1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

[thrillhouse700]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Cool thanks 92excel Ill have to try that out. I had some vinyl cleaner from my old shop and it didn't help much.

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

i've had real good luck with wiping down the seats with diluted bleach and then cleaning them with the bathroom scrubbing bubble cleaner

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

A friend of mine used magi eraser and the seats looked new after he was done. I was very impressed with that product.
Bob

 

[nate2587]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Great progess on this boat!

 

[thrillhouse700]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Quick update, we tried wet sanding and it looked awful! So we are now re painting parts of it but not all. Also polishing up the grab rails and fixing cleaning seats.

 

[redfury]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Get a box of magic erasers. They are cheap and do amazing things...they really are magic!

 

[72seastar]

Re: 1975 Omega Rot, Don't know where to start.

Re: 1975 Omega Rot, Don't know where to start.

OK, sorry to say this, but you are throwing good money after bad to go very far with this. Everything you are talking about is hard work and very important to the safety of the boat.

This boat is not worth much in perfect condition. You need to calcuate what you will spend here versus buying a boat in good condition.

have you not noticed this is the restoration forum? this is where you spend money to make old seemingly destroyed boats into good ones.....

 

[giterdone72]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Fellow Cali iboater here. Work keeps getting in the way from me doin too much on my boat, but I guess i'm blessed in that I even have a job in this economy. Nice progress on the boat so far looking really good. Alot of great ideas esp the pole holders. Nice looking forward to seeing it all come together. finish up. oh and are going to be lake/river only or are you going to go ocean? my prob is that i'm only 5 min from the ocean and it's free to go out there vs 25.00+ for the local lakes ea time. so i'm still undecided for when mine is done. keep up the great work!

 

[thrillhouse700]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

we polished up the rub rails, and some of the grab rails. Problem we are having is the old rub rail insert has some stupid rock hard spots. anyone have a repair for this?

 

[thrillhouse700]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

we are trying to name our boat, we are torn between "Lost Cause" or "Chum Guzzler"

 

[tinkeringwackyone]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

looking good man, that black is bad, in a good way

 

[thrillhouse700]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

this weekend we will try to get the motor mount finished up and possibly paint the bilge. Will try to remember my damn camera too

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Hey thrill,
Good luck this weekend and make sure you don't forget the pic's.
Bob

 

[redfury]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

I vote against "Chum Guzzler" for reasons that may or may not be apparent to some of the other members here.

 

[CheapboatKev]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

I vote against "Chum Guzzler" for reasons that may or may not be apparent to some of the other members here.

lol..I kinda like it....Be great on a 6 pack Tuna Charter boat...Or a Shark boat like the Bongos out of Newport Beach (Cali)..You can burn buckets and buckets of chum on some days

 

[thrillhouse700]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

HAHAHAHA oooor chum guzzler?

 

[HopeSheFloats]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Hey 'ol pal 'ol chum...maybe change that to - Chum 'Chucker'

Wow, been awhile since I peeked in....super work!

 

[redfury]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Yeah, I haven't said it in a while...the boat is looking nice. When are we going to see it in the water?

 

[thrillhouse700]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Water? whats that?

Just ordered the kiwi grip for the deck, still gotta finish up all the aluminum and the front bow seat and stereo and motor mount and need a plate of alum for the transom/motor/drive spacing. The list goes on you guys know how that is

 

[redfury]

Re: 1975 Omega Restore, the project goes on.

Yeah, mine is more of a land yacht than a boat and will be that way for another summer I suspect....ah, time, money and energy...3 things needed for a project.