it's home!!

« **Reply #150 on:** May 04, 2008, 12:42:33 PM »

started fixing the front yesterday (trailer damage), got it sanded and filled, now need to find an airbrush so i can touch it up. i think it will be fine when done, still waiting on the brakets for the msd box and expansion tank

« **Reply #151 on:** May 12, 2008, 10:08:00 PM »

still waiting for my puke tank bracket to get done, so i decided to make a temporary one myself, that way i can move on with progress and wrap this thing up. tomorrow the drive shaft and splash guard go back on hopefully, then to the water... i had to go with the cheapo breather caps for now, fittings and line ran more than the wife liked. i will add the weld on bungs at a later date

« **Reply #152 on:** May 13, 2008, 10:41:26 AM »

Lookin good forked. I like the way you placed everything. battery is neatly tucked away, lines all make sense and are cut to the proper length. Overall I would give you a Solid A for presentation...

« **Reply #153 on:** May 13, 2008, 11:37:30 AM »

thank you, i only hope it shows as well in person

« **Reply #154 on:** May 28, 2008, 09:59:12 PM »

forkedup is finally legal!!!!, put the current tags on her tonight, first time in three years she has been current. i know i have jumped the gun on getting her wet about 3 or 4 times, but, total timing is set, fuel lines are hooked up, carbs are set (for now), registration is done, tomorrow night the drive shaft and splash quard go on and then................................... .sat the bitch gets wet!!!!!! already arainged (sp) for a tow boat, my buddy is taking his skeeter fish/ski out with the families (mine and his) just in case (fingers crossed it will not be needed, i am out of time) sorry but right now i am buzzed with a hard on

this is the closesest i have been in 3+ yrs

sorry for the shitty pics, but you get the idea

« **Reply #155 on:** May 29, 2008, 06:04:18 AM »

way to go

« **Reply #156 on:** May 29, 2008, 07:43:23 AM »

Sounds like it's almost ready

« **Reply #157 on:** June 01, 2008, 06:25:36 PM »

got the boat on the water today.....finally

, all in all a very good day at the lake, asides from some leaking valve covers and a couple nice scrathes down the sides (trailer not far enough in the water), the boat ran very strong and performed better than expected. no top end runs yet, heres a couple of pics, buddy got some video and other pics, roost pics of course, i will put those up tomorrow when i get them from hime

the skeeter is my buddies, there for a tow if needed

« **Reply #158 on:** June 01, 2008, 07:22:56 PM »

Looks really good. Can't wait to see it in Parker.

« **Reply #159 on:** June 02, 2008, 01:35:19 PM »

couple more pics my buddy took

« **Reply #160 on:** June 02, 2008, 01:39:34 PM »

Looks awsome!

« **Reply #161 on:** June 02, 2008, 02:14:45 PM »

looks great man. congrats.

« **Reply #162 on:** June 02, 2008, 02:51:17 PM »

sexy piece of machinery

« **Reply #163 on:** June 02, 2008, 04:06:07 PM »

Quote from: 1980Nordic on June 02, 2008, 02:51:17 PM

sexy piece of machinery

who the boat or bill in the last pics with his shirt off

looks good

« **Reply #164 on:** June 02, 2008, 04:25:19 PM »

gotta tan the fat baby

« **Reply #165 on:** June 02, 2008, 04:28:31 PM »

Quote from: FORKEDUP on June 02, 2008, 04:25:19 PM

gotta tan the fat baby

yeah, youre a little white there buddy.

maybe so white it makes the boat jealous.

better start hitting the tanning salon and work on those tan lines

you got something like 10 days to get that under control or youre gunna be blinding us all at parker.

« **Reply #166 on:** June 02, 2008, 06:09:19 PM »

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on June 02, 2008, 04:28:31 PM

yeah, youre a little white there buddy.

maybe so white it makes the boat jealous.

better start hitting the tanning salon and work on those tan lines you got something like 10 days to get that under control or youre gunna be blinding us all at parker.

You'll just have to get darker glasses. Don't get the mirrored ones you'll blind the astronauts on the space station.

« **Reply #167 on:** June 02, 2008, 06:14:01 PM »

Quote from: GAWnCA on June 02, 2008, 06:09:19 PM

You'll just have to get darker glasses. Don't get the mirrored ones you'll blind the astronauts on the space station.

yeah and them astronauts got bigger problems then being blinded...their toilet quit working up there...i heard about it on the radio pretty funny stuff...i apologize for the thread jack

« **Reply #168 on:** June 23, 2008, 08:39:14 PM »

started the process of getting forkedup ready to sell, pulled the motor tonight, gonna reseal it (i hate oil leaks), repaint the engine area black (white was a very bad choice), and probable carpet the front area, polish everything and make it look the way it should

« **Reply #169 on:** June 28, 2008, 03:37:48 PM »

well continued with the repairs to forkedup and one thing led to another so it looks like i am going for round 3 now, got carried away with things and was frustraded with alot of what i was seeing with the boat, stuff i should have done different when putting it together, and found something not to nice in the oil, so..................................... ......

« **Reply #170 on:** June 28, 2008, 03:39:42 PM »

2sav, i am calling you out, if i have this boat back on the water before you are, i am driving to bullhead and....well i don't know, get your boat done damnit

« **Reply #171 on:** June 28, 2008, 06:46:17 PM »

damn bill youre a mad man

« **Reply #172 on:** June 28, 2008, 07:26:36 PM »

Quote from: FORKEDUP on June 28, 2008, 03:39:42 PM

2sav, i am calling you out, if i have this boat back on the water before you are, i am driving to bullhead and....well i don't know, get your boat done damnit

Great, now i got the guys from Vegas wanting to come down here and kick my azz and drink my beer. And now i got to worry about you to

Jeeze i better get r done

Sorry about the bad news bro

2sav

« **Reply #173 on:** July 05, 2008, 08:07:56 AM »

Crap!!! I started catching up on this thread and was thinking about what I was going to post to show how impressed I was on the looks of that boat in the water........then I read you were polishing it up to sell it and I couldnt believe you'd be able to walk away from that beautiful boat...........and then I read and see that you have you motor tore down.... Damn man, you're killing me.

Sorry to see you have some problems with the motor but I'm sure you'll have it fixed in no time............good luck.........john

« **Reply #174 on:** July 05, 2008, 09:11:57 AM »

motor issues are nothing major, found some water in the oil, so decided to fix it while i had it out to redo the floor, just giving it new headgaskets and such, had some oil leaks at the parker gathering, fixing those, block checks good and heads check good, i know i am the cause of the water problem (put to much water pressure to the motor), yes it is going to be VERY hard to sell this boat, but i am going bigger and better which is what my dad and i always did with the other boats so i know he would approve of my decision. And once i have the new boat i will immediatley be looking for a new project, maybe a gullwing

thanks for the compliment jrork, i cannot wait to see yours in the water!!

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