1972 Tahiti in Hawaii

« **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:54:29 AM »

Thanks Ron! $1600 is very good...can you believe that one guy I went to down here wanted to charge $5K!!!??? Crazy speak I tell you.

« **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2009, 12:43:09 PM »

I thought you locals took care of each other and saved those kind of prices for the mainlanders. Maybe you just need to trade him a backpack full of Maui Wowie.

« **Reply #27 on:** February 01, 2009, 12:53:44 PM »

Ha! That backpack will cost me more than the interior! We don't grow our own chit no more....everything is imported!

« **Reply #28 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:27:20 PM »

weres the progress pics

« **Reply #29 on:** February 09, 2009, 01:36:42 AM »

sorry...had a lag for a couple days didnt really have any time to work on the boat. but got some progress done today, not too much, but its a pretty big chunk off my shoulders. cut out ALL the rot, made my templates, cut my repair patches and glassed in the floor section.

couldnt glass in the transom section yet since i'm waiting for the epoxy between the wood and glass to cure. will probably have it glassed in tomorrow. project kinda fell behind schedule this week

wanted to have the boat ready to paint by this past weekend, but now it looks like it will be another week or two before i can get my spray guy to come in. its alright though....now i really dont gotta RUSH. more pics to come!

« **Reply #30 on:** February 09, 2009, 09:53:29 AM »

don't use those weights very often do you

, jk
keep the pics coming

« **Reply #31 on:** February 13, 2009, 12:23:49 AM »

hey...is anyone in the LA or San Fernando valley area? Set of zoomies off of craigs that I'd like to pick up...trying to see if anyone can check em out for me? here's the post http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/boa/1029912686.html

« **Reply #32 on:** February 13, 2009, 01:55:37 AM »

Should fit 454/455.

Really

« **Reply #33 on:** February 13, 2009, 08:41:12 PM »

i talked to the guy on the phone today. he said they came off his olds, couldn't use em since he goes out at Castaic(?) and got a $500 fine for noise violation. yeah, little detail about fitting 454/455 kinda made me wonder. he says he lives in the valley(? once again....i'm hawaiian). was wondering if one of you lived close to that lake or his area? i wanna buy them, but i'm kinda sketched. i've never seen zoomies on an olds...been looking high and low. so just wondering if this guy is legit.

« **Reply #34 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:13:11 PM »

Zoomies on an Olds = Tits on a boar

I would have to ask why (and I run a 455) Kinda seems like "All show and No Go" But WTF do I know???

« **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2009, 09:18:01 PM »

speaking strictly for myself, I don't think zoomies are a good choice for engines that work at the RPM ranges of boats. My main concern is after a scream across the lake you shut the engine down. The exhaust valves are going to be hot. Cold air entering the short pipes may warp valves by cooling them too fast.

plus as cool as they sound, I do not think they are allowed at most places.

p-jet

« **Reply #36 on:** February 14, 2009, 12:47:46 AM »

Quote from: GlassCutter on February 13, 2009, 09:13:11 PM

Zoomies on an Olds = Tits on a boar

I would have to ask why (and I run a 455) Kinda seems like "All show and No Go" But WTF do I know???

i'll admit...it is mostly for show. but i'm not too worried about it because the wifey already shot the idea down. she's worried about the kids going deaf

Quote from: povertyjet on February 13, 2009, 09:18:01 PM

plus as cool as they sound, I do not think they are allowed at most places.

p-jet

luckily, we don't have noise restrictions here.....yet

« **Reply #37 on:** February 14, 2009, 07:45:06 AM »

Quote from: kohensdad on February 14, 2009, 12:47:46 AM

luckily, we don't have noise restrictions here.....yet

After the locals hear a jet boat with zoomies you might

« **Reply #38 on:** February 14, 2009, 10:15:04 AM »

Got in late here but NIX on the zoomies , it will fall on its face (unless your palnning a blower)

« **Reply #39 on:** February 14, 2009, 10:52:34 AM »

Quote from: jet boat performance on February 14, 2009, 10:15:04 AM

Got in late here but NIX on the zoomies , it will fall on its face (unless your palnning a blower)

yeah Tom, im not gonna do it. was thinking about it mostly for the cool factor...but wife say "hell no". we gotta pull the kids around as well and she dont want a couple deaf kids running around.

