1961 Lonestar Flamingo - SPLASHED w/Pics

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I wouldn't let Earl Paint my Lawn Mower!!!!!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Looks awesome wood. Love the color.

 

[third times the charm]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

All i got to say is whistleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
that is one sharp looking boat. Okay so, Az can rebuild the mechanics, you can do one h#$#@ of a paint job, man all we need is a central located shop and someone can make some money. Or at least make a lot of our boats on here look good

 

[boatnut74]

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Okay so, Az can rebuild the mechanics, you can do one h#$#@ of a paint job, man all we need is a central located shop and someone can make some money. Or at least make a lot of our boats on here look good

And Jason can bombproof them all

 

[dOb]

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Man, that looks great! Like baby blue glass! It must be blinding in that OK sunshine.

Cheers!

 

[Bighoss]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Wood...that is one sweet looking boat. Like dob said,,,Baby blue glass! Great job!

 

[greenbush future]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Wood,

The paint looks awesome, the hull on my 61? is the same or very close, top half is different, but man that color looks really nice. Tonight I separate the top from the bottom. Pictures to come.

 

[slyoder]

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

All I can say is WOW!!! That's an awesome looking paint job! Great job on the spraying! This gives me the fever to give my boat the same treatment.

 

[MichaelP]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Congrats on being able to put a check mark on that task list. That blue looks great!

 

[lakelover]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Wasn't there a TV show

Have gun Will Tavel!

Only mine's a spray gun! I used to paint Oil Field Truck Cabs when I was 19 for a company that built drilling rigs. The guy that taught me to shoot paint had sniffed a few to many laquer rags and you had to catch him first thing in the morning if you wanted to learn anything cuz once he started sniffin those rags he started talkin gibberish and you never knew what he was sayin but sober or HIGH he COULD SHOOT Paint!!!!! I learned a lot that summer.

Not trying to be a brown noser, but can't thank you enough for the tips and knowledge you have shared here on painting. (Please stay away from those laquer rags so we can continue to understand you!)

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Thanks to every one!!!!

I enjoy the forum and everyones comments so much. Makes the downside of working on these old boats so much more bearable, and you all know what I mean by the "Downside" I think I located a Sleeper sofa with a NEW Mattress, Never been used, for $50.00 bucks on Craigslist. Going to check it out this evening. If it's good will use the foam for my boat seats and my 91 year old Mom want the Love seat for her room at the Rest Home. What a DEAL!!! There's a tip for you. If you need foam for your boat seats, don't buy it, Check CL for FREE Sleeper Sofa's or at least Cheap ones. The Mattresses in them are usually made from FIRM or Extra Firm FOAM and is Ideal for Seats. Use spray adhesive to cover the foam with Plastic Grocery Bags and it works great. I priced Extra firm foam at the fabric store the other day and a 4 x 6' sheet was $100 bucks!!!!

My seats would requre two sheets. I can get enuf foam from one mattress to do em both. You can re-sell the couch without the mattress or give it away to get rid of it.

Works for me!!!!

 

[MichaelP]

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I just hauled one to the dump last week.:facepalm:

 

[fstorm08]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Looks GREAt WOG!
Thanks also for all the resto tips!

 

[produceguy]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

WOW!!!
Awsome job. I looked back at page 1 and then now, very slick,
But I don't see the blue flamingo the wife bought you on the bow

 

[parrisw]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Wow that just looks really great Wood!!!!!!! I wish my boat looked that good!

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Wow that just looks really great Wood!!!!!!! I wish my boat looked that good!

Well, don't come to Oklahoma for a Paint job NOW!!!! It's 106? today!!! It was 95? @ 10:30 last nite. Have not worked on the boat since last weekend. I HOPE to get up EARLY Saturday morning and put the Polished Aluminum Splashwell back on, Re-Install the Rubber into the RubRail and the Transom Corner pieces and install the Motor Mount, in prepartion of putting her Back on the Trailer and Hanging the Motor. I got the Vinyl from the supplier and it's a bit Darker than I wanted but I WILL live with it and USE it. I'll take a pic of it this week end so you guys can tell me if you think it's close enuf that it won't make her look BAD!!!!

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Ok, so here's the Pics of the vinyl for the seats. Do you think it CLASHES with the boat color or is it OK???

(click the pic to enlarge)



This is the Style I will be Building. the Green will be the BLUE.

(click the pic to enlarge)



Sooooo.... whatcha think. Is this blue gunna work ok????

 

[tallcanadian]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I don't know Wood, it looks great. In the picture it's very close. I think you did good on this one.

 

[archbuilder]

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Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

It will look good, wood I'm assuming you will use the white with it?

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Re: 1961 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

It Will be Just like the seats shown except Green will be Blue. White Stays white.