MFG rebuild getting started pics

[Woodonglass]

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I can't explain it but the closer you get to finishing your boat, the harder it is to finish your boat. I STILL have a LOT of little things left to do on the BF and am being pulled in a hundred different directions. I used to be sooooo focused. I'm hoping in the spring I'll get re-focused on the boat an finally get her Completed. Hang in there Sam...You'll get there!!!!:rockon:

 

[Decker83]

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Glad to hear your feeling better SP.. I couldn't get that much done in my garage even when I feel good...:ballchain:

Hey Wood, that's what happens to a man with all your talents..:director:

 

[sphelps]

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Todays update . All I did was pull up a chair and spent most of the day grinding/filing/sanding the aluminum hinges for the seats.

I hope these don,t look too hand made when I am done ..
Gotta drill all the holes and then decide If I will shine them or just paint them. It would prolly be easier to paint but then I would have to paint the mounting nuts and bolts also . :decision::decision:

 

[saginawbayboater]

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As always SP nice work!!

 

[jbcurt00]

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Maybe slightly scuffed to give them the look of brushed aluminum..... Or paint them & use SS hardware.....

Or w/ a large breezeway 'garage' workshop, DIY powdercoat w/ a cheap craigslist oven? Brackets & hardware both......

DIY prep & mask only may keep the cost of farming out the powdercoating lower....

White brackets would look great against the vinyl...

BTW: Brackets look great!

 

[Woodonglass]

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I say shine em with Mothers!!!!

 

[sphelps]

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I may try and shine them first and see how that goes ..
Powder coat sounds cool . Has anyone used one of those elcheapo HF powder coat rigs ?

 

[Woodonglass]

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Don't forget...You gotta bake em in and ELECTRIC Oven after you coat em. NOT the Wifes oven.. Check Craigslist!!!! Will They fit in a Toaster Over??

Powder Coating Aluminum in the Home Shop - How to Basics, Tips, Tricks & More - YouTube

 

[sphelps]

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No toaster oven but we do have a ceramics kiln that I have not run the power for yet . I guess my daughters old easy bake oven might not get quite hot enough ..:lol:
Actually it doesn,t look that hard to do . Kinda not in the budget though .

 

[sphelps]

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I wonder how well this would work..
Powder Coating Gun with 10-30 PSI Powder Coating System

 

[Pmccraney]

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Been thinking on giving her a name but haven,t decided yet .

Oh yeah, the name game... I'll play.. How 'bout: "Barn Fine"

 

[sphelps]

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Well if I do name it it will prolly be named after my mother . After all she spit me out , raised me , put up with all my foolishness, and I know I got all my creative skills from her . So how does the Miss Lois or the Miss Margret sound . She goes by Lois her middle name .

 

[Decker83]

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The seat brackets look great.. Get you a good flap wheel and make them brushed aluminum style and polish them like Wood said or put a clear coat on them..
The name's you chose sound good.. I kinda like Miss Margret.. Just my thought..

 

[sphelps]

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Got the first coat of primer on the seat bases ..

Not enough time to shoot a second coat on tonight I,ll do it in the morning . Not sure if I can start the finish paint tomorrow . I may just shoot the inside white and start getting the stripes layed out and taped off then shoot the top Sunday .
Cheers everyone !

 

[Woodonglass]

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Sooo, you decided to throw away the ones you built and went and bought some Factory seat bases, ehh!!!!
OH Wait, those ARE the bases you made. It's really hard to tell them from factory jobs!!!!

 

[jbcurt00]

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Exceptional work SP, they look fantastic!

 

[sphelps]

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Thanks Wood, jbc !
My oval holes kinda turned into a catfish mouth ! LOL! Oh well they still look ok ..:facepalm:

 

[Trooper82]

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The bases turned out great!

 

[Pmccraney]

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love the names for this rig... I can't believe how well those seat bases turned out... You are supremely talented...

 

[sphelps]

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Shined up the hinge pieces . Put one together . A little primitive but I think it will be functional . The bottom nut holding the flat angled piece will be replaced with a wingnut to allow for reclining .

In the reclined position the the flat piece will swing down and wingnut fastened to a support leg that will hinge off the back of the seat . The hamster is still working on on the support legs.