SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: steves86ta on August 06, 2013, 11:24:33 AM
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Hi All,
I think im about the third member from this board to take this project on. I plan on finishing it! It is rough but i also want to learn how to fiberglass and fill etc as needed so i figure if i screw this thing up its not a big deal. This project will take a LONG time as i do not have a lot of money to throw at it and will need to budget for everything. with that said the plans as of now (probably will change) include a fully forged 496 or possibly a stroked 440-500 some nitrous and a lot of big power. Whether this becomes a reality or not is one thing. I will start with the hull work first (actually already did) and i plan to document everything i do.
Before i get started with pics and what not i have a couple questions, as i am new to Jets. From the previous add i know it had a berkeley 12JG pump.
Do i have to replace it with this pump?
Will the intake that is in it work with other pumps?
I am considering doing a "setback" is this a good idea? Im looking to be in the 700-850 horse range.
Should i look at a different Berkeley pump?
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Here are some pics of what im starting with:
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And does anyone know WTF this angle iron thing is?
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First project im going to tackle is "capping" the boat
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you don't have to have a 12jg pump in it. almost any berk will work. Not a E though completely different. If you are going to do a set back now is the time. I would do a set back to get the hand hole cover out of the boat. That loader might have to go. It looks a little rusty and might be cracked. Good luck with the project, it will be a long road but totally worth it.
The Beav
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An E pump would already be set back, no I wouldn't recommend one for converting to set back since they are molded into the hull. But it is a good pump.
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That seems like a lot of power for a half stringer haul. Make sure the Haul can handle it before you build that monster motor You might be OK but I would look into it.
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That seems like a lot of power for a half stringer haul. Make sure the Haul can handle it before you build that monster motor You might be OK but I would look into it.
I thought about that, but I believe this is more of a 3/4 stringer. And to be honest this will be a stepping stone to learn building a boat and etc. I really want to be able to build this set up how I want and then pull the drive train and throw it into either a pickle fork or tunnel later on
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I have been told by a few people, who are held in high regard around here, that quarter stringers are fine for high ho motors. I don't know from personal experience, but I have never seen some rip the stringers out from torque either.
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I dont have a pump yet to bolt up to it, but it looks like it might be "set back" already, what do you think?
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Nope that's just how some are
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Ok i know its been a while so i thought i would update the thread as i have decided to start working on it again.
I have had a lot of spare time lately and like stated previously i have started oh the hull work first. I decided that it is best to start on the bottom of the hull first this makes the most sense to me. So I invited a few buddies over and we got it flipped over. I have it sitting on some Jack stands and some 2x4's. I have decided against capping the hull because i tend to dock it a lot.
Here are some pics of where im at so far. More to come this weekend
Sanded the side and up to the first chine with my DA and 60 grit to give the primer something to grab on to
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And i finished DA'ing the whole left side of the bottom of the boat. And even wet sanded it down so that i could go ahead and lay down some good primer. Up to this point i have just been using Rustoleum primer bought by the quart at Autozone. So this weekend ill finish scuffing up the rest of the boat and then hit the entire bottom with some Bulldog and some Polyprimer i bought that is high build and great for filling.
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And heres the primer ill be hitting it with this weekend (if its not windy)
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And i finished DA'ing the whole left side of the bottom of the boat. And even wet sanded it down so that i could go ahead and lay down some good primer. Up to this point i have just been using Rustoleum primer bought by the quart at Autozone. So this weekend ill finish scuffing up the rest of the boat and then hit the entire bottom with some Bulldog and some Polyprimer i bought that is high build and great for filling.
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And heres the primer ill be hitting it with this weekend (if its not windy)
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Make sure that primer is not that old.we did my dads 32 ford pu and sisters 30 model a with that primer and after about a two months it shrank and cracked.it looked like lacquer checking. We had to sand them back to bear metal and start over.
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I dont have a pump yet to bolt up to it, but it looks like it might be "set back" already, what do you think?
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No, looks to be in the stock location. I would set it back to at least half of the hand hole sticking out. I've seen a lot of them with full set backs and the run super hard.
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Could you come up with some info on setting it back? I've never done it and I think I would have to cut a big chunk out. But I'm game
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Could you come up with some info on setting it back? I've never done it and I think I would have to cut a big chunk out. But I'm game
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well, pull the intake. Get that done up with a shoe and ride plate. I would clean up the intake area and cut out how ever much you need to. glass back in the front part. I always put a bit more glass back than I should so I can grind make the intake go back in perfect.
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OK. And how far should I set it back 2" 3" etc?
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OK. And how far should I set it back 2" 3" etc?
