Seagull 102 restoration

Sean-Nos

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This is a 1955-56 102 it's sized missing bits and is in pretty bad shape :( but I think it will look ok when it's done. :rolleyes:


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Sean-Nos

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This one must be good it say's so on it :)


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Not much left of her now :)


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Sean-Nos

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Getting down to brass tacks :) I started to clean up the fuel tank hoping to do a nice polished brass finish to it but as it turned out someone had someone had patched it up before :( so I'll just clean it up fill the dints and paint it black.

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The chrome on the exhaust was all pitted so I cleaned that back to the brass the gear tube is steel so I'll just take the chrome "what's left of it" off and paint it.


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On testing the coil it turned out to be dead :( It should be reading between 3-5K Don't mind the setting on the meter.


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So I tested one off a donor engine and it looked good.


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Grand now I just have to swap them over :eek::eek::eek::eek: what a nightmare these are not easy to get off they are held on with to small screws and two studs that are sized in, I used the ratchet on the screwgun to work them loose and some gentle hammering :D I put it back on the head of the donor engine and used the screwgun on the flywheel nut to turn the engine over for a few minutes to charge the condenser once it was charged I got a good spark.


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Sean-Nos

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Seagull crap everywhere I'll have to stick it in the wash with some FAIRY and give it a wash


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Gave the carb a check over and a bit of a spit and polish :)


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To remove the flywheel I first undid the nut and sprayed with WD40 then after a few hours replaced the nut and take out the spark plug then turn the engine over so that the piston is at it's furthest point from the plug then get someone to hold the engine up by the flywheel and hit the nut with a good heavy hammer do not use a pullers as they will just warp the aluminium flywheel.
I found an easy way to clean up the flywheel it just bolts onto my bench grinder then working down with fine sandpaper from 400 to 1500 it comes up nice.


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I know these gear boxes allow water in unlike other outboards but when they are run in salt water and then left for 20 odd years it can leave a bit of a mess :eek: but at least I know why it's not turning :D


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That's a bit better.

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Sean-Nos

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And I made a little stand for her to sit on. Thats it hope you like ;)


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nwcove

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nice job!!! makes me want to shine up a couple of the gulls i have!!
 

GA_Boater

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Nice work Sean. :thumb: Now you have build a small skiff to put her to work. ;)

How long did to take to get her in shape?
 

Sean-Nos

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Nice work Sean. :thumb: Now you have build a small skiff to put her to work. ;)

How long did to take to get her in shape?


I did build a small skiff :lol::lol::lol: It didn't take too long to get it into shape but I was waiting a while on parts off ebay.

 

GA_Boater

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I did build a small skiff :lol::lol::lol: It didn't take too long to get it into shape but I was waiting a while on parts off ebay.


Aw come on, I meant another one. :rolleyes: The crackerbox is finished (and beautiful), the Seagull is finished, so time for a new project. ;) :lol:
 
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