1961 Lonestar Flamingo - SPLASHED w/Pics

[Decker83]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

That is great news about your mother. Sounds like she is in good spirits. It's always good to be at home. Prayers do work.
Hope you get your parts soon.
Kent

 

[lakelover]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Glad to hear the good news!

 

[Jon Sob]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

That's fantastic news about your mom ....... glad to hear it.

 

[SouthTexan]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Great news Wood!! Very glad to hear it!!

 

[KellyC]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

That is wonderful news there Wood. Am glad that it turned out good there buddy. Hope the trailer parts show up soon bud, maybe they are with my sharkhide shipment. Yea it is still missing in action.

 

[archbuilder]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Hey wood, glad to hear your mom is doing better, send her my regards....she has to be a great lady to put up with you! I have a new project, need that like a hole in the head, lol! BBO and I are talking about meeting up in mid-September....hopefully you have her wet by then....I told BBO that I would swim to his camp site if I didn't have the tilt trim worked out by then, lol! We are going to watch the OU game...but he has offered to put on your game too, lol!

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

She WILL be wet by then, I guarantee it. I tore the trailer completely down today, an got the bottom half sanded and primed. Will flip her in the morning and finish priming and then shoot the first finish coat on the top side. I plan on hanging the motor on Tuesday evening and hooking everything up on Wed. and then splashing next weekend. I REALLY think this time it will happen.

 

[archbuilder]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I hope you get her wet, I'm ready to see her! I still think you should redo her paint scheme, Crimson and Cream would be a really good look for her!

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Uhhhhhmmmmm, I really think you might need to reconsider you color choices considering my beloved Cowboys are Orange and Black. I was considering that for the Blue Flamingo but I did NOT want to float around the Lake on a PUMPKIN!!!!!!! I love my POKES but their colors are NOT counducive to water sports!!!!!! I did notice that Miss Morgan was NOT sporting the SOONER colors!!! I wonder why????? Hmmmmm!!!!

 

[TruckDrivingFool]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Great news about your Mom Wood,

Now quit messing around on that boat or ya might need the pumpkin colors for the Halloween unveiling.

 

[zopperman]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Glad to hear the news! Bets of luck to you, your family, and your boat

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Well, I could'nt leave well enough alone, and a I tore the Gator Trailer down... Completely. Every Nut and Bolt, Light, I even took the very unique Gator made Winch totally apart. I guess I am officially crazy. I was going to try and put her in the water but I just could not stand to put her on that UGLY trailer so.... I decided to postpone another week and over this long weekend tear her down and "git er dun!" I got her all in primer so tomorrow the color goes back on and hopefully on Sunday the Re-Assembly and begin. Here's some boring pics.....

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[parrisw]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Nice work. Can't wait to see that boat WET!!

 

[lakelover]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Looking good. All you guys with your shiny painted trailers....I'm getting jealous! Good luck with the progress this weekend.

 

[archbuilder]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

I understand Wood, I remember when Mick would ***** about me posting about working on the trailer, lol!

 

[GA_Boater]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

It would be a shame to use a rat trailer for toting that beautiful Flamingo, Wood. Git 'er done and git 'er wet. BTW - crazy is just a state of mind - LOL.

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Nice work. Can't wait to see that boat WET!!

Me either!!!! But I guess I'll have to since I'm crazy!!!!

Looking good. All you guys with your shiny painted trailers....I'm getting jealous! Good luck with the progress this weekend.

My son in law showed up for the weekend so.... I gave him a quick lesson on the HVLP gun and we got the bottom Color coat painted this morning... Should be able to finish her tonite.

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I understand Wood, I remember when Mick would ***** about me posting about working on the trailer, lol!

Yeah, I remember that too!!!! BUT... Looking at it now it was worth it and I'm sure mine will be too!!!!! But if I remember correctly, in the end he did his trailer too!!!!!

It would be a shame to use a rat trailer for toting that beautiful Flamingo, Wood. Git 'er done and git 'er wet. BTW - crazy is just a state of mind - LOL.

That's exactly how I looked at it and even though it's gunna cost me a week, in the long run I'm sure I''l be glad I did it.

 

[archbuilder]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

after you get the boat done, its a lot harder to motivate yourself to work on the boat, instead of going to the lake! Now is the time to do it!

 

[Woodonglass]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

after you get the boat done, its a lot harder to motivate yourself to work on the boat, instead of going to the lake! Now is the time to do it!

That's how I looked at it. This year is pretty much gone and I want to get her completely done so ALL of next year can just be dedicated to FUN!!!!!

 

[l Saltydog l]

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Re: 1962 Lonestar "Flamingo" - I finally Started w/pics

Ugh I have that same kind of trailer winch... The clamp bar on mine is broken so it can't lock. Does yours come with the removable handle for both gears?