Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
Well after 2 visits to the hospital I am back! Here is the "Dog House" engine cover I bought for my restoration. It has a full locking storage compartment on the top. Louvers on the front and side for ventilation and the front doors lock! What do you...
Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
I did get alot done. I am going to start adding rivets in between the others on the front and down the sides for reinforcement. I think there is too much flexing causing the rivets to loosen up. The aluminum floor will make the hull more ridgid. I...
Has anybody seen factory installed V8's on 70's Starcraft vintage boats? I have looked just about everywhere on the internet for used boats and none of them have V8's?
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Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
Hey look what I found way up underneath the side wall under the carpet and glue!
How crazy is this find!
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Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
I started cleaning off the dreadfull carpet adhesive off the side walls! I use MPK daily at work(MEK's better brother) and don't want to fool with that plus it's kinda expensive @ 14 bucks a gallon. I used my Mouse sander and 50 grit paper and it was a...
Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
I worked on getting up the old plywood flooring this weekend. The raised fron area was just some wood structure without any boyancy boxes like I had hoped for. I found the fuel tank! I didn't know if it was going to be 2 smaller tanks in the outer...
Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
I got the first piece of the aluminum reinforcement on the transome repair. It really gave it strength and I look forward to puting the rest of the structure in there. I do believe it's going to be super strong as compared to what was there.
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Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
This weather sucks! Well if I can't build it. . . I'll buy it! I ordered 2, 1000 GPH Mayfair bilge pumps today. One has the new electronic water sensing eye for automatic use and the other is going to be for emergency backup or really heavy taking on...
Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
Woo Hoo! Back to 60 degrees today! I am continuing to tear out the transom plywood. I took up the soggy 2 foot X 4 foot pieces of floor plywood on either side of the engine bay to get the foam out, and get to the plywood transom under the floor. What...
Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
Yes those plugs are on all newly overhauled engines or new engines. They must be replaced when they turn color to keep the moisture down. I'm not working on the transom today... raining and 6 to 10 inches of snow heading this way! I did manage to...
Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
It's buy it now so geterdone!! Lol Here is my vision:
http://s996.photobucket.com/albums/af81/5speedhemi/
I doodled up something quick for your approval...:rolleyes:
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Re: 78 Starcraft, V5-22, What do I have?
Ordered my center console and instruments today!!
Stainless steel grab bar
3 pole holders each side
11 gallon live well front
8 functions in all! Genuine Starcraft...
