1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

[dozerII]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

That's what my Holiday is getting a double stripe Black over Red, no one will ever tell the tape didn't work.

 

[cj8mule]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Hey CJ looks awesome, you might want to try some pin striping on that line between the white and blue that's what I did and it worked out quite well, just a thought.

good point. i've seen vinyl striping in various widths, not too much $.

That's what my Holiday is getting a double stripe Black over Red, no one will ever tell the tape didn't work.

Awesome suggestion guys. I had some left over from the 18 SS that matched this paint scheme perfectly. What do yall think?

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[cj8mule]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Not a lot getting done on the boat this week. I've had some time to work on the cabin top and getting the transom spar on.

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I have decided to bite my lip and go buy some more of that blue paint. The main color of the cabin will be white but I want to use the blue for a strip right up the middle and down the sides.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Pin stripping looks awesome cj.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

CJ - She looks all dressed up for stripper season. Nice stripping! :joyous:

I think the blue against the mainly white cabin is a nice touch.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Looks great CJ --- love the stripe - ties it together great!

Nice work man...

J.

 

[Weep'n Willy]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Oh yea, the pin strip does it for sure. If you have some left I bet it would accent the cabin top too.

 

[barato2]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

wow. is all i can say. it just keeps looking better and better.

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Yeah CJ I'm liking that paint n trim :encouragement:

Going back together is the fun part, I too have a bunch of pieces to paint and fit into the puzzle.

 

[cj8mule]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Beautiful weather in Md the last few days. I know Spring is not here yet... but I'll take em.

The transom wood is all spar ed up and ready to install.

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Not bolted up yet, but in it's place

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I had some issues with some runs and sags earlier in the week. They were bad enough to necessitate another sanding and shooting

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[cj8mule]

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The cabin top is installed with the 1000 pop rivets. And, while I had a little help from my son, we installed the side cabin windows.

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I wanted to paint a blue stripe on the cabin top... but I'm afraid I've lost the supplier. I picked the blue up from a local auto paint supplier who hasn't been open for a week. I've called but there is no answer and no recording machine. Frustrated, I made a trip around Washington DC and found a comercial PPG supplier who could come close to the blue but I would need to buy a full gallon. I will be able to buy from them for a while longer because they supply fleet stuff and are not really an auto paint store.

It is illegal to sale oil base paints in Maryland according to the local PPG auto paint suppliers. I'm thinking they ('the man') might have shut down the store I bought the valspar from. The paint they are selling now is a water based paint. The local PPG man said I might could drive over the border into VA and buy some, but he wasn't positive they would sell it to me because of the fines if I got caught. :grumpy:

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Crazy about the oil based paint...

Cabin top looks great sitting back on the hull!

Don't forget the kerf for the steering arm in the keyhole cutout, and getting it sealed well too.....

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Has Putin invaded MD too?

Man that stinks.

Hey, boat is coming together nice though!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

I doubt HD/Lowes/AceHardware would ask to see a license if you bought oil based in Virginia. But I've never tried to smuggle oil based paint :facepalm:

Ban also means no enamel hardener....

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

She's coming together and looking great CJ! :thumb:

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

I doubt HD/Lowes/AceHardware would ask to see a license if you bought oil based in Virginia.

I looked it up, Virginia, NY, NJ, Delaware, Pa also banned oil based gallons. Quarts were still available, but the article was almost 10yrs old.... Who knew....

 

[cj8mule]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Crazy about the oil based paint...

Cabin top looks great sitting back on the hull!

Don't forget the kerf for the steering arm in the keyhole cutout, and getting it sealed well too.....

Thanks Jb. I forgot that cut out on the last I/O transom until it was already in place. This time I did on the sawhorses which was alot easier to cut and seal.

Has Putin invaded MD too?

Man that stinks.

Hey, boat is coming together nice though!

I'm thinking maybe he has Jason. I've never lived in such a liberal state which is kindof split between a very conservative southern farming/fishing region and a liberal northern region. It was a big shocker coming here from Texas.... in more ways than one. Lots of new taxes (rain tax? lol), regulations, and left leaning thinking. For example, I just spent $2000 to put liscense plates on three of my vehicles. I'm having to save up for the other 2.

I doubt HD/Lowes/AceHardware would ask to see a license if you bought oil based in Virginia. But I've never tried to smuggle oil based paint :facepalm:

Ban also means no enamel hardener....

That's what is funny... you can still buy Rustoleum oil base by the gallon and quart in the box stores. And, get hardner at the TSC. I think these new laws are dealing with the auto paint people and body shops.

She's coming together and looking great CJ! :thumb:

Thanks Watermann!




Just a little progress yesterday. I know there is snow back in the forcast for next week, but I'm sure enjoying the warm up.

The top windshield and grab rails are installed.

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I've been cleaning up the aluminum with laquer thinner and a green scotch brite pad. There's lots of paint, grim, and silicone all over everything. The laquer thinner seems to be working better than the rubbing compound, mother's, or the aluminum polish.

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[jasoutside]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Laquer Thinner, good tip!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Hey CJ - Does that give a satin look to the AL?

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1974 Chieftan 21' 165 Mercruiser I/O

Get the scotch bright pad with a handle on it, spray some de-ox like JVV's best and it makes trim shine without much elbow grease, finish with a water rinse.