1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Murphy and I are well acquainted.

Thanks for stopping by Joe, I saw that post, he last visited you when you were out on the water in a big wind I believe.

 

[classiccat]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

That doghouse solution is SLICK! Super clean work glen!

you should have that short-list knocked-out by noon

 

[Watermann]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Amazing work and I like the idea of using metal tube for the filled with the expensive rubber on each end. What metal did you use for those pieces you used?

Looks like you tossed you T shirt into the bilge to mop up the fluid. :lol:

 

[myboat@i]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Lookin Good there Glen before you know you'll be all done and lookin for another one to rebuild, goodluck out in the Hanger today.

 

[cpdchap]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!! I have been out of the loop for a couple months due to work and I get back and you and " inmotion" have already completed three boats each.....all joking aside, this is absolutely beautiful! Great job.

 

[crankbait cowboy]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

real nice progress doz as usual, hope today goes well for ya

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

That doghouse solution is SLICK! Super clean work glen!

you should have that short-list knocked-out by noon

Thanks BF, Na the short list keeps getting longer for some reason.

Amazing work and I like the idea of using metal tube for the filled with the expensive rubber on each end. What metal did you use for those pieces you used?

Looks like you tossed you T shirt into the bilge to mop up the fluid. :lol:

Thanks H2O, I used pre bent aluminized 1.5"45 degree exhaust elbows from the local auto parts store. No kinks and way cheaper than that fuel hose. Good eye on the t shirts, but they were out of my rag box, you don't think I would use one of my ten year old worn out t shirts to soak up oil do you.

Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!! I have been out of the loop for a couple months due to work and I get back and you and " inmotion" have already completed three boats each.....all joking aside, this is absolutely beautiful! Great job.

Thanks Chap, ya if you leave this site for a month or so a lo can happen, it takes weeks of reading to catch up.

real nice progress doz as usual, hope today goes well for ya

Thank CC

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Murphy's still hanging around, stinking glassers must have refused him. I would have had the wiring done today if it wasn't for him. I went with the Mercruiser wiring diagram, but someone has obviously been at work. After hooking up the battery to check all the new circuits we have lots that work, Nav lights, stern light, blower, interior lights, blower, horn, blower, for some reason 3 switchs turn the blower on, hmmmm I will have to look into that this week.
The short list keeps getting longer.

List update. Green is complete.

1. Vinyl seat boxes.
2. Make cushions for rear seats
3. Install trim pump and hoses
4. Install blower and hoses
5. Install fuel tank, hoses and water separating filter
6. Install trolling motor, battery and wiring
7. Install anchor bracket and retrieve system
8. Finish wiring 90%
9. Go through out/ drive install new water pump and then the drive.
10.Install new axle on trailer
11.Wire trailer
12. Rebuild carb
SPLASH

 

[astor]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

the list keeps getting longer, but is significantly shorter than most of us here... Boat looks awesome, I really like how it came together with the red, and diamond plate. Nice work!!!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Murphy's still hanging around, stinking glassers must have refused him. I would have had the wiring done today if it wasn't for him, for some reason 3 switchs turn the blower on, hmmmm I will have to look into that this week.
The short list keeps getting longer.

List update. Green is complete.

1. Vinyl seat boxes.
2. Make cushions for rear seats
3. Install trim pump and hoses
4. Install blower and hoses
5. Install fuel tank, hoses and water separating filter
6. Install trolling motor, battery and wiring
7. Install anchor bracket and retrieve system
8.1 Finish wiring 90.1% blower switch 1
8.2 Finish wiring 90.2% blower switch 2
8.3 Finish wiring 90.3% blower switch 3
8.4 Rest of wiring 100%
9. Go through out/ drive install new water pump and then the drive.
10.Install new axle on trailer
11.Wire trailer
12. Rebuild carb
SPLASH

I updated your punch list. Are you letting Murphy hold the meter leads? :nono:

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Looks great Glen!!! Sorry that Murphy made a little visit --- but least you figured it out in relatively short order!!!

PS - Where did you get that black plastic edging? What exactly is it as well?

Hope it is feeling spring like there for ya --- went for a nice bike ride with the family this aft!! Nice to finally see the ground again and play some basketball with the kids on solid non ice ground!!!

Jim

 

[SigSaurP229]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Dang it Murphy got everyone this weekend, You, H20Mann, me. Lets get the torches and find him.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

I updated your punch list. Are you letting Murphy hold the meter leads? :nono:

Thanks GA, he must be I'm doing a little head scratching on the blower thing.

Looks great Glen!!! Sorry that Murphy made a little visit --- but least you figured it out in relatively short order!!!

PS - Where did you get that black plastic edging? What exactly is it as well?

Hope it is feeling spring like there for ya --- went for a nice bike ride with the family this aft!! Nice to finally see the ground again and play some basketball with the kids on solid non ice ground!!!

Jim

Hey thanks Jim, hoping spring will be back soon, just had a couple of real wintery days. The trim came from Crappy Tire. Cowles Products - Automotive Molding & Striping easy to use and not real expensive.

Dang it Murphy got everyone this weekend, You, H20Mann, me. Lets get the torches and find him.

Mine's burning and I sharpened the paddle let me know when Sig.

 

[Gibbles]

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Home Depot black anodized aluminum angle

Wait, that's a thing?! :yield:

Yeah... I need to head over to my hd and tell them to get some in now!!

Oh and this is coming out real nice (as usual)

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Wait, that's a thing?! :yield:

Yeah... I need to head over to my hd and tell them to get some in now!!

Oh and this is coming out real nice (as usual)

Thanks Chris, they should have it in stock, it's in a rack with polished, dull, and gold anodized, various shapes, u channels, flats, angles.

 

[ShowMeGuy]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Top Notch progress...... as usual..... List is getting pretty dern short...

 

[InMotion]

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Thanks for the info there Glen!

J.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Top Notch progress...... as usual..... List is getting pretty dern short...

Thanks SMG

Thanks for the info there Glen!

J.

No problem Jim.

 

[Gibbles]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Thanks Chris, they should have it in stock, it's in a rack with polished, dull, and gold anodized, various shapes, u channels, flats, angles.

Yeah... our HD rack does not look like that at all :embarassed:

We have two types of angle, dull aluminum and steel.

Heck to find the special tube I have to go to a different hardware store (true value).

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Yeah... our HD rack does not look like that at all :embarassed:

We have two types of angle, dull aluminum and steel.

Heck to find the special tube I have to go to a different hardware store (true value).

I have one length left I'll see if it has tag with a skew on it Chris.

List update. Green is complete.

1. Vinyl seat boxes.
2. Make cushions for rear seats
3. Install trim pump and hoses
4. Install blower and hoses
5. Install fuel tank, hoses and water separating filter
6. Install trolling motor, battery and wiring
7. Install anchor bracket and retrieve system
8. Finish wiring 90%>>>80%>>>70%
9. Go through out/ drive install new water pump and then the drive.
10.Install new axle on trailer
11.Wire trailer
12. Rebuild carb
SPLASH

Wiring's really got me stumped, before the old harness went back in the boat, it was completely unwrapped and each wire and circuit checked, and confirmed. Then the whole thing was re wrapped and then installed in the boat, I was positive there would be no snafus with this one, then Murphy showed is ugly puss. Oh well it will give me a little challenge for the weekend.

I did get the outdrive gone through and the new water pump installed. Next will be lower shift cable and bellows.