« **Reply #40 on:** February 20, 2009, 12:50:15 AM »

progress on the boats been kinda slow lately...but i'm aaalmost ready to paint

been blessed with a few more hours at work since we've picked up a little. but anyway, been thinking about rub rails. does anyone know where to get this type from...

...hoping GT or Tom will chime in here, since its GT boat

and Tom owns a shop

« **Reply #41 on:** February 20, 2009, 01:00:50 AM »

kohensdad, for your information and alot of us know a couple of deaf kids.........................they will not listen to you at the age of 14yrs and wait the attitude gets better because they know everything

« **Reply #42 on:** February 20, 2009, 01:10:17 AM »

Quote from: h2oicon on February 20, 2009, 01:00:50 AM

kohensdad, for your information and alot of us know a couple of deaf kids.........................they will not listen to you at the age of 14yrs and wait the attitude gets better because they know everything

haha! yeah, my 2 yr old is possibly deaf already also. doesn't seem to respond when he's watching t.v. and the only word he speaks is "NO"

« **Reply #43 on:** February 21, 2009, 08:23:35 PM »

Quote from: kohensdad on February 20, 2009, 12:50:15 AM

progress on the boats been kinda slow lately...but i'm aaalmost ready to paint been blessed with a few more hours at work since we've picked up a little. but anyway, been thinking about rub rails. does anyone know where to get this type from...

...hoping GT or Tom will chime in here, since its GT boat and Tom owns a shop

Good news bad news , the mldg and fill strip is cheap BUT because it goes truck freight only (12 ft sticks over limit for the Brown truck) , the shipping is a killer ! let me know what you need (over all length I'll find out ) what "truck" will make that trip to Paradise the cheapest !

« **Reply #44 on:** February 22, 2009, 12:22:19 AM »

right on tom! you aint takin orders on a sunday are you? thought i'd give it a shot

gonna measure the length tomorrow morn and i need to order gauges from ya, and wanna order up a new steering wheel...but need to ask you some questions about that one. im kinda confused on which adaptor i need. so i'll probably hit you up monday!

« **Reply #45 on:** February 24, 2009, 09:08:51 AM »

started rebuilding my pump last night...got everything tore down all right except for that stupid bowl plug. fkr is frozen! anyone got tips or tricks how to get it out? i was trying to change out the seal and two bushings, got the seal and one of the bushings out fine with a puller....just cant get to the second one without taking out that plug.

....nevermind...tom saved the day. good ole cold chisel did the trick! thanks man!

« **Reply #46 on:** March 07, 2009, 09:22:41 AM »

finally got a little done...this project is moooooving way to slow

nice chiny new 455 finally got 'er dun. first and LAST 455 i ever buy, next one is a chevy.

oh...and if you're looking at that fugly ass scoop, its getting replaced with this....

hopefully more to come real soon!

« **Reply #47 on:** March 07, 2009, 09:46:44 AM »

Quote from: kohensdad on February 24, 2009, 09:08:51 AM

started rebuilding my pump last night...got everything tore down all right except for that stupid bowl plug. fkr is frozen! anyone got tips or tricks how to get it out? i was trying to change out the seal and two bushings, got the seal and one of the bushings out fine with a puller....just cant get to the second one without taking out that plug.

....nevermind...tom saved the day. good ole cold chisel did the trick! thanks man!

See when all the smart stuff fails "Brute force" and "Grunt" works !! (that why cave men dragged the women by the hair

« **Reply #48 on:** March 07, 2009, 10:29:53 AM »

Quote from: kohensdad on March 07, 2009, 09:22:41 AM

next one is a chevy.

Good Call!

« **Reply #49 on:** March 07, 2009, 12:31:05 PM »

hey can I have the Fugly ass scoop??

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