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    68 Offshore restoration

    My experience so far has been flux core on steel. No true mig and no spool gun experience. TIG torch and filler control is certainly taking some getting used to. I am currently practicing with scrap from the boat, so definitely old and thick corrosion. I wire wheeled as best as I could and...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Back at it today to kick off project season. Installed some rear seat covers. I originally wanted to have these fold all the way back (flat), but decided today there's no good reason for that. So I will find some method to attach them to the seat backs that allows each to slide relative to...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Shaking, I couldn't tell you a side to side magnitude in inches, probably not actually much. It does make anything in the side storage rattle quite a bit and if the motor is centered it will shake itself to one side turning the steering. The outboard is a '97 suzuki dt75. I think I am more...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Took it for a test run today, it wouldn't start for a long time, then it had issues holding idle. Finally was able to put it in gear but if I gave it much throttle it would die. My best guess is that I need to tear apart and clean my carbs again. I need to be better about draining and storing...
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    '67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

    Good plan! I'm over two years of my boat parked in the driveway, only run a couple times for testing, my kids are starting to think we'll never use it...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Weekend update: I installed my digital tach/cylinder heat temp gauge, the wires were too short to run from outboard to dash, luckily the temp sensor is an rtd, not a thermocouple, so I was able to splice in extension wires. I mounted my floor locker with hinges, I'll probably change the trim...
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    New Journey

    If you use straight phosphoric, keep it wetted while applied (maybe tightly wrap in plastic), then rinse after. I'd imagine dried phosphoric could cause issues. If done right, all that should be left is an adherent layer of iron phosphate, which has good tooth for primer. Same idea as self...
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    New Journey

    My understanding is that rusty metal primer just has some extra oils in it, designed creep into rust (more than surface rust), that will be present on the sirface layer if no rust exists. I've tried it before and had adhesion issues between paint and primer. I'd recommend sticking to clean...
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    '67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

    I'd recommend looking into Carlisle tires. I don't THINK they're chinese, but regardless they're usually reviewed well. They make some radials and are one of the few companies I've seen to rate small tires for freeway speeds. That said, I would try to fit as big a tire as you can in this...
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    Supersport dash and interior side panel ideas?

    There's a lot of aftermarket car gauge pods, you might be able to make one work for your purposes.
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    Supersport dash and interior side panel ideas?

    I had built a blister above my dash in order to raise (for knee clearance) and expand (for instrumentation). It's rather ugly in its current state, but could be refined. That said with some smaller instruments and maybe relocation of switches I will see if I can eliminate the need for the...
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    Floatation Foam - 67 StarCraft Holiday

    I wonder how hard it would be to shrink wrap/vacuum pack/otherwise seal the foam. The issue with the different polystyrene foams isn't closed cell vs open cell, they are both closed cell but expanded polystyrene (beads) has many crevices between cells that are not closed. This provides more...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    I bought 3 rolls of eva anti fatigue mat. It's thicker than I want but should be a good non slip surface if needed, and stay cooler than other materials. Lowes had some vinyl grey diamon plate made for garages, only 1/16 thick, but I've been on boats where you can't touch the edges in the...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Yeah, so the stuff made specifically for boats is a little spendy, but then I remembered that harbor freight has an EVA anti fatigue mat, grey, with a diamond plate pattern. $11 for a 6'x2' chunk it looks like, vs $60 for an 8x4 roll of the flooring, so maybe half the price. I think I'll go...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    I hadn't thought about that. Its just EVA foam, right? I'll see what that will cost.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    I think I will need to go a different way than the hdpe. Last night I finished cutting and put the temporary screws in place. It looked great then and I was able to pull it all flat. This morning it is very warped, wrinkled really. The aluminum is just going to expand/contract too much for...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Finished one half. I wanted to use it as a template for the other side, but my boat just isn't that symmetrical. The edges aren't the most accurate with the guess, hack, and check, so I'm thinking about if there's any kind of viable trim to cover it. Otherwise I will paint the aluminum first...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Got slightly more planking done today. Hopefully the opposite side is symmetrical enough that I can use the first as a template.
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    68 Offshore restoration

    After working to remove the last of the masking, I touched up by the light of an electric lantern last night. Here's how it looks now. Some brush marks up close, but looks good (enough) from a distance. I was going to go with red flake for the longest time, but driving around over Easter...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    The uneven flake looks less noticible in sunlight, but the overspray where I had masking failure will need to be fixed. I would have sprayed a heavier layer of flake to even it out if the masking hadn't failed. My masking on the black did leave some impressions and pulled paint in several...
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