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If it were me I would set it back to where the hand hole of the jet is just outside of the transom. Can't really give ya an exact number but somewhere in between 2 and 3 inches.
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Sorry for all the questions. But if I do that. There won't be any glass between the intake and where the transom is. Is that a problem? Structurally?
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Sorry for all the questions. But if I do that. There won't be any glass between the intake and where the transom is. Is that a problem? Structurally?
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No really. The best think to do is add one or two pump braces too keep the intake from moving. Especially when ya got a lot of HP!
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Cool. I'll have to look around for them. What's the shoe and ride plate? Something I can do or does a shop need to do it?
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last question then ill leave you alone (maybe lol)
If i decide to set it back, but i build an engine with only somewhere around 450-500 hp would this negatively effect me?
Im still considering the 454 stroker, but i currently have an extra 350 and most of a 383 kit. I could build to make some pretty decent power but nowhere near 700 or so (and be reliable)
thanks again
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I wouldn't spend the money or time doing a set back on that hull. Unless you just want the experience of doing it. That hull might be a hand full at speed.
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Great lake boat with 450 reliable hp.
Put it together.
Enjoy for many years to come.
There is a ton of work involved in making this hull handle properly with the deep entry that hull has.
-beerjet-
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So you're advising against setting the intake back too right?
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So you're advising against setting the intake back too right?
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Not for the amount of work involved
-beerjet-
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well made some progress today... or so i thought
Got the trailer stripped down and primed
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then painted! just in black
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and then i moved my focus onto the boat itself
I did some "final sanding" and mxed up some of my "good" primer. Decided to shoot the half of the boat i felt was prepped
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and went to lunch
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Yes im using White primer (the boat will be mostly orange and i want the color to pop)
so i went to lunch and came home. It had been atleast 3 hours since i sprayed it so i decided to start wetsanding... Well bad idea!!!!!!!!!!!!
I started to wetsand and come to findout either the cheapo rustoleum primer or Bulldog adhesion promoter did not play welll with my PCL primer.
I started block sanding and everything was good. Untill i started on the side and found a soft spot. The paper literally ripped off of the block. After investigation it appears that the primer did not dry or appear to anywhere i sprayed the bulldog (i ran out)
here are some pics, and some of me removing the primer i sprayed today. Back to ground zero!
Here you can where it was "gumming up"
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And after i got tired of changing DA disks every 35 seconds i turned to Aircraft Remover. Here are the results
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More updates to come tomorrow!
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Yes im using White primer (the boat will be mostly orange and i want the color to pop)
so i went to lunch and came home. It had been atleast 3 hours since i sprayed it so i decided to start wetsanding... Well bad idea!!!!!!!!!!!!
I started to wetsand and come to findout either the cheapo rustoleum primer or Bulldog adhesion promoter did not play welll with my PCL primer.
I started block sanding and everything was good. Untill i started on the side and found a soft spot. The paper literally ripped off of the block. After investigation it appears that the primer did not dry or appear to anywhere i sprayed the bulldog (i ran out)
here are some pics, and some of me removing the primer i sprayed today. Back to ground zero!
Here you can where it was "gumming up"
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2FIMG_20140103_150807_038_zps64443fea.jpg&hash=dd9acc7b4e849fe994c091dee9ce5f6c49effebf) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steves86ta/media/IMG_20140103_150807_038_zps64443fea.jpg.html)
And after i got tired of changing DA disks every 35 seconds i turned to Aircraft Remover. Here are the results
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2FIMG_20140103_154231_825_zpsfe27b5ce.jpg&hash=0729e0431e5eaedbc834af7bf924be05da8779d9) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steves86ta/media/IMG_20140103_154231_825_zpsfe27b5ce.jpg.html)
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More updates to come tomorrow!
Your first coat of primer needs to be either acrylic urethane or polyester. You could use an epoxy, but I have had adhesion issues with it before. It needs to cure/shrink for about a week before you can really do anything with it.
Only then can you use a filler/builder primer surfacer.
Be really careful with the stripper, it needs to be totally washed of with Dawn before you can recoat with anything, the solvents actually permeate into the pores.
Good luck.
GT
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Yeah. The primer I am using is polyester. I think it was an issue of either the bulldog and poly primer or poly primer on the rustoleum primer
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Yeah. The primer I am using is polyester. I think it was an issue of either the bulldog and poly primer or poly primer on the rustoleum primer
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You can't spray poly over anything else without being sealed, also it has to completely cure before anything else is sprayed on it.
Try to stick to the same family if finishes of at all possible. The topcoats will tell you what they can be applied to Rustoleum in my experience does nit play well with most others...
