'71 Rogers Resurection from the Dead

« **Reply #50 on:** October 28, 2007, 10:21:21 AM »

Are you gonna be sanding on it with your halloween costume on . That should scare the crap out of the kids ! Just leave the mask on cuz you dont wanna damage the kids for life

Good work Brad ! I'd be over there but I've been workin late and saturdays as of late .

« **Reply #51 on:** October 28, 2007, 07:25:25 PM »

here's your motor plates, just got to cut them out 3/8's 6061 t6

and the rails

« **Reply #52 on:** October 30, 2007, 09:52:05 AM »

trailer bunks are done....boat is getting flipped back onto the trailer tonight.

« **Reply #53 on:** October 30, 2007, 11:50:03 AM »

Moving right along. Good job!

« **Reply #54 on:** October 31, 2007, 12:10:12 AM »

flipped.

gettin ready to patch up the stringers and put the floors in.

« **Reply #55 on:** October 31, 2007, 11:59:27 PM »

patched up the stringers of the old motor mount holes, that weird notch, and other random screw holes

replaced the bow supports

put in a new bulkhead

put in the floor

« **Reply #56 on:** November 01, 2007, 12:00:33 AM »

« **Reply #57 on:** November 01, 2007, 07:51:50 AM »

i cant see the bottom of the bulkhead, so my ? is does it go all the way down to the hull? and if it does did you drill a drain back hole? other than that the progress is really good.

« **Reply #58 on:** November 01, 2007, 08:24:57 AM »

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on November 01, 2007, 07:51:50 AM

i cant see the bottom of the bulkhead, so my ? is does it go all the way down to the hull? and if it does did you drill a drain back hole? other than that the progress is really good.

yes and no....it does go all the way to the floor, but i didnt glass the botom in.....so water can excape...there is about a 1/8" gap

« **Reply #59 on:** November 01, 2007, 10:46:18 PM »

Quote from: Ralph Brunt on November 01, 2007, 07:51:50 AM

i cant see the bottom of the bulkhead, so my ? is does it go all the way down to the hull? and if it does did you drill a drain back hole? other than that the progress is really good.

A drain hole would be drilled after the glass anyway Ralph. My question is, did Brad grind on the new wood before glassing it??? The ply wood should be ground with a 36 grit disc to remove the coating that is applied at the factory. If the wood is not ground, the resin will not adhere to the wood.

« **Reply #60 on:** November 02, 2007, 12:49:14 AM »

no i didnt....and i thought i would be smart and coat the wood with a weather sealer first...yes, i am an idiot.

today most of the resign would easily seperate from the plywood...so i removed as much as i could and layed down another layer of matt...1 step forward.....2 steps back....that was the theme for tonight.

tonight i finished some misc wiring stuff on the trailer...mounted the license plate....adjusted the bunks....and sanded down the stringers from the patch work i did yesterday....and re-sealed the intake.

i was planning on having the stringers and bilge painted tonight. Kate and I are off tomorrow to get a tach, fuel pump and other misc stuff...then finishing up anything and everything that needs to be done before the pump and motor go in.

Then pack all the parts up into the truck so im ready to roll to ralph's pops house to start thrashing on it.

« **Reply #61 on:** November 02, 2007, 06:25:03 AM »

i got the bottom feed kits for the fuel pump

« **Reply #62 on:** November 02, 2007, 10:29:31 AM »

I was talking to Ken Myers one day,(B&K Boat repair) and when he was a kid, he worked in a plywood factory. He explained the process of making a piece of plywood. (I kinda forgot how they do it) But, anyway, the coating that is applied @ the factory is oil based and will resist any sort of adhesion.

« **Reply #63 on:** November 02, 2007, 10:38:57 AM »

Quote from: lilrick on November 02, 2007, 10:29:31 AM

I was talking to Ken Myers one day,(B&K Boat repair) and when he was a kid, he worked in a plywood factory. He explained the process of making a piece of plywood. (I kinda forgot how they do it) But, anyway, the coating that is applied @ the factory is oil based and will resist any sort of adhesion.

i believe it. and it makes sense. this floor will be ripped out and done again (properly) after the race....this is just something to get me by

« **Reply #64 on:** November 05, 2007, 09:59:57 AM »

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on November 02, 2007, 10:38:57 AM

i believe it. and it makes sense. this floor will be ripped out and done again (properly) after the race....this is just something to get me by

Friday the floor was still crap....plus the wood i put in there was too thin....so i ripped it out and kate helped me glass in the new floor properly with some thicker plywood....then she sanded the poxy putty around the intake and we painted the stringers and bilge/intake area....then painted the tunnel ram to match the rest of the motor....sorta.

« **Reply #65 on:** November 05, 2007, 10:03:28 AM »

small update.....will post more later. (with pics)

ralph and i thrashed on the boat all weekend...laid up the rail kit....got the pump in....and set the motor....and got it fired.

Ralph, Thank you again for all your help.

Also, thank you terry for helping out on sunday.

If it wasnt for you guys, I'd be sittin in my garage with my thumb up my ass without a clue.