Nice Nordie   get er done!!! and show us your slow progress pics

I guess the "cat " is out of the bag now!   Damn that sure is a nice looking pump ya got there!

Yeah should be fun!!!! It's like starting completely over kinda scary, once i get rolling i will do an online checklist, but as far as im concerned its time to go fast!

Josh I guess I need to start a project thread on my turd and we can "dual it out" and see who gets done first!

Cool, it made it there in one piece.

Sorry about the deck Josh...I didn't think it was that bad until I hosed it off Sunday morning.  Lemme know what the color sand/buff will cost and I'll handle it (within reason).....

I found you a steering wheel last night...still looking for the adapter....I know there's more, I've got a box going for ya.

Saw this over on RD's last night and was wondering how long it was going to take for it to pop up over here. Bummer that Pat had to get rid of it, but it's cool that it was able ro go to another SCJB member. Good luck Nordie, and keep us posted.

Very cool Josh 

If you get serious about a wrap let me know.  I have a friend that does some incredible work.  He has done some wake barges but wants to do some classic jet type boats.

Got sumpin for it too Nordie! 



Ray

good start Joshy 

alright so with all my time off, and no money i decided i could get started on this project! STRIP IT! and cleaned up the inside of the hull to see what i am working with

Dash is stripped! We'll get to the extensive work i am going to have to do in this area shortly


THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE CRAZY 8's See you later 8 Ball!!!


Ok Back to the dash, obviously there has been some "engineering" done here so here it goes

first pic is another stripped pic


second when you remove the helm should there really be a 5/8 piece of plywood coming off with it? I was shocked too!


Next is my box of parts so i have all the good stuff all in a box, the wiring harness is new and clean! it will be reused...just nordiefied! hey i like that!


Back to the dash, notice something missing? Yeah me too!



The lack of wood! This lies my first quesion, what the hell am i going to do here? Im thinking im gonna make some really nice 1/4 or 3/8's play and put it back under there! It's crazy how much this dash flexes, guess im just used to a solid heavy ass boat...Also i am wondering what i should do with the old existing gauge holes? looks like they are about to fall out!!!!! i would like to relay up the dash and seal them off, and put all my gauges to the right with angled bezels!

And here is the boat mostly stripped, only things left are the tanks, and the pump held in by one bolt, i did this cause i dont want to get a huge pile of parts going, and keep it neater then when i redid the tahiti



Here is a couple shots of the bottom! Looks good to me




Here lays yet another question? Pat did a good job relaying up the pod after he shortened it, but the paint is already starting to look different then the rest of the boat, i am thinking of having it resprayed...is it easy to match black, or should i make a design and utilize red orange and  yellow, as you all know i am anal on appearance!



And this is the inside of the boat completely stripped and cleaned, man she looks good...all in all im excited about my new project

cleanin up nice!  i wish i spent more time on my hull when it was all stripped down.  now everythings back in it and its such a pain. 

Any new progress?

awesome rig nordie! looks like a fun project