My first jet. 69 schiada

« **Reply #125 on:** April 09, 2010, 01:35:45 PM »

todays welding assignment will be to weld together some down tubes for the gas tank. i decided to make then out of stainless, and removable.
2 stainless swedgeloks, and some length of .035 wall stainless tubing.

next step, hook up argon supply to tubing, and weld it out.

the rest of todays welding assignment, will be to weld 2 bungs into one tank, and filler necks on both tanks

« **Reply #126 on:** April 10, 2010, 12:45:36 PM »

holy crap you werent kidding when you said bring my a game. Sent my pump to JBP...way past due for a rebuild

« **Reply #127 on:** April 10, 2010, 07:07:59 PM »

I'm so stoked on the deal I got

the chrome is starting to go on the manifold, but that can wait till next winter. I gotta quit addin crap to the list and just git er done

« **Reply #128 on:** April 11, 2010, 09:27:10 PM »

Busted my freakin ass all weekend and sanded sanded sanded. Filled some lows sanded some more. Did 2 lasts layers of glass on the tank mounts, and this afternoon cleaned the floor up to spray gel. Got the black in the gun and started spraying, then CLOG! Took the gun all apart got it cleaned, started sprayin again. Then the gel starts to light off in the gun... Pull the gun apart again, clean the living crap out of it and then finished laying the black on. Tomorrow the clear and flow coat goes on. Once this gel is done, it feels like I've got to the top of the mountain and the rest is all just downhill from here

« **Reply #129 on:** April 12, 2010, 10:06:31 PM »

Got a break in the weather this morning after my 8 am philosophy class so I drove over to my inlaws and laid the clear down, no feed troubles with the gun, but I did get some drips out of the cap of the gun. I have to finish colorsanding the boat anyways so I'll do the floor too. This is the first time I've sprayed anything besides primer. I should stick to welding
before clear

first clear coat

didn't get any pics of the second layer of clear cuz I folded the plastic back over it put the boat cover on it and let it bake

« **Reply #130 on:** April 17, 2010, 11:42:42 PM »

Did some colorsanding on the bilge, set the intake and mocked up the gauges and bezels. Matching tach is next on the list. Made a bezel for the bilge pump switch out of a extra stringer washer I ordered

« **Reply #131 on:** April 17, 2010, 11:47:10 PM »

Spaghetti?

« **Reply #132 on:** April 18, 2010, 09:14:12 AM »

haha, looks like my the same person wired my boat. your ride is coming along, keep the pics coming looks good.

« **Reply #133 on:** April 18, 2010, 09:31:54 AM »

thanks, with so few wires, i dont see how people mess these boats up so bad. i think im going to move the ignition over towards the bilge switch and put a cigarette lighter near the gauges. i dont like the key there now that the angled bezels are on

« **Reply #134 on:** April 18, 2010, 06:11:00 PM »

Color sanded from the transom up to the gas fills and put the name on it

Left side not sanded or buffed

« **Reply #135 on:** April 18, 2010, 07:01:55 PM »

What a difference some elbow grease made! Keep it up

« **Reply #136 on:** April 18, 2010, 07:06:49 PM »

Quote from: Luckie Stiff on April 18, 2010, 07:01:55 PM

What a difference some elbow grease made! Keep it up

no shit nice work and it gonna be worth it in the end,not like you see alot schiada 16ers running around especially a jet

« **Reply #137 on:** April 18, 2010, 07:52:50 PM »

The oxidation was so bad I started with 600 and worked up to 1500. I'm afraid that I will just turn to shit again. Paint is on the list for next winter

« **Reply #138 on:** April 18, 2010, 08:02:21 PM »

Quote from: sandeggo on April 18, 2010, 07:52:50 PM

The oxidation was so bad I started with 600 and worked up to 1500. I'm afraid that I will just turn to shit again. Paint is on the list for next winter

Meguiar's is your friend in this instance. Start with #9 Swirl Remover 2.0, follow that with #26 Hi Tech Yellow Wax, use Soft Buff 2.0 polishing pad for the #9 and a Soft Buff finishing pad for the wax, trust me I have spent a ton of money buying products to make the Hallett look good, this is by far the best shit I've found. For your aluminum, chrome and stainless, use Zephyr Pro 40 polish with some cloth diapers, the stuff's amazing.

Keep up the good work, and keep up the pics!

« **Reply #139 on:** April 18, 2010, 08:21:13 PM »

I'm using t.r. 311 for buffing compound, it's some badass stuff for buffing molds and stuff, then I'm using the polish and wax that comes in the meguiars kit

« **Reply #140 on:** April 20, 2010, 09:52:18 PM »

So? hows she lookin? im in suspence here!

« **Reply #141 on:** April 20, 2010, 09:57:14 PM »

Haha gotta wait till the weekend, I only get to work on it satudays and Sundays cuz I'm taking 6 college classes and teaching 2.

« **Reply #142 on:** April 20, 2010, 10:28:33 PM »

well shit get on it the seasons here! haha good job bud wish I'd get my ass in gear and get back to school..

« **Reply #143 on:** April 21, 2010, 07:14:50 PM »

now being 28 and almost done with my A.A. to transfer, i will have my bachelors by the time im 30... waaaay too late

« **Reply #144 on:** April 21, 2010, 09:59:20 PM »

I didn't mean that as a bad thing. thats awesome your still going for it. I just turned 25 and am starting to think i need to get my ass in gear and go back to school for something. Im watching all my buds around me getting kick ass paying jobs and im stuck in a machineshop lookin like a lifer

« **Reply #145 on:** April 22, 2010, 05:34:31 PM »

Quote from: willowog on April 21, 2010, 09:59:20 PM

I didn't mean that as a bad thing. thats awesome your still going for it. I just turned 25 and am starting to think i need to get my ass in gear and go back to school for something. Im watching all my buds around me getting kick ass paying jobs and im stuck in a machineshop lookin like a lifer

don't feel bad, I'm 31 and have been driving a truck for 10 years already. there is a lot of us in the same boat...

« **Reply #146 on:** April 22, 2010, 05:53:16 PM »

I had someone show me the light about a year ago. Don't get me wrong, I Respect anyone that makes a honest blue collar living, but I also want to have a retirement, and not working on the job sites still when I am 55. I do kinda miss field work a little though.

« **Reply #147 on:** April 25, 2010, 07:22:03 AM »

well yesterday I:
Prepped and painted logs
Finish grinding the notch for rideplate
bolted the intake in
Polished the exhaust tips
made aluminum cover plates for where the old trim tabs were
bolted up the suction housing
I am forgetting some things most likely

Todays agenda:
Buy a bunch of stainless bolts
complete the color sanding and buffing
get the pump fully installed
finish the mini blueprint on the bottom
install all the thru hull hardware like gas fills emblems bilge drain.
install the gas tanks

« **Reply #148 on:** April 25, 2010, 08:37:42 AM »

Projects looking good Bro Very Clean work !

« **Reply #149 on:** April 25, 2010, 09:20:53 AM »

Your kicking ass, You get more done in a day then I in a week.

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