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Yeah. My plan moving forward is to just remove everything on there and use the poly as a base. Learning curves
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Yeah. My plan moving forward is to just remove everything on there and use the poly as a base. Learning curves
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You'll get it... If it was easy, everybody would do it .
The first boat my dad and I painted, we did it three times. Came out killer, but still learned a while bunch of what not to do.
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This is the first thing I ever painted. Was a learning process. Did everything but the pin striping.
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It's the rustoleum throw that shit in the trash your not painting a gate.
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Hey jet boat that cam out killer looks great.
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Heres the first thing i painted (my first car)
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(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2Fcar20002_zpsc3cf5930.jpg&hash=5b888c08046e852f0061bf9257cb0235d2642c6d) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steves86ta/media/car20002_zpsc3cf5930.jpg.html)
And the second
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So i have a fair amount of expirence. However i learned my lesson going cheapo with the rustoleum... wont do that again
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Hey jet boat that cam out killer looks great.
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Thanks. It's a friends boat that I learned the hard way when in doubt throttle out. Unfortunately I didn't know it when I hit the rocks in Mohave Valley put a big hole in the bottom. So I got to learn a little about fiberglass repair too. I thought he was gonna kill me but it turned out better than it was before. Lesson learned!!!
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not a whole lot of progress. As you can tell the boat is outside. And its usually dark by the time i get home. Plus a little cold for paint and filler
Tonight i got home a little early and decided to try my hand at doing some filling. Ive been reading about blueprinting the bottom and im going to attempt my best.
So got my level out (closest thing i have to a straightedge) its 4 ft long and i masked off an area approx 5 feet (couldnt find the damn tape measure.
After sitting the level on the third "level" i tried to make a map and give myself an idea of where i needed to put what.
Here you can see what i masked off and the area i plan to "blueprint"
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I threw some filler on (well all that i mixed up) and let it cure
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Then went at it with some 40 grit and my long board (about 16 inches). After about 20 minutes of sanding and cleaning it up with some 80 then 180 grit. this is my end result
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My question to you all is If you look at the above picture you can see the "two" concentrations of Filler. The filler on the right is a definent low spot. I need to add some more.
Now the areas where i sanded through the filler still show as low with my straight edge. albeit about 1/16 inch so im not to worried. But does it look like im heading in the right direction? I suck at body work lol
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Use that poly fill primer and build it up with that.
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not a whole lot of progress. As you can tell the boat is outside. And its usually dark by the time i get home. Plus a little cold for paint and filler
Tonight i got home a little early and decided to try my hand at doing some filling. Ive been reading about blueprinting the bottom and im going to attempt my best.
So got my level out (closest thing i have to a straightedge) its 4 ft long and i masked off an area approx 5 feet (couldnt find the damn tape measure.
After sitting the level on the third "level" i tried to make a map and give myself an idea of where i needed to put what.
Here you can see what i masked off and the area i plan to "blueprint"
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2FIMG_20140108_182153_206_zpsb65e6259.jpg&hash=3f24b8e6220944c74ee9ed4c453d356a634c0978) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steves86ta/media/IMG_20140108_182153_206_zpsb65e6259.jpg.html)
I threw some filler on (well all that i mixed up) and let it cure
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2FIMG_20140108_182145_743_zps42791305.jpg&hash=7654be77068e79f543fd748e03066a65636f55ce) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steves86ta/media/IMG_20140108_182145_743_zps42791305.jpg.html)
Then went at it with some 40 grit and my long board (about 16 inches). After about 20 minutes of sanding and cleaning it up with some 80 then 180 grit. this is my end result
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2FIMG_20140108_191452_743_zpsbc2fd162.jpg&hash=33702a402f908dbad88449887a6745903b600dd4) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steves86ta/media/IMG_20140108_191452_743_zpsbc2fd162.jpg.html)
My question to you all is If you look at the above picture you can see the "two" concentrations of Filler. The filler on the right is a definent low spot. I need to add some more.
Now the areas where i sanded through the filler still show as low with my straight edge. albeit about 1/16 inch so im not to worried. But does it look like im heading in the right direction? I suck at body work lol
Your doing a great job! Make sure the strakes are nice an straight. Make it so it's level and no low spots. FYI you mite end up with a nasty low end porpous if you don't do it just right. Should be fine though. Keep up the great work.
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exactly how flat do i have to make it? Should i worry about stuff that is 1/8" or bigger or 1/4" or ???
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exactly how flat do i have to make it? Should i worry about stuff that is 1/8" or bigger or 1/4" or ???
if I can see light or a gap under the straight edge I'll keep filling.
