1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Jeez Jon, sometimes on Sunday I wake up grumpy, other times like today I let her sleep in, not so loud, she might hear you.

Until I see the Raven this week, I've decided to avoid premature bodily injury & run this mission stealth. If it gets to the point of bringing it home, I can keep it between me & grumpy to avoid harm!

If it goes well, the raven will be "her's": sleek & sexy and RUNNING & FLOATING; and mine will be: older, not running or floating but 'cool', and up on blocks in the garage:facepalm:

We shall see, getting some traffic @ the Raven but no comments yet. I was surprised to find so little online about the OB 17' I think. It's 1 of the questions I asked yesterday but didn't get a reply yet. At least it's paperwork is squared away & already WV registration & title (supposedly, another unanswered question)

Thanks for swinging by & lending support for my MBS.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Patient: Jeez, Doc...I don't know why but I start to get all goose pimply everytime I look in Craigslist or Ebay...
Doctor: Hmmm...
Patient: Then I see a nice boat and start to get the willy-nillys...
Doctor: I see...
Patient: Next thing I know, I am checking my bank account and asking questions on Iboats...
Doctor: Alright then, what else...
Patient: I don't know Doc, every time I look in the rear view mirror, it looks like another boat is behind me???...
Doctor: OK, any other symptoms
Patient: Yeah, its seems that my better half keeps threatening me with a divorce, I just don't understand Doc, what have I got????
Doctor: Definitely a case of MBS... Only one sure cure...Give your spouse a fantastic settlement, Buy a bigger piece of property, say 20-30 acres, near a large body of water, build a 40,000 square foot pole barn with plenty of lighting, heat and air conditioning...fill it with lots and lots of tools...supplies, boats, motors, trailers, etc.,etc...
:facepalm:

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

^^^ game over you win ^^^^ Funny, and I do plead mentally unfit for trial & accept previously discussed beachside convalescence.... PS you know the powerball #'s for the next draw? I seem to be a little light for the give her half & buy the 40 acres (plus a mule, gotta have a mule), build a pole barn w/ all the bells & whistles, plus the funds to stock pile some boats..... GT your support buoys the sole, now how about we try for a little wallet support. ***Donations may be made to the "Save JC's Marraige" or the "Keep JC's wife out of jail for killing him" http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=524373funds. Just make the notation for which fund in the memo line. Online credit card payments (MC, Visa, Discover, & Amex accepted), paypal, check, or money order. Non-sequentially #'d, large denominations only bills are always a good alternative. Heck, w/ enough time to do some real shopping, we'd even take a JCPenney's, Macy's or any major department store's charge card...***:facepalm: Thanks for stopping by

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Lmao...

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

GT your support buoys the sole, now how about we try for a little wallet support.

It's still kinda early in some parts, but wanted to make sure nobody missed the boat reference

Lmao...

Thanks for the quick reply, not exactly what I was hoping/praying for, but we'll take it, we'll take all of it we can get.......

EDIT: removed hyperlink in previous post
Did ya catch the shameless plug to post my traffic #'s??? I should probably change that....:facepalm: Changed!

 

[andgott]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Just give in. Before long, You'll have more boats than you know what to do with...

I had a Century Raven once- My first power boat- But it was a '65, and a WOODIE- With an inboard.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Yeah, I really do need to do something about the lack of space for next & future projects. Currently, it seems more like I'm lining up to start interviewing the next &/or future Mrs JC.

If the Raven is even remotely water 'ready' & runs and it looks like I can get this spring & summer out of her, I think it would go along way in keeping this Mrs JC happy & tolerant of my hoarding tendancies.

I am enamored w/ about 6 Merc motors I pulled up hunting around for WOG's, since I still need a shorty 650, I was happy to help. Nice hook up you gave him, by the way!!

I do still have a line on a shorty '63 650. Work & weather are against me heading 6hrs north to Buffalo to take a last look & drag it back.

How's the louvered Sea & Lake treating you?

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Century is on hold, can't see it until owner gets back Fri/Sat this weekend.... Maybe I'll find a short term cure for MBS until then, like a short shaft 650. Another long, w/ blown powerhead...... I think I'll head over to the Merc forum for a bit...be back....

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

I'm just sayin':


Needed to be said................... Just to be clear.....................

 

[craigweaver]

jeeze JBC, I go away for a week and you come down with MBS! Glad to see you're at least making some progress.

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Hey brutha,

I'll keep my eyes peeled for the 650 shorty!

MBS hey????? Raven is a cool craft doooood... I hope you can acquire her! You need more boats right!

I've seriously been thinking about buying some land in the boonies, building a 40 x 100 pole-barn with a section that's like small apartment, and the rest a shop! I'd love to live in a pole-barn!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Thanks. Yeah, you'll need a real special lady to want to live in a pole barn, no matter how nice ya make the apartment.

Thanks, don't know if I'll see the Century or not this weekend, going to Pittsburgh, so it'd be close, but I haven't heard back from the guy yet...

