1973 Supersport SS16 Rebuild

[budski]

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Thanks Rob,

 

[budski]

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Got the floor and and upper bow deck cut out and first coat of spar on.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

Not wasting any time over there! I love the fact I put my splash well back in with a deck over it. Its a seat, standing platform, and make climbing in and out the back a breeze for me!

 

[Watermann]

You guys are ripping into this one even faster that the ones before. Deck already!

What is going in up there for structure up front under the top deck? The original SS AL piece or some angle AL... both?

You know why I'm asking :lol:

 

[budski]

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Thanks g0ne, thanks Ron, the original u shaped metal that was in the bow was still there when we disassembled it along with some bracing, also the live well does there, here here are a couple pics that show it, we are going to clean that up and redesign it a bit and add more bracing.

 

[Watermann]

Ok good plan and I was thinking of adding some angle AL to the front sides of the consoles too for support and using the that original bow support piece too.

Man those plastic hatches are worth their weight in gold, literally they cost 10 times what they're worth if you ask me.

 

[budski]

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Got the top insides of the new transum clad with aluminum.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

That wood sealed with anything? Or did I miss an earlier post about it? Just doesnt look like it is in the pic.

 

[budski]

Hey g0ne, yes it is first coat was 1 part spar varnish, 1 part boiled linseed oil, 2 parts mineral spirits second and third coats straight spar varnish.

 

[g0nef1sshn]

I remeber now that you say that. Guess lookin on the phone played tricks on my eyes. Probably splattered to much paint stripper in them!

 

[budski]

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Got the new modified splash well built

 

[budski]

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Got the floor installed and a final coat of spar varnish on.

 

[Watermann]

Nice progress John, decking looks nice and sealed up You must have heat in your garage too. I love my forced air 220 heater when the temps start to dip it makes life much nicer out in the hangar.

 

[budski]

Thanks Ron, I have a small 220 construction heater that I use when it gets cooler, hope to get the vinyl down today.

 

[budski]

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We got the vinyl floor glued down.

 

[jbcurt00]

Looks great John. Nice, quick work of it, as usual.

 

[Watermann]

Yeah he;s flying through this one, guess with all his experience and tools of the trade it does make things a bit easier. Looks super nice, I love that Nautolex vinyl.

 

[Decker83]

The floor looks awesome.. Your wasting no time on this one..

 

[Alumarine]

Looking good. With the weather we've had you might get to splash it this year!

 

[dozerII]

Looking great John, man do you and your son ever fly through these builds.