1981 18 SS

[dozerII]

You know I have a Lone*Star that needs to be stripped, any room in the hanger?:lol:

Bring her on up 64, we'll make room, heck it only takes 10 hours to strip it you won't even have to plug your pick-up in

 

[dozerII]

Nice cleanup there Glen!! Looking "cool" man!!! :laugh:

Some how I think that it is going to be quite difficult to resist not doing a full restore this winter/spring!!! I know I would be very tempted to get at it!

Take care and stay warm!

Jim

Thanks Jim, actually it will be easy to resist, cuz it's not mine, plus I have lots to do anyhow. I still want to get the trailer done under the Holiday as well. Staying warm is no problem we have a very warm low pressure that moved in yesterday, +8-9 all week, it's turning all our good frozen roads to muck.

 

[64osby]

Bring her on up 64, we'll make room, heck it only takes 10 hours to strip it you won't even have to plug your pick-up in

I'd love to. The 24 hours plus of drive time one way and fuel expense are telling me it's not the best idea.

 

[dozerII]

I'd love to. The 24 hours plus of drive time one way and fuel expense are telling me it's not the best idea.

I kinda thought that's what you would decide, but it would be fun.:tea:

 

[Gibbles]

Man you make it look waaay to easy!

My chief had some super paint or something, just these blotches that refused to separate from the aluminum, resulting in some scratches in the removal.

After 3 long polishing runs I decided it was close enough :lol:

My local paint store sold me some DX533 (PPG brand) aluminum cleaner to use before painting, also used it to clean up the bare sides.
The stuff worked great, it really cleaned the aluminum up, however I found that you really want to wipe it down after a rinse, prevents tiger stripes :lol:

I also found that all of my aluminum pieces benefited from a rinse with the stuff, it really got everything the same uniform bright whiteish color. .

On the Nova I plan on rinsing the inside with the stuff before I gluvit it, it did a billion times better job than the almost pure vinegar I used on the chief.

 

[dozerII]

Man you make it look waaay to easy!

My chief had some super paint or something, just these blotches that refused to separate from the aluminum, resulting in some scratches in the removal.

After 3 long polishing runs I decided it was close enough :lol:

My local paint store sold me some DX533 (PPG brand) aluminum cleaner to use before painting, also used it to clean up the bare sides.
The stuff worked great, it really cleaned the aluminum up, however I found that you really want to wipe it down after a rinse, prevents tiger stripes :lol:

I also found that all of my aluminum pieces benefited from a rinse with the stuff, it really got everything the same uniform bright whiteish color. .

On the Nova I plan on rinsing the inside with the stuff before I gluvit it, it did a billion times better job than the almost pure vinegar I used on the chief.

Real good info Chris, I'm going to see if I can pick up the DX533 Darcy's Admiral works at an autobody supply shop.

 

[Watermann]

I use JJV's Best AL cleaner and yeah that stuff turns the AL almost white. Seeing how foamy and soapy looking the stuff is I would still wipe the AL down with vinegar before any painting.

 

[dozerII]

I use JJV's Best AL cleaner and yeah that stuff turns the AL almost white. Seeing how foamy and soapy looking the stuff is I would still wipe the AL down with vinegar before any painting.

Thanks for the info too H20.

 

[dozerII]

Darcy, arrived from Alberta last night with his new too him slightly used EZloader trailer. Todays job is convert it to bunks and transfer the SS from my old trailer to the new one, hoping to get a video of that process.

 

[pckeen]

Excellent - as usual, you'll make it look easy!

 

[dozerII]

Excellent - as usual, you'll make it look easy!

Thanks Peter

 

[dozerII]

The trailer, stock with rollers.





Getting rid of them nasty rollers.









Continued,

 

[dozerII]

The center keel bunk mounts were added and the stock roller mounts were moved out to the sides for the side bunks.



The leveling screws on the outer bunks



The bunks



Darcy putting carpet on the bunks.



1/4"carrage bolts installed in the bunks prior to carpet

 

[dozerII]

Bunks installed.





The bow stop was taken off the old trailer and dropped on it's tongue in preparation for the transfer.



Ready to transfer the SS from the old roller trailer to the new Ezloader.



The transfer.

http://youtu.be/wz24X9-r1YU

http://youtu.be/EuQ2SZ_eh_Q

 

[GA_Boater]

That sure beats three round trips to a ramp, DII.

 

[64osby]

Smooth as silk. :faint2:

Works. :clap2::encouragement:

 

[dozerII]

That sure beats three round trips to a ramp, DII.

Considering the closest ramp with soft water is probably 4 hours one way

Smooth as silk. :faint2:

Works. :clap2::encouragement:

Maybe burlap, sure wasn't silk, one bent trim hose fitting from the rollers swinging up when the boat cleared them.

 

[Weep'n Willy]

Nice trailer work.

 

[Watermann]

Very nice work on the EZ loader, which btw are made here in WA State in Spokane. Hey I've seen that tongue drop slide over technique before only when I did it the boat was just an empty hull, I'm glad to see it works even with all the weight of the rigged out boat. :thumb:

Pneumatic stapler! I have an electric one but after seeing yours I'm a bit envious.

 

[dozerII]

Nice trailer work.

Thank Willy

Very nice work on the EZ loader, which btw are made here in WA State in Spokane. Hey I've seen that tongue drop slide over technique before only when I did it the boat was just an empty hull, I'm glad to see it works even with all the weight of the rigged out boat. :thumb:

Pneumatic stapler! I have an electric one but after seeing yours I'm a bit envious.

Thanks H20, that Stapler is a Passlode upholstery one from Home Depot, they had them on sale for $79.00 a couple of years ago. It works great for carpet but I can't get it to slow down and quit blowing the staple right through good upholstery vinyl.