I did happen across this (gulp):

priced right, but too rich for my blood, really not too bad. Running & ready...!?!?

I know, I know, I didn't even sniff the Kool Aide & they still got their hooks into me! Dang ya Starmada, Dang ya (insert fist shake gif here)

 

[kfa4303]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Very tempting jb. What is that little hatch (?) in the middle of the windshield for? I like how it has the sides cut away and horn too. What kind of motor is on the back? 80-something e-rude?

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

What is that little hatch (?) in the middle of the windshield for? I like how it has the sides cut away and horn too. What kind of motor is on the back? 80-something e-rude?

I'm not positive, but I'm guessing the hatch is for ventilation, either w/ the bimini/top up or to get some air flow when your cruising in the sun..... Kind of like the safari front operable windows on a VW bus. Maybe they are there just 'cause it's cool! I've seen it on quite a few windshields actually.

I like the look of the side cutouts~profile on the windshield too. It looks very 40-50-60's roadster/hotrod to me.

28hp e-rude. Yr?? Small but certainly enough to move it along pretty well.

Certainly, gulp, a good looking tinny... I have not smelled the Kool Aide today, but the cup seems a little closer & a little fuller then it was yesterday.

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Not in the budget, even if I but the FireFlite into hibernation. Priced about right I figure, just not this week/month......

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[kfa4303]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

I mean one little call wouldn't hurt......It's just a call........(you know you want to. Resistance is futile!)

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

I mean one little call wouldn't hurt......It's just a call........(you know you want to. Resistance is futile!)

Got a rubber check I can borrow, cause otherwise nope, not gonna happen....

 

[sphelps]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Go ahead buy it restore it if ya don,t have room for I got 3 acre,s store it here and I,ll run it during your winter hibernation ..

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Go ahead buy it restore it if ya don,t have room for I got 3 acre,s store it here and I,ll run it during your winter hibernation ..

All heart you guys, all heart........ You wouldn't want the oil & gas to get stale on me now would ya.

If I could I might, but way over budget, 'water ready' of course is always tricky on CL. The Century is much less, and also supposed to be ready to splash. If I can see the Century this weekend, it may make staying away from the Jupiter harder. But I'd rather add a 17' to the dock then a 16' all else equal. Add the 3X-4X more for the Jupiter, and well......

Besides I'm up to my eyeballs in sewing machine prospects this weekend too......

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

This is of course on it's way:

Neq a pretty good deal on price & shipping

Digging it!

On advise of WOG's counsel, I'm taking a look at this one Friday:
It will be a much better machine for upholstery

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1960 Glastron FireFlite has a new home!

Well, I officially have more sewing machines then I will ever admit to, publicly or otherwise. Getting 1 tuned up & ready for some 'learning how to sew' sewing.:facepalm: Sewing accessories too Lots of info out there on boat upholstery, esp on YouTube, w/ just plain ole sewing upholstery &/or vinyl vids as well as tips & tricks info & vids.

On the Glastron FireFlite front, I haven't been able to get any meaningful work done in the garage since my last grinding session aggravated frost bite I got as a kid. Really really extremely aggravated actually. It's been almost 4wks & still no meaningful time in the garage anytime soon. It may need to get above 55 for days, before I can even hope to spend anytime working outside, even if I heat the space.

So, I've been doing lots of research & surfing for boat stuff I need now or will soon enough. I got a trim/tilt setup & pump (4hoses) yesterday from the Fedex guy! Need to get the transom or helm mount 'remote' but otherwise its in fairly good shape & will fit the motor I have now, or the 1963 I'm still pushing for in NY. That's a 650 Short shaft. I've spent some time cleaning up the steering wheel I got a while ago, and it does need some minor repairs prior to being resprayed. And I'm working on modifying the existing hub cap to accept my Glastron hub cap, and cleaning it up too. There is a donor boat about an hour from here that has a 650 4cyl Merc I'd like to try & see, but w/ the change back to cold weather, I can't spend time looking it over outside. So that will go into the 'For Later' file like a lot of stuff these days is.

I've got some work to do on my cleat before I can send it for re-casting, and have been watching those videos. Still no local shops or trade school/shop/college students interested in remaking them for me.

As for the Century Raven, I left a msg over a week ago, and no call back. The ads still active, so looks like the price is dropping! And I couldn't really spend anytime outside checking it out either.

For those following the change up in my crew members, the addition that was drafted, out of NY, has chosen to join another team that keeps him close to his roots. We do have options to re-acquire him, if the new home doesn't work out. So, for now, it seems that there is once again an opening on the crew. W/ a week out of town at the end of the month, we aren't making any firm plans to select another draftee, but are keeping our eyes & ears open, and are looking for good candidates.

I'll make sure to post any MBS or MMS (multiple Mercury syndrome) developments in a timely fashion...

We're down for now, but definitely not ready to tap out just yet......