1988 Imperial 280sf engine swap and restoration (pics)

[Mikeopsycho]

Anyway... I think it might be epic, might be a bad scene , but would be fun either way zool, If I came to visit and we got into a bunch of beers and built boats.. :laugh: Hey, if I hit it big playing the lotto I might be knocking on your door in the near future :wink:

As long as you guys post lots of pix and progress reports I think we'd be ok with that.

 

[kcassells]

Zool,
Time to get those Jersey tomatoes into the HOT HOUSE! I'll send ya a fried tomato recipe I got from a chef at Menz.

 

[zool]

I did have some of the late 70's action too...jeez, no wonder im so messed up

 

[kcassells]

Those were the days....driving over to Jersey at 18 to drink legal...Where did I park the car? Hmmm

 

[zool]

Your pre cleaned shop looks a lot better than mine right now . :facepalm:

Ha

Yea, but word has it you,re getting some more under roof space ...

 

[zool]

Those were the days....driving over to Jersey at 18 to drink legal...Where did I park the car? Hmmm

That's funny, when they took that away, we drove thru the tunnel to NY, where it didn't matter if it was legal!.....

We went to PA for our fireworks

 

[mr300z87]

They still sell Fireworks in PA, as soon as you go over the rt 1 bridge out of Trenton. I remember what a big deal it was to 21, as I missed out on the 18, 19 Vs 21 BS by a year and half. One friend in our group lost his hair really young he could get served anywhere when we were 19, I knew there was a reason we kept him around. He used to get us package goods from Nardies Tavern on LBI so we could party and my parents place across the street. Those were the days. Now I have a 20 year old daughter who is looking forward 21 :facepalm:. Feeling thirst now.

 

[zool]

Yeah mr300, scoring package goods back then seemed easier then in is now...I think they hang you right now in the parking lot, if your caught buying lol..

My USC order is here, but I havnt layed any new glass yet, been under the weather, and on the couch the past 2 days. Gave me a lot of time to do some googling and figuring...trying chart a path forward with any wiring needed in the mid section, before I put that deck portion back in..

Also have to do some shuffling of the other boats I have, prolly gonna drag them all back here, and figure out whats up with what.....Have some consolidation plans

 

[ahmincha]

Sorry to here about you not feeling well must be something going around cor been sick also. I better not catch it from your thread. Hope you feel better soon!!!

 

[zool]

Thanks minch, I usually don't get sick, but this one beat me down! lol. I did manage to get in the boat for a few, to try and trace some wires. There appears to be 3 runs of what looks like 10guage ac wire. I couldn't get to the origin today, but I assume one is for the hw tank, one for the battery charger/inverter, which appears to come from the ac distribution panel in the cabin...not sure what the 3rd would be, maybe a loop back of some sort...Im gonna have to pull the shore power connector, and the ac panel to further investigate..

 

[zool]

Update:

Opened up the USC box, all was there, a 2 gallon kit, white pigment, and 17oz (the normal weave, which I like better then what they sent last time).



I skinned the underside of both shelves.

 

[zool]

Continued glassing the underside of the motor mount.

 

[kcassells]

Where are you going to use the white pigment?

 

[zool]

Where are you going to use the white pigment?

I mix it with the 407 and 410 when fairing....lightens the sub base.

 

[kcassells]

I mix it with the 407 and 410 when fairing....lightens the sub base.

Check out Aminch's latest post. Do you think he needs to glass the deck area after he's already pb and glassed the underside of the repair he's referring to?
I think he should be able to just fair in the cut on the deck area. Maybe add glass on the under side.

 

[kcassells]

Captain Bump. Sorry. Also you need to buy a real camera. lol

 

[sphelps]

Maybe thats just dust on the lens . hoto:

 

[zool]

Minch seems to have things under control over there KFC ....and you don't like my resin covered camera?

 

[kcassells]

Yes he does!
Always Like to read others opinions and solutions, especially not just mine> LOL! I do like your pics now alot more than your earlier pics. So did you drop it in the resin like I did a while back lol!

 

[zool]

Yes he does!
Always Like to read others opinions and solutions, especially not just mine> LOL! I do like your pics now alot more than your earlier pics. So did you drop it in the resin like I did a while back lol!

No, didn't drop it
but this is my second cam, I use them till my fingers fillet the buttons.....It takes a real momaluke to drop it in