MFG rebuild getting started pics

[tallcanadian]

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Very nice. The boat looks sweet sitting in the water. I hope your day was awesome.

 

[lokonn]

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Well deserved! Boat looks like it should be in one of those old Bond movies.

 

[Decker83]

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Nice day, Nice beach, Great boat and a fantastic hard top..
What else could you want... Cold Beer..

 

[sphelps]

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Thanks guys ! Any day you can get on the water is a great day !

Just got back from the water parks in Mickey Mouse-ville . We stayed in this place for a few days .
Campgrounds & RV Parks in Orlando, Kissimmee & Disney, FL | Tropical Palms Resort Pretty good rates . Its kinda layed back but still plenty to do . They have a bunch of these cabins you can rent .

Any way I did manage to score a small but needed B-day gift today for the boat !

Was really needing some of these.. :joyous:

 

[tallcanadian]

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Sweet B'day gift. You are loved. Great looking rental place too.

 

[Decker83]

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Happy B-DAY SP..
Was going to Mickey Mouse-ville part of the B-Day too..
Hope you have many more great B-Days..arty:

 

[Woodonglass]

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Have a Good One my Friend!!!

 

[jbcurt00]

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Great looking birthday bumpers! Another 1 in the book!

 

[GT1000000]

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A very Happy Birthday wish!
May all your days be filled with wonderful times at Mickey-landia, enjoying time with your family and receiving wonderful boat gifts!
Even if it can't be everyday, may the fond memories always keep a smile in your heart!

 

[lokonn]

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sounds like it was a good time.

 

[Trooper82]

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Yup Happy BDay!

 

[jskinner1]

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SPhelps, I just picked up a complete 1961 MFG boat motor and trailer. I have a complete interior, bench seats and rear sivel seats to a 1961 MFG if you are interested. The need all new fabric.

 

[Pmccraney]

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Just catching up and seeing the labor day outing pics... Glad you are enjoying some time on the water... The hard top is not only functional for the hot Florida summers, but looks really cool too.

 

[sphelps]

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Thank you everyone for all the Birthday well wishing !!! :tickled_pink: The trip wasn't really planned as a b-day event . It just kinda worked out that way .. :eyebrows:
Paying for it a bit today with all the walking ,climbing, and swimming . I used muscles that haven't been used in a while !

Pmc, yep the h/t made it nice to get out of the sun for a while . The Admiral enjoyed it the most I think !

 

[sphelps]

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SPhelps, I just picked up a complete 1961 MFG boat motor and trailer. I have a complete interior, bench seats and rear sivel seats to a 1961 MFG if you are interested. The need all new fabric.

Thanks for stopping in jskinner1 ! If the seats are the fun and sun type originals I would be interested in them ! If you want ,post up a picture of them so we can see what ya got !

 

[Mark42]

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Where'd ya score those? They look NEW & metal not plastic......

I hate to be plain, but black

Looky what arrived in the mail today !

Now I need to decide on a paint scheme ... :indecisiveness::noidea:

I like the silver/grey lettering on the white boat with the shark and "swish" painted to match the topside color. Its how I painted mine. Just mixed two rustolium colors together to match the boat.

All black tends to loose the shark detail. I like the gray because it shows off more of the emblem details. The early 60's emblems were pot metal castings chrome plated with the shark painted. Later versions were black plastic. I pulled a mold from an early pot metal emblem.

 

[sphelps]

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That does look great Mark ! I have not made a decision yet and have thought about painting the shark to match my cap . I also like the last scheme GT posted with the black letters green flat stripe and a grey shark outlined with black . It makes the shark look kinda life like .
Just got to get off my tale and get it done .. :facepalm:

 

[sphelps]

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the garage !
Sandbar Shark Photos
I need some inspiration ..

 

[GT1000000]

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I get the feeling someone is looking for an icon to put on their MFG...???

 

[sphelps]

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Welp I'll never get er done if I don't start somewhere ..

I just used the sit n sip method . Pretty easy to master ... One more coat of black then on to the sp green ..