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76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
« on: January 05, 2015, 10:35:39 AM »
Just a few pictures of my restore
  • Boat #1: 1976 sidewinder 18ss
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Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2015, 10:40:18 AM »
Floor stringer, floor itself filled with closed cell 1to1 expansion foam for extra strength, also the glassing in of the transom
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Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2015, 10:43:17 AM »
Putting in the stringers for the motor and glassing over everything and re strengthening all the stringers and floor and transom
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Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2015, 10:46:00 AM »
Gelcoat On the floor motor mounts on the engine stringers with re enforced stainless plates and installing seat pedistools
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Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2015, 10:49:53 AM »
pump installed in the boat, the seats and the motor running and a little clean up
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Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2015, 10:52:10 AM »
The motor painted and starting to bolt on accessories and a little sandblasting prep work
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Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2015, 10:55:31 AM »
Lining up the motor in the boat to the motor mounts and the pump.. Wrong oil pan had to get another and re paint rear drain oil pan. Seats fitting for driver and passenger with track to slide forward and back
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Re: 76' sidewinder 18ss jetboat restoration
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2015, 11:00:33 AM »
A few last minute motor modifications and some timing. Motor installed and boat on the trailer to the lake for test run
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