1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

[64osby]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Glen, Hopefully all goes well with the pick-up. You should be proud and sad as she rolls away.

You did an awesome job on that build. Nice that someone will be putting the beauty to use.

 

[budski]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

You're getting there Glen, man just looking at all those IO parts just boggles my mind, think I'll stick to outboards.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Glen, Hopefully all goes well with the pick-up. You should be proud and sad as she rolls away.

You did an awesome job on that build. Nice that someone will be putting the beauty to use.

Thanks 64, was a really nice boat, just not the one for me.

You're getting there Glen, man just looking at all those IO parts just boggles my mind, think I'll stick to outboards.

Hey John, ya there is a pile o parts but it's going to get bigger before is gets smaller. Actually I/O are not that bad once you have a had a few, other than installing bellows they are pretty simple to work on.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Got at a little more done this morning, stopped by Princess Auto yesterday and picked up a couple items to make cleaning up the Mercruiser parts easier. I bought this pressure feed sand blaster from them a couple years ago for $25. but it was pretty messy, so purchased the hood and gloves to help out.





Started cleaning up the paint on the exhaust elbow.



Ant got the seats and motor cover out of the interior.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Nice tool there...

Man you could have a party in the 18 with everything out... hmmmm.... Bow staying on this one?

Jim

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Nice tool there...

Man you could have a party in the 18 with everything out... hmmmm.... Bow staying on this one?

Jim

The sand blaster works great, I am using real cheap crushed glass and it takes the paint of fast. An yes the bow will be staying on, I really like having it there.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Winter has been here for the last few days so I haven't been able to get anymore parts blasted. Hoping this weekend will bring a little better weather so I can get the last of the parts done. I have an order of Mercruiser parts coming in next week so I will be able to put the ?/D back together one they are blasted and painted.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Hey, DII - Is the crushed glass reusable like sand or is it reduced to powder after bouncing off the target?

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Hey, DII - Is the crushed glass reusable like sand or is it reduced to powder after bouncing off the target?

Hey GA, it would be reusable if the dummy spraying it was catching it:watermelon:

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Hey GA, it would be reusable if the dummy spraying it was catching it:watermelon:

Oh.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

I tried reusing some of the glass, but I ended up with some pebbles mixed in that plugged up the nozzle, so ya it is the cost of rebuilding.
I got everything blasted, primed and two coats of black on them. I ordered new decals, should be here next week.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

That's gonna look great with decals, DII. I'm losing track - Is this a keeper or a flipper? I know the 14' Holiday is being flipped.

 

[Grandad]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Hi Dozer. I did the same to mine a few years ago. I used the white "sand" from Princess Auto. Did a decent job. I never added decals though. Where did you order yours from? - Grandad

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

That's gonna look great with decals, DII. I'm losing track - Is this a keeper or a flipper? I know the 14' Holiday is being flipped.

Your not the only one GA, I'm pretty sure this is the keeper, at least that's what the Admiral keeps telling me.

Hi Dozer. I did the same to mine a few years ago. I used the white "sand" from Princess Auto. Did a decent job. I never added decals though. Where did you order yours from? - Grandad

Hey Grandad, decals are from here, 1972 73 Mercruiser Sterndrive PRE Alpha 120 140 HP Repro Decal 3 Piece Mercury | eBay they will be here next week I will let you know how they look quality wise.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Hey Glen... Looks really great! Nice to see it shiny and like new again!

J.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

For all our southern folks, winter is here on the prairies in Canada. It's boat building season!!!!

 

[64osby]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

The look of things to come. All to soon.

Get building Glen.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Where are the season's 1st snowmen w/ their funny tin hats?

:tinfoil3: :tinfoil3: :tinfoil3: :tinfoil3:

Let the boat building begin, post haste

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Hey Glen - Let's see the same pic in January or February. On second thought, nah. I'm getting chills just seeing that.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Woke up this morning not snowing any more but it is -15c, this all came way to fast this year. Haven't had a chance to gradually get used to the cold.