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i urge you to take a walk down holorinhal's kona resto thread. he goes through all the steps on the top as well as blueprinting the bottom, filling, etc on the bottom of the hull. the result was absolutely phenomenal but unfortunately it was totaled before he had a time to enjoy it.
http://www.performanceboats.com/jet-boats/10678-73-kona-resto-build-ii.html (http://www.performanceboats.com/jet-boats/10678-73-kona-resto-build-ii.html)
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Yep that's a great read I really felt bad for the guy after what happened
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Then the motor problems he's had really sucks. I hope he finds a good machine shop. That last builder he had really screwed him over from the threads I've read of his.
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i urge you to take a walk down holorinhal's kona resto thread. he goes through all the steps on the top as well as blueprinting the bottom, filling, etc on the bottom of the hull. the result was absolutely phenomenal but unfortunately it was totaled before he had a time to enjoy it.
http://www.performanceboats.com/jet-boats/10678-73-kona-resto-build-ii.html (http://www.performanceboats.com/jet-boats/10678-73-kona-resto-build-ii.html)
Kayotk,
I've read his thread, and also the one he references (blueprinting 101) and this is where i got my idea. I just am not the best at body work so wanted some opinions lol. The 101 thread advises to not worry about the stuff thats 1/16 or smaller. Primer will fill that in.
thanks!
steve
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The biggest item to keep in mind is rigidity. All the blocking in the world would be a waste of time if it is as soft as dried fruit turd.
Also, I highly recommend a long block for sanding. Cris-cross your lines too.
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The biggest item to keep in mind is rigidity. All the blocking in the world would be a waste of time if it is as soft as dried fruit turd.
Also, I highly recommend a long block for sanding. Cris-cross your lines too.
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the hull is solid, there are two areas i had to make a minor repair and i used glass mat and resin.
For the filler, the areas that will need more than 1/8 inch worth im using duraglass. The rest just regular body filler.
Im using about a 16" long block
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Cool project but it's not a 1968 Rogers. Maybe the pink has been changed through the years, could be a thousand reasons why it's registered, if it is, as a '68 but Roger didn't start on his own until 1970.
Mid to late 60's he was still working for his dad Ray Weiman, inventing with Dick Schuster the deep V jet boat, fighting with his dad, working for Richfield oil delivering oil in bulk, racing for Schuster, not speaking to his dad (a 20 year riff) and doing a stint in the Coast Guard. But he did not build a boat under the Rogers name until '70.
Doesn't really matter, as they're all gone now but I thought you'd like to know.
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What year did Dick Schuster pass away?
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Cool project but it's not a 1968 Rogers. Maybe the pink has been changed through the years, could be a thousand reasons why it's registered, if it is, as a '68 but Roger didn't start on his own until 1970.
Mid to late 60's he was still working for his dad Ray Weiman, inventing with Dick Schuster the deep V jet boat, fighting with his dad, working for Richfield oil delivering oil in bulk, racing for Schuster, not speaking to his dad (a 20 year riff) and doing a stint in the Coast Guard. But he did not build a boat under the Rogers name until '70.
Doesn't really matter, as they're all gone now but I thought you'd like to know.
I'll check the actual pink. I'm just going off of what previous owners said. It has a HIN I believe. I'll check that too
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HINs didn't start until November '72 or '73. Can't remember for sure right now.
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not a whole lot of progress, because i spent all day Saturday picking up a "donor" boat out by Vegas. Ill grab some pics tonmorrow but this gives me a lot of the stuff to get the Rogers going. I was looking for a Jet and a member here had one that i was gonna pick up for 300, well i was heading to Vegas to pick up Holorinhal's gas tanks he had for sale and figured i would check Craigslist while i was out there and see if there were any deals on stuff i needed.
Well i found a sleekcraft for 400.00 that had a 455 and a berkeley JC pump. So i called the guy up and made an offer site unseen. Ended up checking it out Saturday and picking it up. And man did i get a hell of a deal. It has a JC pump, a jet-o-vator (with control), gas pedal, new steering cable. And this was just what i saw when i picked it up. Got home late yesterday afternoon and pulled a valve cover to see whatever i could. I can tell it has aftermarket retainers on the springs.
So fast forward to today, i must have ate something i shouldnt have because ive been sick most all of today. But i still drug my ass out of bed and decided i wanted to try to light the 455 off and see if it will run. Well i was using an extension with a socket to prime the oil pump and long story short, the extension fell into the motor. Well eff it and pulled the motor. (heavy bastard)
got the motor out and started tearing it down to see what i am working with. I still was not sure if i was going to use the motor or sell it. Pull the heads and find that its bored .030 over and the pistons appear to be Forged. The cylinders look brand new and still have all of the hash marks. Flip it over and it had a 12 quart milodon pan and tray. Pull the pan and it has a fully forged rotating assembly, i am not sure if the rods are stock since ive never pulled a 455 down. I still dont know what cam it has but ill be pulling it tomorrow after getting a balancer puller.
