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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Yes it's a peel and stick deal that has its own adhesive. It seems pretty good but I only put it on yesterday afternoon. It's been fairly cold and so far so good
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Ran out of seadeck but got the bow cushions done. I think they turned out absolutely amazing and they are comfy as hell. I got 8 inches of foam pre compressed to 4 inches so it feels kinda like memory foam
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Got the inside done. I am also putting this on the top of the gunnels
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    It is definitely comfortable to walk on. Which is good since I don't like shoes on the boat. Got some more to finish tomorrow. More pics to come The girlfriend picked the steering wheel out so she will be happy to hear it's liked. I got the batteries and chargers in today too and installed a...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Flooring going in as we speak. I like it. I still have some trim to put in once the floor is complete
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Couldn't wait to get these in. Tomorrow it's seadeck and seats. Sunday it's bow cushions
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    1 more day to go and the splashwell doors go on. The seadeck goes in and the seats get permanantly mounted. And maybe if things go smoothly I can get the bow cushions done too. Then I can do a walk around since all thats left is a shelf in the splashwell cabinet and putting the motor back on...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Man I am already ready for the weekend. This coming weekend will be exciting. Putting the flooring in and basically visually finishing the interior. Putting reg numbers and sticker on and adding the StartCraft logo back. After that I have a shelf to build but you will only see it when the...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    It's lithium time to grab a life jacket and jump overboard. I know of no way to put out a lithium fire
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    This weekend is another weekend off. Gonna finish my greenhouse. My girlfriends son has dental surgery and next up is mounting the doors on the splash well and doing the floor and possibly cushions depending on time. Not only is she way better then me at cutting the Seadeck to fit nicely shes...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Still gotta make the cushions for the front. Still gotta put the seadeck flooring in and mount the seats. And I need to install the doors for the rear cabinet. Gotta put the StarCraft logo on and my registration numbers. And then finally I can install the motor and hook up the last 2 wires. I'm...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Swim ladder mounted. It clips into the block and secured with a pin. I won't have it in underway. It'll be stowed since it's in the water off plane
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Mostly stuff you don't see got done today. I needed to make some struts for the front seat as the aluminum was crushing. Finished up the trim up high. Down low will go in after the flooring. Got the cabinet doors made. I'll get them sealed tomorrow. But pics yay!!!!!! Here is a pic of the test...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    For the most part that's where I am just odds and ends. The major stuff is done. Unfortunately taking off work isn't happening my mother's health isn't what it used to be so I use my pto to get her to her doctors appointments and stuff. I'll be back on it this weekend. After this weekend it'll...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    It's been 6 years of projects. Next weekend I'll pick back up I got probably 2-4 weekends left and it'll be done. This will be my last for awhile. Before this I restored and built 4 jeeps and some other building projects. When this is done I'll be on the water every weekend fishing and camping...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I think I am going to take a break this weekend and get my green house built. I'm so close to being done but so far it seems. I need a short break though
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Yeah I put 5200 coated rivits in all the transducer holes from what's been mounted on it. No more holes through the hull.
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Not much to show got about half the trim done so far. Got the dash buttons labeled. My girlfriend hand punch and painted them got the bow rail on but forgot pics. Got the fuel system finished it seems to have no problem at all pulling fuel from the tank. Adjusted the windsheild and put the tops...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Yeah I have alot to reseal so it's much cheaper to get the big ones. I had the splash well completely apart so that all needs resealed. I got to reseal the windsheild. When I took the bow rail off the moron has mild steel bolts on it so it corroded the holes out bigger to the point I had to use...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    It's the tube of 4200 you put in a caulking gun. 30oz I think is what it is
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