1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

[jasoutside]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Those seats will be sharp DJ!

 

[budski]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Awesome job, your boat is going to be far better than factory, hope to see it finished

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Awesome job, your boat is going to be far better than factory, hope to see it finished

Me too! I'm on a mission to get it painted before it snows. Left work at 10am today (half day) and already got some stuff done!

 

[budski]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Are you going to paint it yourself or get it painted by someone, not sure about how to paine mine yet, thinking about using interlux and painting it myself

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Are you going to paint it yourself or get it painted by someone, not sure about how to paine mine yet, thinking about using interlux and painting it myself

A friend of a friend is painting it. He has a shop with a booth.

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Mocked up the rear seat tonight, the 2x4 represents approximately the bottom cushion thickness.

Anyone know how much space should be between each cushions wood bottom/back? I'm thinking 1/4" total?

On another note , this will be my switch panel, laser cut out of a piece of brushed stainless steel.

To balance out the other side I was thinking 3 pieces brushed stainless again with the numbers/letters laser cut so they would show red. The laser cutting will be a freebie!

What do you think? Too bold???

 

[Raystownboater]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Looks great! I love the full rear bench you have mocked up. That's exactly what I've been thinking about doing but was unsure how to keep access to the bilge. The stainless numbers and letters are really going to set it off!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Are you planning on hinging the seats? I think that will determine the space between the bottom and back cushion.

The laser cut panel and lettering is cool. If the letter panels seem to be too much maybe use the cut out letters. Either way is gonna be the bomb!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

The laser cut panel and lettering is cool. If the letter panels seem to be too much maybe use the cut out letters. Either way is gonna be the bomb!

Agreed, both will be very nice accents!

I'd vote for applying 1/8" thick SS letter/numbers on a field of red

As an alternate, even thinner stock w/ the letter cutouts & revealing red

Is there a slight recess on the glovebox where you've got the 22 SS V5 mocked up? If so, that reverses my vote :facepalm:

1st choice: Thick enough stock to just 'fill' the recess w/ cutout letters revealing the red. But as an alternate, still only @ 1/8" letters if you're applying them directly to the field of red.

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Agreed, both will be very nice accents!

I'd vote for applying 1/8" thick SS letter/numbers on a field of red

As an alternate, even thinner stock w/ the letter cutouts & revealing red

Is there a slight recess on the glovebox where you've got the 22 SS V5 mocked up? If so, that reverses my vote :facepalm:

1st choice: Thick enough stock to just 'fill' the recess w/ cutout letters revealing the red. But as an alternate, still only @ 1/8" letters if you're applying them directly to the field of red.

Yes, there is 3 recesses in the glove box door. Originally there were 3 faux wood grain panels in there.

I never even thought of just putting the individual letters/numbers in there...

Hmmmmmm.....

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Sure you don't want to go back w/ the faux wood grain?

Maybe get a Sears jammin' 8-track to hang below the glovebox...

Yeah, ok,

Maybe not....

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

New gas filler made for $45. I'll grind the welds, soften the edges and powder coat it black. The original plastic one is very brittle and cracked.

 

[Raystownboater]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

That looks great. I'm looking forward to seeing the upholstery done and installed.

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

One step at a time Yorkie, paint comes first!

 

[Raystownboater]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

One step at a time Yorkie, paint comes first!

Ok.........lets get painting!

 

[gardug0213]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Great job - thanks for documenting your progress so well.

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Redoing my bow seating wood today. The original hatch had this piano hinge mounted on top.

Seems I've seen a piano hinge before like this that would mount on the bottom.

Can any help me out here? Does this exist, what's it called, and where would I find them? I plan on carpeting the panel and hatch door.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Run a quick check on eBay. I picked up a stack of those in stainless, two different sizes cheap too!

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

Run a quick check on eBay. I picked up a stack of those in stainless, two different sizes cheap too!

What service! Thanks i'll check there. My quick google search came up empty.

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1979 22' Starcraft SuperSport V5 Restoration

They were kinda hard to find but one guy had a ton of em, I think he was clearing out his warehouse or something.