Hey Glass.. PM Sent! And heres an ebayer! Anyone have $12,000 layin around?  Looks like fun! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-1999-Youngblood-Picklefork-Jet-Boat_W0QQitemZ150421400978QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPower_Motorboats?hash=item2305d06d92

Well, Just ran to Napa to buy paint. They only had the orange/red as far as orange went. So blue it is! I just painted the block and heads. Bad news though, when I finished and grabbed the cap to put back on the can.. it says OLD FORD BLUE!!! So chances are, the Chevy will NEVER run, or more likely, melt the ford right off of her! Next question is.. How hot do you think boat headers than are ran with water get? They have "header" paint there thats rated at 1200 degrees, which I dont believe AT ALL. Depending how clean I can get my headers, paint might be the last choice. I dont feel like spending a bunch to get em coated this season!

Haha.. Iv learned my lesson! If it was summer time and I was stuck out of the water for this long, I wouldnt be very unhappy! This (in my head) was a weekend job! Im happy with how its turned out so far, hopefully it will make the boat look extra good and sell faster! 

Finally.. More progress. Youd never imagine how hard it is to sell a boat without a trailer!  Anyone notice anything different in the new pictures? Perhaps the big suport bracket to help hold the leaf springs in place? Now THATS factory looking! 

Heres the plate I threw under the tounge to help keep everything together.


And the NEW support bar.


And again.



Threw the angle iron on to mount the bunks to.


And here she is with some paint!    Notice the unintentional "murdered" out tail lights?    Oh yah, and if you notice all the little spots in the paint.. thats EXACTLY what happens when it HAILS right after you finish on a mostly sunny day. I still have to throw the boat on and weld in the mounts for the floater bar, so I have to repaint the front anyway.

Ok.. Somebody buy this boat.. You can beat it for 250 bucks!!! I want the trailer as a finders fee.. haha
http://stockton.craigslist.org/boa/1621972805.html

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/boa/1633500429.html

Looks kinda cool for under 1500 bucks!

Yah, My bad! Guess I shoulda said its a 390FE. Guy said it was out of a 60s mustang but I cant find anything. People are emailin me asking about casting numbers on the Howard and I got curious.. Usually never a good thing.

Im going to be throwing some new wheels on my boat trailer and Im wondering how big I could go. I know tire size is going to play a big part and axle placement, but in general.. And maybe some pictures of your trailer with biggers wheels? Im thinking of going with 18s cause they seem to be everywhere for pretty cheap right now. Plus, (no offense to anyone) but I think its rediculous when boats are sitting on 24s!

I love that engine cover!! Thats way cool and I never see em on! Welcome, Im pretty new here too and these guys are great. Tons of info and great deals on any parts you need!   

SOLD!

I picked it up. Took a straight edge with me and it was square to the eye (and ruler). The only issue is that it had a burr where the therm. housing bolts up. Guy said they just ran a little extra RTV there. Couldnt pass it up for 40 bucks. Nothing else its a tire chaulk!

Just about anything to go from a truck to a jet boat! Heres the small list.. and I KNOW there will be more.. BBC Dizzy, Dooley pan, all the water fittings, bellhousing, valve covers, motor rails, starter, alt, fuel pump, and I know other stuff. I can add cash for anything too.

Talked me into it. Just sent payment to Brad. Now for intake.. Found a local guy selling a torquer 2 for 40 bucks for my oval heads. Opinions on the intake?