Here are a couple pics of what im working with. Looks like i lucked out for 350.00!
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And it has these logs, im looking to trade these for some Headers (bassett style) If anyone is interested. They look to be like brand new
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455 Olds? I Hope ya do some of the oil mods or that thing wont live long above 5000 RPMS.
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455 Olds? I Hope ya do some of the oil mods or that thing wont live long above 5000 RPMS.
Yeah I've heard. I'll do the mods or see if they have been done
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my current thought process is to refresh this 455 and put it in the boat to get me out on the water this year. While the boat is running and im getting some lake time i will then decide to build a stroker motor. At this point in time i would still really like to hold out for the 440 route and just buy everything slowly.
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finally some progress
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(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2FIMG_20140216_100302_010_zps390a2fe6.jpg&hash=5332f15cc5379ce2feb9f9a91295350f5840e707) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steves86ta/media/IMG_20140216_100302_010_zps390a2fe6.jpg.html)
And some paint!
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(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2FIMG_1177_zps6fb3d825.jpg&hash=f5d2eadb2793dcb7cb3a2b8a2c14e3e072b50af3) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steves86ta/media/IMG_1177_zps6fb3d825.jpg.html)
And this is making me consider doing Black and White opposed to Orange
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(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv643%2Fsteves86ta%2FIMG_1182_zps7bd4c9f9.jpg&hash=1a17b3d5c53f6942c282130e313f347011636912) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steves86ta/media/IMG_1182_zps7bd4c9f9.jpg.html)
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looks good. when can i bring mine over for paint? ^-^
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looks good. when can i bring mine over for paint? ^-^
Thanks, but it looks a lot better in pics that it does in person. Right after i sprayed the wind kicked up and put all kids of shit in the paint. Now i have to colorsand and buff it
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First coat of sealer primer after blocking the filler primer. I will block this a couple of times i think. I know i have one spot on the left side that i need to fill in alittle. I hope to have it in paint by the end of the week.
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Steve, looking good!
Do you know about using a guide coat?
It helps while blocking, to see highs and lows.
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Steve, looking good!
Do you know about using a guide coat?
It helps while blocking, to see highs and lows.
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Hey Hal!
yeah i used a guide coat when i blocked the white filler primer. ill use one again when i begin blocking this coat tonight. I think im pretty much finished with the body work except for one spot i just flat out didnt see when it was in white on the other side.
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Now that im off work at 4 and its daylight savings time. I can actually work on the boat after work
I came home and layed down a Red guide coat
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Then i block sanded again with 220 grit wet
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And filled a couple remaining spots
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And sprayed another coat of primer. Im hoping this is my last coat, im going to block it tomorrow with 320, then 400, then 600 in preparation for paint
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Keep it up man!
Sent with my Fingers
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looking good Steve!
What are you using for paint, single stage, or base/clear?
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looking good Steve!
What are you using for paint, single stage, or base/clear?
Hi Hal,
For this one im just going to use single stage and then add clear over it when i get done with everything, since i plan to do somewhat of a color scheme.
Plus i already have the paint. To be honest though, it is industrial paint and pretty thick. ive sprayed one car with it, and one roll bar on a rhino it held up very well. Its called LIC-50
The clear will be so i can colorsand and flow over the lines from the paint designs.
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ready for paint! I wet sanded with 320, then 400. Should i sand to 600 for single stage? Its pretty thick stuff
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Depends if going to seal it before you put down color. Also you can color sand and rub single stage paint.
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Depends if going to seal it before you put down color. Also you can color sand and rub single stage paint.
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I'm familiar with color sanding and buffing single stage. I'll spray over what I have here
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If going to clear over it all you will be good at 400.
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If going to clear over it all you will be good at 400.
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I think I'm gonna spray about three coats, let it dry, then wet sand with 400 then 600. Since I have to spray outdoors I'm expecting lots of crap in the paint
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Wouldn't hurt. Before you spry color scotch bright down then wipe with damp paper towel and follow with dry one the blue shop ones work best then tack rag I kinda know over kill for out side paint job but if you get a good day with no wind will work out good for you. Also wet down area. Have fun looks good!!!!
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I wouldn't go finner than 320 on fiberglass , fiberglass moves a lot expanding and contracting due to temperature it needs a good tooth to bite onto, I've painting a lot of motor homes and that's what works for me, also use adhesion promotion after you've sanded and before you spray your single stage paint , you should be using a urethane.
