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[jcsercsa]

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that looks fantastic john.....really good.......




my designer is going to make a clear "powered by iboats.com forums" sign for the back of my boat.....2.5 inch letters on the gunnel...just below the rub rail just ahead of the transom.

Yea i should put the forums in there

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she does look good doesnt she !! John

 

[redfury]

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BTW, where did you acquire the glastron logo decal John?

I've got some ideas of what I want to do with my paint job, but I have to work quite a bit on it to get it on the pictures I have of my boat to show you guys. Hopefully I can whip something up in a week....I think you'll like it. It fits my personality better than just red paint ( which is my favorite color ).

 

[jcsercsa]

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BTW, where did you acquire the glastron logo decal John?

I've got some ideas of what I want to do with my paint job, but I have to work quite a bit on it to get it on the pictures I have of my boat to show you guys. Hopefully I can whip something up in a week....I think you'll like it. It fits my personality better than just red paint ( which is my favorite color ).

Hay Red, thanks again for my pic , man I luve it , its not way out there but it wont be like anyone else's,and its still got the classic glastron paint job , just my added touch !!

I got the stickers off of ebay if you want i will look up the guy for yea , mine was the biggest one 54 inchs by 18 inchs tall !! there was another one that was smaller 36 by 12 i think it was !!

Cool on working on yours !! cant wait to see , are you really going with the flames ?????????? lol John

 

[jcsercsa]

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Ok guys and gals ,
seeing i am going with the original seats
this is what i am thinking of for
the fold down seats

and this for the bow

what do you all think ?? John

 

[ezmobee]

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If you could pull it off.....it'd be friggin' awesome!

 

[redfury]

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Seems like you and I are going after a similar look John, but with our own touches.

 

[ne7800]

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Ok guys and gals ,
seeing i am going with the original seats
this is what i am thinking of for
the fold down seats

and this for the bow

what do you all think ?? John

it think i wish you would finance my interior cuz there aint no way i could aford that but yeah those look great

 

[jcsercsa]

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We guys , as far as cost the vinyl is 13 dallors a yard, i have seen it a little cheaper , and i am thinking 10 yard each , red and white , 260.00, I am going to measure my old stuff it might be less that i need !! and the foam I found a place on line that had some great prices , i dont really rember but i think it was around 150 for the foam !! I got it book marked some where on this thing, lol and the sewing is my uncle he work in the trim plant at fords for 35 years so that not a problem !! hes got his own machine . the only thing i might have a problem is with the bow the red around the top, i have to fab a board for it !! John

 

[jcsercsa]

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If you could pull it off.....it'd be friggin' awesome!

I agree hole hearted ezmobee !!!! lol

 

[ne7800]

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My mom said she could make new covers for my seats. BUT i have seen her work on seats and not sure if i want her doing it lol she can make great dresses but seats.............. not so much

 

[oops!]

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in the winter.....boat uph shops are slooooo......deals can be had.

rob j did his boat for 2 grand...(in the off season)....i know that sounds like alot.....but i saw his boat beside 30....40 ...and 250k boats....and his looked like it belonged there.

also you can save a ton of cash if you dis assemble the peices your self and keep the patterns....(the old uph)......if you take the parts in...they can work cheaper.....as there is not as much labor involved for them.....

the materials can be bought cheep off e-bay or other if you dig around....just look at redfurys roll of csm

there are also people that do it as a hobby....or on a part time basis...that can be really good.

the scheme you are looking at looks fantastic john.....
see.....you dont need to spend 30k on a great boat....you just built one

 

[ne7800]

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concidering 2 grand would be almost 4 times as much as i have invested in the whole boat i'll probably just let my mom do it

 

[jcsercsa]

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OOOHHH yea buddie I totally agree if i didn't have to get another motor I wouldn't even have 2 grand in her , but even with the motor 850 bucks, i will only have 2500, in her !! And i know its in better shape then If i were to have someone else do it , and 100% better then when it was new !! and if she made it 32 years when glastron made her just think how long she will last now , with the stringers and transom all glassed in , and the drainage i add !! and 3 layers of eglass and 4 on the transom !! also the LED lighting i am adding !! and the best part well the second best part is all the knowledge that i have learned !! and the best part is the friends that i have made on here !! John

 

[ne7800]

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i got a reall good buy on mine the guy needed money and his wife wanted "that junk boat out of the yard" well a total investment of $600 including purchas price and regastration and parts and i got a working boat

 

[jcsercsa]

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i got a reall good buy on mine the guy needed money and his wife wanted "that junk boat out of the yard" well a total investment of $600 including purchas price and regastration and parts and i got a working boat

well when i got mine ne7800 it was 750, got it for 500 , but i wouldnt have gotten her if i would have taken it to my merc guy , I had him start her she fired up , let her run for a bit , then he shut it off we talked a bit more and i had him start it again she fired right up !! so i took her home , it was a 76 merc, 90hp , took her out and got about 300 yards off shore and she died , was talking to a friend and he said you just fouled out the plugs , so i changed them and went out again this time got a mile and a half out and died again , took it to my guy , and number 3 was 60 lbs !! #!#@@!@!!!!#$%%$%$^*********
then I found this one on ebay !! he said he would take it back if she didnt run !! so here i am now !! 2500 and a new boat !! john

 

[ne7800]

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Please.... call me NEIL lol i call you John .........................well it is a great looking boat now and will be even better when you get her all fixed up .
the only problem with mine (not a problem for me so far) is it has the imfamous 470

 

[jcsercsa]

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Please.... call me NEIL lol i call you John .........................well it is a great looking boat now and will be even better when you get her all fixed up .
the only problem with mine (not a problem for me so far) is it has the imfamous 470

hahaha Ok Neil , I will dont think i have ever seen your name before !!

470 what is that ?? john

 

[ne7800]

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470 what is that ?? john

Baaaahaaaaahaaa you out board guys
mercuriser 470 3.7L 4cyl io known for lots of problems

 

[jcsercsa]

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Baaaahaaaaahaaa you out board guys
mercuriser 470 3.7L 4cyl io known for lots of problems

hahahaha Ok what can you tell me about my next one a mercruicer 120 1968 , I got a mercuiser manual form td i think it was , but havent had time to look at it !! John

 

[ne7800]

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hahahaha Ok what can you tell me about my next one a mercruicer 120 1968 , I got a mercuiser manual form td i think it was , but havent had time to look at it !! John

lol nothing i'm just learning