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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: RushinEliminator17 on July 11, 2014, 06:01:07 PM

Title: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: RushinEliminator17 on July 11, 2014, 06:01:07 PM: 1979 19' Dana Sprint BBC Berkeley

My son is super into disneys planes movie and figurines. So he asked me "Daddy, build me a "Dusty" boat."

So, I did just that!

Went from an empty hull to water ready in 45 days. Went thru EVERYTHING! I have pics of every single step...just too lazy to post a build thread.

Lots of late nights and super early morning starts.

I just brought the boat home from the shop into my garage at home. Jet sticks out into my wife's laundry area... Needless to say, she's less than thrilled.

For those that know me, I'm not really a Chevy guy... My passion is Olds, I know, I'm a rare breed.

Anyways some specs of what's in in:

454 030 over
Mild ported 049 heads
Rpm performer intake
4781 850 carb
Xm comp cam

Pump detailed/built by Harold Bruce/RD marine with ride plate and shoe.

Gonna take her out for a test run this weekend. We'll see what she does...
Anyone going out this weekend to any local 661 lakes?

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: Riverlife_ on July 11, 2014, 06:09:04 PM: It came out good Phil!!!

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: Your Mom on July 11, 2014, 06:37:31 PM: Like the way you used the colors on engine/interior to match hull... bitchn job
Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: MorePower on July 11, 2014, 06:38:56 PM: Nice work Phil!

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: JOE COASTIE on July 11, 2014, 06:50:28 PM: Siiiiiiiiiiiick!!!!!😄

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: Roadrunner on July 11, 2014, 06:51:51 PM: Phil, I am planning on going to Pyramid on Sunday. Another member and I are buttoning up his float tomorrow. He should be there too. You've seen mine. This is his below.

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: RushinEliminator17 on July 11, 2014, 07:08:45 PM: Thanks for the compliments guys!

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: RushinEliminator17 on July 11, 2014, 07:11:52 PM: Quote from: Roadrunner on July 11, 2014, 06:51:51 PM
Phil, I am planning on going to Pyramid on Sunday. Another member and I are buttoning up his float tomorrow. He should be there too. You've seen mine. This is his below.

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Jason, how is the inspection at pyramid? I know you went last week. I ran the boat today, broke in the cam and made sure everything was ok... Now there is water in the bilge, and some in the pump. I don't wanna get there just to be turned around. Otherwise, I'm game to go out Sunday morning.

Is your buddies boat a Spectra?

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: Roadrunner on July 11, 2014, 07:17:05 PM: Phil, you must be clean and dry to enter They don't want to see any water whatsoever. Nothing in the bilge, no drips out the pump or exhaust.

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: RushinEliminator17 on July 11, 2014, 08:02:03 PM: Quote from: Roadrunner on July 11, 2014, 07:17:05 PM
Phil, you must be clean and dry to enter They don't want to see any water whatsoever. Nothing in the bilge, no drips out the pump or exhaust.

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Yea, didn't think anything different...I'm gonna dry everything out tomorrow.
I bet the water in my bilge is cleaner than the water in the lake!

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: tpltrbl303 on July 11, 2014, 08:04:12 PM: Great boat... It was originally built and raced by a guy named Lee Daniels. He raced compjet back in the day as well as pulled waterski racers with it. It turned great

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: jyeager on July 11, 2014, 08:21:22 PM: Thing is sweet man! Nice work!!!

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: RushinEliminator17 on July 11, 2014, 08:34:25 PM: Quote from: tpltrbl303 on July 11, 2014, 08:04:12 PM
Great boat... It was originally built and raced by a guy named Lee Daniels. He raced compjet back in the day as well as pulled waterski racers with it. It turned great

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Thanks for sharing the inside info... I got it as an empty hull with a rotten floor from a guy who knew nothing about it.
Has a lot of bottom work done to it and it speed coated.
Funny you say it turned great, it has a center shark fin/turn fun right in front of the intake.
Also has an extreme loader, which I have a feeling will be switched out... I'm excited to see how she rides!

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: tpltrbl303 on July 11, 2014, 08:46:05 PM: She ran at Arrowhead for years and was good in the rough water

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: RushinEliminator17 on July 11, 2014, 09:14:29 PM: Quote from: tpltrbl303 on July 11, 2014, 08:46:05 PM
She ran at Arrowhead for years and was good in the rough water

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Do you know approx years it was raced/run?

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: tpltrbl303 on July 11, 2014, 09:17:38 PM: Early to Mid 80's was when it raced at Arrowhead. So I would estimate late 70's to early 80's was its compjet years.

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: Bull20 on July 12, 2014, 08:19:30 AM: Nice!

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: beerjet on July 12, 2014, 08:49:57 AM: Good yob!
Bitchin hull with history you can buy!

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Title: Re: From empty hull to a restored river racer in 45 days
Post by: RushinEliminator17 on July 12, 2014, 09:17:03 AM: Quote from: beerjet on July 12, 2014, 08:49:57 AM
Good yob!
Bitchin hull with history you can buy!

-beerjet-

I liked the hull a lot, that's why I got it 😎. I knew there was definitely racing history behind it, just didn't know the specifics. Glad someone chimed in with the exact details...

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