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Don't know if motor homes are different but spray lots of race cars that are fiber glass and carbon fiber and can go as fine as you want if have primer on it.
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We use to 400 wet all primer before any color.single stage 2 stage steel fiberglass you name it that was the rule at the body shop I worked at in high school and that's how my dad still does it after 45 years of being a body man.my boss painted a Howard flat bottom 9 candy colors and six coats of sickens clear then wet sanded it to 1200 and buffed. that thing was so bad it was hard to look at in the sun it would make you blind it was so shiny and smooth it looked wet all the time.that was a fun job I got to do all the body work on the cars that didn't have any money in them and junk yard hunt.the only thing that sucked was wet sanding in the winter out Side it gets cool in yucca valley.
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Yeah I used 400 for years I just found 320 was a little faster that's all but paint has to have a tooth to bite onto or you can have problems
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I ended up going to 320, i used the white as a base, im going to paint it orange after all. Should have the paint by the weekend.
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Which gives me time to fix these
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Couple pics without the masking paper
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I told you that 320 kicks button and no sanding scratches to fix , looks good bud
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Butt damn auto correct
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And some daytime pics. Wetsanded with 220 today. Will hit it with 320 before I spray the orange. But let it sit with this in case any birds shit on it or anything
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And what is speed coat? Should I do it?
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And what is speed coat? Should I do it?
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It's looking good. Speed coat it's just a graphite paint you spray on the bottom. If you do flat black paint it does about the same thing.
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It's looking good. Speed coat it's just a graphite paint you spray on the bottom. If you do flat black paint it does about the same thing.
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I was thinking flat black because I already have some over spray and that would make a lot less work of color sanding and buffing. Should I just do where I "expect" the boat to ride?
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Steve, Yes, you really only want it on the riding surface. Any thing else is really just a waste.
Here is how i did mine.
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Details down toward the bottom of the page. http://www.performanceboats.com/jet-boats/107904-18-advantage-bubledeck-project-11.html (http://www.performanceboats.com/jet-boats/107904-18-advantage-bubledeck-project-11.html)
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I was thinking flat black because I already have some over spray and that would make a lot less work of color sanding and buffing. Should I just do where I "expect" the boat to ride?
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I start the spray about 1 and a half feet in front of the intake and to the end of boat.
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We have orange!
First coat
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Third coat. I'll color sand and buff this coat. Not to worried about orange peel. Just to get the bugs out
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I'll redo the flat black when the orange is dry
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Nice man!
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Looking good
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What orange is that?
That thing is going to be killer.. 8)
Need a Blazer to tug it around? ;D
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What orange is that?
That thing is going to be killer.. 8)
Need a Blazer to tug it around? ;D
Its lic50 paint. Just an industrial poly urethane single stage paint. Its cheap, thick, and lays down nicely. I've painted one car with it, and I learned about it from a friend that does semi trailers in it.
The color is just "safety orange". But I did a white base before covering with the orange. I really like it. When I do the top I'll clear it.
Anyone wanna lend a hand helping to flip it back over? Lol
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Steve, that thing is looking awesome! I like that orange. Are you going to do any other colors with it?
I cut the holes in the transom and finnished up the exhaust, on the Spectra, today.
Just need to get a set of tips, and i will be all square.
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Wow looks really good. Keep it up.
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Wow looks really good. Keep it up.
Stupid move?
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Stupid move?
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That's his sig lol
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Lol
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Bottom is done! Little bit of color sanding then onto the trailer it goes.
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That thing is sexy as hell..
You did that old tub proud man! Keep it up.
Cant wait to see this thing completed.. 8)
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That looks awesome,Steve!
Now flip that bitch over and get the top done!
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Dude I'm popping WOOD
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Color sanded and buffed today.
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Also got bunks on trailer should have the winch, and bow stop this week.
Anyone have some rollers they wanna sell?
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Steve just add 2 more bunks u won't need rollers.
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Wicked dude!! Thats absolutely amazing craftsmanship! Ill remember you when I get a rogers for myself.. ;)
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Yea Steve, what Chad said ;D
I prefer four bunks also, rolers,in my opinion, are bad for the keel, if the outer bunks arent set right.
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How would I add two more? Any pics I can use?
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Once boat is back on trailer get angle iron and drill two holes and mount to a 2x4 hold up to bottom of boat where you want it and mark or spot weld it to the trailer.
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Once boat is back on trailer get angle iron and drill two holes and mount to a 2x4 hold up to bottom of boat where you want it and mark or spot weld it to the trailer.
