the new family boat (pics)

« **on:** May 20, 2007, 06:42:00 AM »

i'll get more pics today

« **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2007, 08:55:23 AM »

Very Nice Hondo?? I cant tell

« **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:20:07 AM »

****** beutifull!

« **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:33:41 AM »

good looking boat!!!

« **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:34:23 AM »

Now that's what I call a upgrade!!

« **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:45:58 AM »

Nice.........

« **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2007, 10:40:01 AM »

[size=8]THEIF[/SIZE]

THATS MY BOAT ! j/k I'm jealous !

I was talking to the guy selling it while ralph was in route to pick it up yesterday. Fockin awsome score . Congrats Ralph !

-beerjet-

« **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2007, 07:29:35 PM »

thanx guys it is nice and a definate upgrade

it is a 1976 hondo pantera t-deck 18' with a jucuzzi wj and ride plate. if it does have a bad point it's the pump, but its not a race boat....... yet
my wife sat in it for the first time today and said it was too small then asked if i could make it the race boat and turn the hornet into the family boat

i just wanted a nice vintage boat to cruise with now i have one

this is the wife checking it out

out with the old and in with the new

i still dont know witch scoop i'm going to run what do you guys think?

i'll keep posting pics as i go thanx for looking
ralph

« **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2007, 07:33:32 PM »

Less talk and more action kind of guy?

Damn you work fast! Looking great!

« **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2007, 08:32:44 PM »

You best believe this is the scoop your running big dog ! WOOF !

-beerjet-

« **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2007, 08:35:25 PM »

No question about it , you have to run the color matched scoop! That looks real good.

« **Reply #11 on:** May 20, 2007, 09:41:17 PM »

that was fast, looking better and better

« **Reply #12 on:** May 26, 2007, 07:43:36 PM »

well i'm no plumber or electrition but i did get the alternator in and all wires hooked up as well as the water lines today i used the push lock hose instead if braided line beacause it's abaout half the cost and good to 300 psi

my helper

did the carb lines as well you can see this so i did the braided line, you cant see the water once the interior is in.

i will be starting this thing for the first time tomarrow so i soaked all my lifters primed the oil system i got 60psi with a drill and oil coming to the top end. i should have more progress tomarrow still need to do the fuel system from pump to carb

« **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2007, 06:34:44 PM »

i broke the moter in today what i did was take the inner springs out of the valve springs set rockers at 0-lash + 1/4 turn, the oil i used was shell rotella-t 30wt deisel oil and a bottle of comp cams break in addative, the reason i used these oils is for the added zinc content since the oils that are produced these days lack zinc. do you need to use these i dont know, i ran the engine at 1,700 to 2,000 for 30 min and ran the carb real fat to avoid any probs, because tuning is not an option at break in. tomarrow i will reinstall the center springs and do it all over again and call it done. the only bad thing that happend was the hull got burned by the headers being to close. oh-well its mine now. need to get some different headers.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nuvuinOES6I

« **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2007, 10:26:22 PM »

Sweet vid Ralph , cant wait to see it . real soon .

-beerjet-

« **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2007, 06:17:12 PM »

well i finished my break in today but first i had to install the inner valve springs and to do that i had to fill the cyl with air to hold the valve from falling when the outer was removed

then remove the keepers

and install the inner spring

just do this 16 times and your done

after all this the reward came. i fired her up and gave her a few rpm's and oh yeah thats why i do all this hard work myself

it will give me an honest 400 hp and hopefully some great memories. so i cleaned it up a little and took a few more pics.

please excuse my temporary mufflers

i still need to get some new headers or used

get the diverter on and just a general clean up should be on the water in a few weeks, man i love this boat. thanx for looking guys
ralph

« **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2007, 06:31:54 PM »

Ralph , you have no idea how jealous I am . I'm just glad you got and hooked it right up . Let me know when you decide to take it out so we can meet up . I'll be at big river this weekend though so dont go out this weekend .

-beerjet-

« **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2007, 09:01:12 PM »

Sweet boat Ralph.

You guys got to see this boat in person, it's totaly different in person. SIK

« **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2007, 10:06:37 AM »

Ralph,

Thats a nice freaking boat man..just like my Cole T-deck. man, its the same thing and just a nice cool paint job too boot. Everyone is right, the painted scoop is much better and if you ever invest , white interior would rock in this thing with yellow highlights. We should all hook up together on the 23rd for Big River and bring the classic jets out. I am trying to get Omar to go out that weekend, interested?

Mike

« **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2007, 10:31:08 AM »

Very cool boat and congrats on the successful break-in. I've always loved the t-decks.... I'm jealous.

« **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2007, 06:28:34 PM »

thanx guys. i was a little upset after the break in to find that my headers blistered the gel on my boat

mdunn what kind of headers are you useing on your t-deck

« **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2007, 08:43:32 PM »

Awsome boat Ralph.......C ya out there!

« **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2007, 09:22:00 PM »

Quote from: rwyyattb on May 30, 2007, 06:28:34 PM

thanx guys. i was a little upset after the break in to find that my headers blistered the gel on my boat

mdunn what kind of headers are you useing on your t-deck

I am using Reward water injected headers. Its a 440 Mopar. My boat hull is the exact same as yours.

Mike

« **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2007, 07:48:03 AM »

ok guys i'm going to dump this thing in the water for a quick test and see what happens. i'll take pics and give details, hopfully it wont end up like hotrods

« **Reply #24 on:** June 24, 2007, 09:41:56 AM »

Quote from: rwyyattb on June 24, 2007, 07:48:03 AM

ok guys i'm going to dump this thing in the water for a quick test and see what happens. i'll take pics and give details, hopfully it wont end up like hotrods

Hey HEY! Watch it, watch it!

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