Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

[mickyryan]

I removed the rubber trim this is not the seal, it's just a rubber trim piece for looks if it was chrome it might look good but I'm not gonna go through trying to find silver paint that looks good and sticks to rubber/plastic

 

[kcassells]

krylon

 

[mickyryan]

Thought about it but decided I like it without it at all and don't need to worry about it yellowing over time with silvers, keeping it around though i

 

[mickyryan]

Got engine mounted so I can continue wiring and rigging, had to clean worksite up a bit (thanks sam) lol the guilt and mess overwhelmed me haha, I'll try getting a few pics later in the day

 

[Scott Danforth]

No pics means it didn't happen

 

[kcassells]

No pics means it didn't happen

Scott,
How long does it take for Polaroid pics to develop?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Scott,
How long does it take for Polaroid pics to develop?

KC, more like this

 

[mickyryan]

 

[mickyryan]

Was starting wiring got to get that in place before installing gas tank , trying not to backmyself into a corner, it rained allot today so didn't get to do much but got most wires in general vacinity

 

[Scott Danforth]

Looking good Micky

 

[mickyryan]

Made a baitbox light 5 red leds should illuminate bait boxes/livewells just fine,yes I know they make them but this one only has one led and wasn't very bright so I made it better, used crystal clear epoxy to seal them in

 

[kcassells]

There ya go, looking good Mick.

 

[kcassells]

Looks like your boat Mick

 

[mickyryan]

Impossible to find 1 gauge lugs locally so I'll make my own picked up some 3/8 copper tubing , I'll post pics when I got ends. CRimped and made

 

[Scott Danforth]

Impossible to find 1 gauge lugs locally so I'll make my own picked up some 3/8 copper tubing , I'll post pics when I got ends. CRimped and made

Weld lugs at tractor supply.

Most NAPAs

 

[mickyryan]

They didn't have any , shelves were bare, nobody locally had anything bigger then 4

 

[mickyryan]

It will take a few hours but I did same thing for the trophy so .. luckily I got 2 nice crimping tools for battery wire , and the heat shrink and noalox to weatherproof the crimps

 

[kcassells]

I had alot of wiring to do on my turtle boat so I bout quite a few tools for that and assorted lugs.
Always seems like the last one you need is missing and holds you up. The copper is a great idea Mick. I know you like making your own do-hickeys.

https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Terminal-Connectors-Assorted-Kit-50PCS/dp/B089K2RFN1/ref=sr_1_4?crid=J8MRUPND6BX4&keywords=%231%2Bwire%2Bmarine%2Belectrical%2Blugs&qid=1694866034&sprefix=%2B1%2Bwire%2Bmarine%2Belectrical%2Blugs%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-4&th=1

 

[mickyryan]

Well I can't believe I got it but got all my wires and stuff into the outboard... this outboard didn't have a grommet for rigging so I kindaa one using a rigid. Vac hose connector since it has a swivel , hardest part was getting everything through it but I did the number 1 wires going to starter and ground were a bear to get thru but I feel confident since it's no 1 gauge wire all the way to batteries should handle amperage np

 

[mickyryan]

I haven't ran this engine in about 2 yrs so I'm thinking about pulling plugs cranking it and spraying some pb blaster in each cylinder just to make sure it's all lubricated before firing it up , not a outboard guru but figured it couldn't hurt