1990 IMP resto

[Foxracing254]

Hey all. I have a tendency to sporadically choose a project I've never done and attempt to tackle it, and I got myself a doozy here. Buddy was selling this peachy looking cuddy but it had a big soft spot in the floor, so I offered him 500 bones for it and set off on my way. It's got a really solid 4.3/Alpha One that I could recoup my money on, but the plan is to re-deck it and enjoy it. Hopefully. From the top, the stringers seem pretty solid, but I'm fully prepared to replace them as well as the transom. Got a few things to button up this fall, but the plan is to be neck deep in this thing when the snow flies. Count on update posts and undoubtedly a bunch of questions. From what I've read these IMPs are very solidly constructed, I've got my fingers crossed that I'll be able to make this into something.

 

[zool]

Welcome to Iboats, from the looks of the pic u posted, it looks like you will be going alot deeper than just the deck, plus they rot from the keel up, so odds are u will be doing stringers, bulkheads and maybe transom too.

 

[Scott Danforth]

remember, the last thing to rot on a boat is the floor. it usually rots 10 years after the transom, bulkheads and stringers.

so, welcome to the full gut-n-restore group

 

[Foxracing254]

I've been delving into the restoration forum here and youtubing my tail off soaking up everything I can about re-decking. I have yet to poke a hole in the transom but I definitely don't have my hopes up. I've always wanted to learn to fiberglass, and like I said if this one is too far gone I'll make my money back on the powertrain. For the first time in a while I don't have any major car related projects to do this winter, so I'm jumping in.

 

[Scott Danforth]

look at the 4th sticky down from the top, go thru links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in that order. everything you need will be there.

regarding fiberglassing and winter, remember, you need to be at 75 degrees or warmer. hope your shop is heated......

who are we kidding, will take most of the winter to make a cradle, remove the motor/drive/interior, remove the cap, cut out the floor, document the stringers and bulkheads, make new bulkheads, etc.

 

[kcassells]

A chop chop...Nice.

 

[Foxracing254]

look at the 4th sticky down from the top, go thru links 14, 15, 18, 2, 3, 4a, and 4b in that order. everything you need will be there.

regarding fiberglassing and winter, remember, you need to be at 75 degrees or warmer. hope your shop is heated......

who are we kidding, will take most of the winter to make a cradle, remove the motor/drive/interior, remove the cap, cut out the floor, document the stringers and bulkheads, make new bulkheads, etc.

Fully insulated and heated. I keep it at 45 unless I'm in there, then I usually hang at 55. I can set it and leave it wherever I want to though. The interior is out, I'll use my 2 post lift for the motor and probably the cap too. I'm excited, I take pride in breathing life into old stuff that people would normally trash. Never taken any of my vehicles to a mechanic or body shop, or for that matter even driven anything newer than 10 years old lol. Not expecting this to be easy but I love the challenge and I have the tools.