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I would add a keel roller on at minimum the rear cross member, if you shallow launch the keel could touch. The rollers are NOT supposed to touch the hull with the boat sitting all the way on the trailer, just when retrieving/launching.
A short set of bunks on the out side would be the ticket.
This thing is turning out awesome.
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Steve, with the bunk brackets that you have, you would need another set, I think three per side, depending on how many cross members there are. You want the two center bunks to be the major support and run the entire length of the keel just short of where it starts to turn up. Then the two outer bunks to be shorties. I used the same brackets you have on, on my Kona trailer.
Here is a pic of the Advantage, but you get the idea. Good thing about your brackets is, they are adjustable.
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Where can I get said brackets? And how short? 4'?
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I've got 2 brand new ones you could have. I'll take pictures tomorrow.
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Where can I get said brackets? And how short? 4'?
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Let me know!
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My inner bunks are 11' and my outer bunks are 7'
You can get the brackets at west marine or any boat dealer. I think I still have the brackets from the kona trailer, after iscraped the frame from the wreck. I will check and you can have them, if you just pay the shipping.
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Well.... got her flipped, i hope to make some progress this weekend.
I have a question for you all.... Im wondering if you think i should do a floor or not? My original plan was to do no floor and just carpet or zyloatone the inside? Opinions ideas?
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Well.... got her flipped, i hope to make some progress this weekend.
I have a question for you all.... Im wondering if you think i should do a floor or not? My original plan was to do no floor and just carpet or zyloatone the inside? Opinions ideas?
Flow coat? Half gelcoat half clear gel. It looks killer and stays nice and shiny if you keep it nice and clean.
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thought about that, but my boat doesn't have the nice floors like yours just the glass...
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thought about that, but my boat doesn't have the nice floors like yours just the glass...
You can just lay down color. just sand everything till its smooth. i know Hal did the stringers and the rest carpet in his advantage and it looks killer.
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How does that go for mounting things like seats, pedals, controls? Everything i have looks to be some sort of floor mount do they make an adapter? Or just glass something in to mount it to?
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How does that go for mounting things like seats, pedals, controls? Everything i have looks to be some sort of floor mount do they make an adapter? Or just glass something in to mount it to?
You'll have to make brackets for some stuff. check out hals build. it has all kinds of info on it. I can't find it on socal.
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Well got her flipped, stripped, and ready for the first coat of primer
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Oh and I had some paint left over and an extra rc hull. Meet project 2.
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And my other one. Runs about 45mph in this configuration.
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I'm expecting the orange one to push approx 60
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Looking bitchn... on the trailer bunks.. I had only the two long inner for years and it started bending the axle inward with slight chop/wear on the inner tire... I added the two short outer to distribute the weight some to the outside...so far so good.
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F!@K
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Oh well primed it anyway
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So i was looking my boat over. specifically the intake for the jet and it looks like i have some of the epoxy cracking or missing. ???
My Question is, should i remove the intake? I really dont want to as when i had the boat flipped i spent time blending it in and filling the bolt holes with filler. Can i just try to sand off whats there and re-apply marine-tex or something?
I can grab pics later today if that helps
thanks
steve
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New goal! Have it running and floating by the October meet. idk if this is realistic but its a goal
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New goal! Have it running and floating by the May meet. idk if this is realistic but its a goal
Fixed it for ya... ;)
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Keep it up brother!
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Yea sounds like plenty of time but the funds may or maynot be there. Ill start looking for used parts next month
anyone have a torker intake for a 455 laying around? Maybe a 750-850 doublepumper???
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Got a little work done today. I ground out a few of the stress cracks it had in it and filled them with duraglass. I also got the boat wet sanded with 220 and ready for another coat of filler primer.
I do need to repair the nose though so I'll get that done first.
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Lookin good steveo!
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Yea sounds like plenty of time but the funds may or maynot be there. Ill start looking for used parts next month
anyone have a torker intake for a 455 laying around? Maybe a 750-850 doublepumper???
I have an old school Holley 750 dp single feed that's in good shape if your interested.
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I have an old school Holley 750 dp single feed that's in good shape if your interested.
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Possibly, though i think the 750 single feed may be a little small.
Is it mechanical or vacuum secondaries?
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I pulled the numbers off of it last night and it's actually a 650 sorry. The po told me it was a 750 when I bought it
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I pulled the numbers off of it last night and it's actually a 650 sorry. The po told me it was a 750 when I bought it
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No problem!
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Possibly, though i think the 750 single feed may be a little small.
Is it mechanical or vacuum secondaries?
