1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Ok, ok. Tach for sure? Tach maybe not necessary? Sheesh, you guys are a lot of help!

Forget it!

Now this is a necessity!

Yah baby, hot pizza while fishin! Stainless to match the steering wheel too

 

[lakelover]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Propane? Maybe you can convert your motor & save space with one fuel tank!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Ok, ok. Tach for sure? Tach maybe not necessary? Sheesh, you guys are a lot of help!

Forget it!

Now this is a necessity!

Yah baby, hot pizza while fishin! Stainless to match the steering wheel too

^^^^^^^^THIS IS NOT A FARKLE*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* a showy accessory, often added to a vehicle or motorcycle.

 

[Yamikaze]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Don't forget the refrigerator, wet bar and head.

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Cool, tach it is, thanks doods. Did a little shopping, sheesh, those things are pricey

Yah, I'll grab a FF/GPS combo in due time.

I used a "Sen Dech" tack or something like that with mine,....Cheaper and easier to install, And I still get the information I need,...

 

[Golden Arrow II]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

You need a compass for sure.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Kaze, there is no way I'd have a floor mat with palm trees on it in my boat

GAII, yah I should grab a small recessed compass to put somewhere up there. Fur sure mandatory for me.

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Well, a bit of progress this morning - nothing photo worthy.

OK guys, I'm about to pull the trigger on a decal order from my decal guy. One of the pieces is a new set of decals for the Johnson and I'd like your opinion on what he has put together for me (if ya care anyway).

Here was original...

Here is what he has drawn up for me...

I don't think I'm diggin it so much. I might go a little something like this maybe?

...and ditch the red all together?

I dunno, what do you fellas think?

 

[lakelover]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

...and ditch the red all together?

I dunno, what do you fellas think?

Well, you know what I think about red. But on your black & white scheme, I could see it without the red at all, would look sharp. In this case I would say lose the red.

And are you sure you wouldn't reconsider a windshield?

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Morning Jason, my 2 cents, , change the red to chrome, and go with the top one. Keeps your 50 logo.
The jets looking real good, 9 days till turkey day is it?

Glen

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Ditto what Glen said but swap the word "chrome" for "gray"

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Lake - Ya, as I sit here I'm about 50/50 on the windshield. I see they aren't to pricy on eBay and I can easily be convinced to add one really. I think I'll run the Jet some first and then decide for sure.

Glen/EZ- There is actually a thin gray stripe in there (between the black and red). Yah, I'll for sure have the 50 logo piece. Those actually go on the front/back as badges. Should have mentioned that, my bad. Like this...

Maaayyyyybe no color at all. No gray, no red, just a black stripe????

 

[Teamster]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Eh,.................

http://garzonstudio.com/outboard/johnson-canada-decals.html

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[lakelover]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Lake - Ya, as I sit here I'm about 50/50 on the windshield. I see they aren't to pricy on eBay and I can easily be convinced to add one really. I think I'll run the Jet some first and then decide for sure..........Maaayyyyybe no color at all. No gray, no red, just a black stripe????

Plain old black and white gets my vote with your colors, or I should say lack of colors.

And,

The Great Karnak predicts that you will have a windshield within one year!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

B&W would be too plain and not real OEM looking. Add some gray in there somewhere.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Eh,.................

http://garzonstudio.com/outboard/johnson-canada-decals.html

Dood, I'm not Canadian!!!!

you will have a windshield within one year!

It may not even be that long.

B&W would be too plain and not real OEM looking. Add some gray in there somewhere.

Yah, for sure the red has to go. Maybe a fat gray one then thin black one under, kinda like original. Ah, we'll see.

 

[paparoof]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

did you hook up controls yet? what's the pre-splash to-do list look like at this point? how close are we?

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

did you hook up controls yet? what's the pre-splash to-do list look like at this point? how close are we?

Good question and good segway PR

OK, lets see...

1. Finish up and install rod holders. (These are important for more than just holding rods. Hold on, you'll see why)

2. Build/install mounting plate for controls.

3. Finish up building/painting stern hatch/casting deck and install.

4. Paint and install bow casting deck hatch

5. Install fuel tanks, batts, controls, tach, 12 V, pizza oven

6. Build helm seat/fish box sorta deal

7. Install Bert's Tracks

8. Decals

9. Load safety gear stuff

10. Launch!


I have 3 weeks till turkey time. I may need all of that considering my current pace.

I'm close, but not that close.



Or, I could burn a couple of vacation days and crank all that out

 

[MichaelP]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Gotts to get an ice maker if your gonna have a pizza oven. Don't laugh too hard cause my wife really wants one for margeritas.:facepalm:

The motor needs something to stand out a bit. Any kind of accent color would work. Here is where I think a small splash of RED (yes I said it) or blue.

 

[paparoof]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

Good question and good segway PR

OK, lets see...

1. Finish up and install rod holders. (These are important for more than just holding rods. Hold on, you'll see why)

2. Build/install mounting plate for controls.

3. Finish up building/painting stern hatch/casting deck and install.

4. Paint and install bow casting deck hatch

5. Install fuel tanks, batts, controls, tach, 12 V, pizza oven

6. Build helm seat/fish box sorta deal

7. Install Bert's Tracks

8. Decals

9. Load safety gear stuff

10. Launch!


I have 3 weeks till turkey time. I may need all of that considering my current pace.

I'm close, but not that close.



Or, I could burn a couple of vacation days and crank all that out

Do you really need to do all that just for sea trials? All the mob wants is a picture or video of you going fast on the water with a wake spreading out behind you.

Scratch everything but 2, 5, 9 and 10. I could be watching that video by this Sunday!

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1968 15' Starcraft Jet Star Rebuild

I hear ya PR, I hear ya.

I'm kind of a delayed gratification sort of guy. Launching and knowing she actually complete would be an awesome feeling, ya know.