My first boat - 1982 Starcraft SS160 rebuild

[smacd11]

Cool, thanks guys.

 

[dozerII]

Great too see you back Shawn, time to get the SS finished and in the water.

 

[smacd11]

Made some headway on the trailer tonight. Stripped it down and cleaned the rust off yesterday. My young helpers were busy tonight brushing primer on - hopefully we can finish tomorrow then I can paint it and get it out of the way to work on the boat.

 

[smacd11]

First coat of paint on the trailer today, hopefully by Wed the trailer will be finished.

 

[dozerII]

Looking good, don't ya just love doing trailer work.

 

[smacd11]

I'd rather be prepping the boat for paint, at least I had my young helpers eager and willing to help paint.

 

[smacd11]

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I am still trying to find a new one of these... this one is bent. I removed it hoping I would be able to straighten it but I think it is too far gone. Anyone have something kicking around that would work or know of a source for a replacement, either salvage or new?

 

[Watermann]

I am still trying to find a new one of these... this one is bent. I removed it hoping I would be able to straighten it but I think it is too far gone. Anyone have something kicking around that would work or know of a source for a replacement, either salvage or new?

You may have to fabricate a couple of those supports yourself from some AL tubing.

 

[smacd11]

Yes, I have thought about using aluminum tubing.

 

[dozerII]

I am still trying to find a new one of these... this one is bent. I removed it hoping I would be able to straighten it but I think it is too far gone. Anyone have something kicking around that would work or know of a source for a replacement, either salvage or new?

Do you have a measurement of the length, I have about 4 old windshields laying around, and I am only 4 hours away fro you.

 

[smacd11]

Sorry Glen, didn't see your post until now. The length is 36". Here is the profile - sorry about the size.



I finally got the masking done tonight and tried to prime some of the interior but the damn bugs are attracted to the paint. I will have to try in the morning before my shop gets too hot - when I got home from camping today the thermometer in the shop indicated 38 deg C! Not the optimal conditions for working in.

 

[dozerII]

Sorry Glen, didn't see your post until now. The length is 36". Here is the profile - sorry about the size.



I finally got the masking done tonight and tried to prime some of the interior but the damn bugs are attracted to the paint. I will have to try in the morning before my shop gets too hot - when I got home from camping today the thermometer in the shop indicated 38 deg C! Not the optimal conditions for working in.

I will check after work today.

 

[dozerII]

I will check after work today.

My bad I forgot all about it will do ASAP

 

[dozerII]

Hey Shawn, I have 4 old windshields one is the same profile but the pieces are way short of 36"s the one that is long enough id a different profile size. Sorry man.:blue:

 

[smacd11]

Just finished burning the midnight oil but I'm glad to say there is finally a coat of primer on my boat!!! Hopefully next Tuesday there will be some paint on it as we are off for probably our last camping trip of the season. I will post pics tomorrow after the fog clears. Good night all.

 

[smacd11]

Hey Glen, I just saw your post - the windshield parts that are different profile, could you send me pics of them? Maybe I can make them work.

 

[dozerII]

Hey Glen, I just saw your post - the windshield parts that are different profile, could you send me pics of them? Maybe I can make them work.

Will do I'm going away for a week and will do it as soon as I get back.

 

[smacd11]

Here's pics of the update. I do have some runs in the primer to sand out - I don't have much experience with spraying other than rattle cans and I used this gun once about 8 years ago. It took a bit to figure out how to set it up.

This one is spot primed with etching primer on the bare spots...


This is with the primer...


I hope to add some more pics with colour next week.

Cheers.

 

[Tnstratofam]

I think it looks pretty good to me. :encouragement:

 

[dozerII]

Looks real good from here Shawn. I found another windshield in my garden shed, it has side panes 39 inches long measured along the top







PM me your phone # I will be coming up past Calgary on my way to Edson next Thursday.