I have a 750 demon mechanical secondaries sittin in the garage if you are interested shoot me a text 951-675-0727 wes
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Carrera .. if no one elses wants it, what are you asking for the demon?
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Carrera .. if no one elses wants it, what are you asking for the demon?
I second that ?
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Carrera .. if no one elses wants it, what are you asking for the demon?
ill let you guys know what happens and if it's still available for ya
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Jegs is having a sale on holley carbs
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Thanks for the heads up
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Well thanks to the advice from a few members (Jake, Hal, and Wes) I finally got the intake out. This thing was a BITCH.
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Unfortunately I did cause a little damage so I'll have to do some repairs.
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And a couple pics of the mess that I have inside. This weekend I'll get it cleaned out and washed down. And start the fun sanding process. Though I do plan on getting the top half finished before I get to much done so I don't have to much over spray
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Looking good brother keep up the pics 🍻
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This was a great read! Keep up the great work and yeah keep posting pics! I love to see a build come together!
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This was a great read! Keep up the great work and yeah keep posting pics! I love to see a build come together!
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thanks man, im really proud of the way it has come out so far. and look forward to getting it done!
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Not much progress on the boat. Been busy and then got sick :/
Scored this today for 60 bucks
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Not much progress on the boat. Been busy and then got sick :/
Scored this today for 60 bucks
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all that hard work and stickin with the olds? ^-^
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all that hard work and stickin with the olds? ^-^
Just to get on the water. I already have it, its mounts, and everything else needed. The plan is to throw the olds in so that I can get it going. Then build a BBC slowly.
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all that hard work and stickin with the olds? ^-^
What's wrong with the olds?
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Not much progress on the boat. Been busy and then got sick :/
Scored this today for 60 bucks
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Boats coming out nice. I still have some of the olds parts that came out of that boat if your interested. They are just sitting here in the garage so if you want them come pick them up. Send me a text and I will send you some pictures of what I have.
I also have these.
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Boats coming out nice. I still have some of the olds parts that came out of that boat if your interested. They are just sitting here in the garage so if you want them come pick them up. Send me a text and I will send you some pictures of what I have.
I also have these.
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Nate!
You will most definitely have a text coming your way!
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Steve I also have some stuff for you dude
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Any updates? I just read the whole thread I have a 70 rogers cyclone and I wanna see yours get finished!
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Any updates? I just read the whole thread I have a 70 rogers cyclone and I wanna see yours get finished!
Not really. Life's been happening which means 0 time to work on it. Last weekend I had about an hour and a half and did some block sanding on the top.
O I did learn its not a 68 its a 69 and the 13th one built in 69
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Carrera .. if no one elses wants it, what are you asking for the demon?
carb up for sale
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ok its been a little while, but i did get a chance to get some more work done. I did some more wet block sanding tonight and it seems to be really close.
I think just a little bit more filling, some slight repairs and another coat of primer, final wet sanding and ill be ready for paint.
after blocking with 220
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And heres some pics of the final filling/repairs i have left to do
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really hard to see, but semi filled spots as in the above pic
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grind this crack out and fill with duraglass
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and this is the last crack i need to deal with, i think this one is deep though
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Lookin good bud
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Get down Steve!! Let me know whenever you need a hand. My boy starts his football season soon but I'd still like to fill some time learning how to work on boats.
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Get down Steve!! Let me know whenever you need a hand. My boy starts his football season soon but I'd still like to fill some time learning how to work on boats.
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U know how to get here lol! Anytime
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Lookin good bud
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thanks wes!
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Anyone want this thing? I'm giving the boat away but keeping the trailer.
Just made a purchase of another boat that i will focus on building. It is mostly complete minus a motor and jet. Not the mountain of work left on this thing.
It does have the title. Would liek it gone Saturday or Sunday if possible.
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Damn steve!!!! Can't believe you're giving it away. What did you pick up?
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I bought the 70 Weiman from Capogniracing. It is WAY more complete and a lot of stuff that i wanted to do is already done.
Plus it saves me literally thousands by the time i count the wiring, seats, gauges, bolts, screws, etc....
Gonna pull the interior out this weekend and start cleaning up whats there. Lay some new carpet. And start saving for a motor.
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I bought the 70 Weiman from Capogniracing. It is WAY more complete and a lot of stuff that i wanted to do is already done.
Plus it saves me literally thousands by the time i count the wiring, seats, gauges, bolts, screws, etc....
Gonna pull the interior out this weekend and start cleaning up whats there. Lay some new carpet. And start saving for a motor.
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nice meeting you! Good luck with the build.
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Gonna make a new thread for the Weiman,
Brad, you can kill this one