover the piece, third coat full cover, and go from there. once its done it'll stick forever.

jetjunky101 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 22, 2012, 09:20:45 AM »

Havasukona455 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:44:10 AM »

where can i get sand paper like that. ive been to home depot and pepboys and all they have is 600 and 1000 grt. i asked the guy at pepboys and he said i might have to order online

. did i hurt the gel by color sanding with 600 grt ? i only did the back of the boat. its smooth though.

Gonna get the motor set in my truck tonight and take it to the machine shop tomorrow

Ive also been looking into putting an electric fuel pump on. ive seen a lot of people running those instead of the manual ones. good idea ??

also if anybody has any pictures on how to set up the water lines on basset headers for an olds please send them my way. i wanna be sure i have it right. thanks guys

farmergord · « **Reply #36 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:03:27 AM »

all you did with 600 paper is create bigger scratches to get rid of . I would probably use 800 now before 1000 then 1500 then 2000 then 3000 then sheep wool pad then black foam pad then finish with a yellow foam pad.the beat place to get paper and supplies is an autobody supply shop.if you cant find one ask a local bodyshop who they deal with,i ordered all my paint and supplies from TCP Global in San Diego but I believe they also have retail stores in CAli. they are great to deal with and ship quick.

mobboss · « **Reply #37 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:10:34 AM »

i want an electric pump for my boat but, im gonna leave it alone for now. will have the pics of my batt tray today later.

82daytona · « **Reply #38 on:** January 23, 2012, 11:54:24 AM »

you can get the sand paper at any auto body supply type place I started a thread when I did mine I think I only did 1000 & 2000 then 3m finesse looks great

Havasukona455 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 27, 2012, 05:58:37 PM »

okay guys. sorry ive been busy the last couple of days but i managed to get the carpet all out. middle floor was split in two and rotted same for the piece by the gas tank up front. got some new wood and new carpet yesterday from home cheapo. Gonna resin the wood and put some carpet in.

Now to the good stuff. i started color sanding some more yesterday and today with my dad and got the whole top done and buffed and waxed. i was surprised how good it came out

i still need to do the bottom and inside but at least i got a taste to whats to come.

heres some pics

mobboss · « **Reply #40 on:** January 27, 2012, 06:13:33 PM »

Now that looks dam good! sorry i have not got the pics to you but im having an issue with my computer down loading pics from an sd card right now.

ka0tyk · « **Reply #41 on:** January 27, 2012, 06:30:08 PM »

nice work! what a nice shine! congrats!

HaulsBalls · « **Reply #42 on:** January 27, 2012, 06:46:38 PM »

That thing came back to life and looks awesome, glad to see the old gel clean up so good. Keep up the good work, that thing is going to be like new.

SoCalPSD · « **Reply #43 on:** January 27, 2012, 08:27:14 PM »

Damn that looks good.

Fat fingered from the phone-Corey

82daytona · « **Reply #44 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:32:18 AM »

what did you use to sand and buff?

Havasukona455 · « **Reply #45 on:** February 02, 2012, 02:43:17 PM »

thanks guys.

I started with 600 grit wet sand paper on the top and then finished with 1000 grit. used a buffer with rubbing compound first then used some wax with the buffer and finished it with a hand wax. i had to use 220 grit on the bottom since it was so bad. still some spots i need to work on.

Got some resin and carpet and finished the floor board and the piece up front by the gas tank. carpeted both of them and installed some old speakers we had from an old boat. it looks good. have a little more wet sanding to do and then i can put in the carpet and boards.

motor is coming along good. heads were in great shape. only thing is the bearings look at little spotted probably from water or fuel in there. gonna replace the rod bearings as well and put it all back together.

ill put up some pics later today or tomorrow for you guys

Havasukona455 · « **Reply #46 on:** February 03, 2012, 06:26:23 PM »

okay heres some pics.

also got some more news on the motor. heads are in great shape. bearings are gonna be changed out due to spotting real bad on rod bearings. oil to the cam is gonna be minimized allowing more oil to return. also found out the cam i bought is not a 490 but a 510 so new heavier springs are being put in. should give it a good thump

motor should be done by next weekend so gotta kick it up a notch on getting things together.

also looking for some ideas on what colors to do the motor. im painting the block black but not sure what to paint the heads and intake. was gonna have them polished but due to funds i cant. if anybody wants to share some pics on the motors please send them. thanks guys

jbock24 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:45:42 PM »

Awesome thread man im learning alot reading it and in same boat as you.. i also have a kona with 455 old.. in the middle of re carpeting and some how clean up the paint to bring the color back lol also having to replace both gas tanks whichh is not going to be cheap.. would like to see how you mount your batteries too.. im gonna run the same dual batteries on a switch.. looks goodman congrats and keep it up!

Havasukona455 · « **Reply #48 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:26:16 AM »

snapped some more pics today on the progresss. got my new guages, bevals, and forward reverse levers on. the guages look bitchin. also got my perko switch and bilge pump to put in. anybody have a good idea on where to mount my perko switch

got all the carpeting in yesterday. cleaned out the pump area with some mineral spirit and some soapy water to get some fresh paint on the paint. came out lookin good. got all my grade 8 bolts from king bolt on monday aand replaced all my motor mount bolts with stainless steel bolts and washers. took some wire loom and wrapped all my wiring up with it. motor should be here on tuesday next week

@jbock24. thanks man. im having a lot of fun working on my kona. post some pics of yours on here so me and some of the guys can help with whatever you need or have questions with along your build. you have dual tanks ? what year is yours ? i only have single tank up front on mine

farmergord · « **Reply #49 on:** February 09, 2012, 09:43:18 AM »

lookin good stay at it . got your check yesterday thanks