Went and saw the boat today and everything looked good, I didn't want the pylon anymore so it was cut off since it wouldn't budge! That SOB is solid aluminum and I bet you it weighs at least 25lbs!
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Went and saw the boat today and everything looked good, I didn't want the pylon anymore so it was cut off since it wouldn't budge! That SOB is solid aluminum and I bet you it weighs at least 25lbs!
You will love it without the pylon it is much roomier for the driver and passanger, and you can actually have a 3rd person sit in the middle too! Not to mention it makes sitting on the doghouse much nicer.
I would miss the center pylon, I use it to hang my trash sack on.
LOL u guys will just have to stash your trash and hats somewhere else when u come with me then. ;) ;)
S_I here is a solution for you http://www.trashsack.com
Seems like you opened a huge can of worms. At least when completed the boat will brand new other than the gel coat. It was this thread that got me moving to get my Supra ship shape. I just hope tand pray he dammage is not to the extent of yours.
Keep up the good work, the open water is waiting for you!!!
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These pictures are getting me motivated to buy more stuff online for the boat! lol
Everything looks good
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Soon it will be back together and then comes the Paint + Interior + wiring + guages + etc etc etc
Looks like it's getting really close. It's interesting to see the differences in the way people rebuild these.
Almost done! So is there going to be any cuts in the floor for the ski pole? Access to the bilge?
I see the back section has a 1/2 overlap and then it's open for the removable section of floor back there. Pretty much the only way to do that, as far as I've seen.
No ski pylon going back in and Im going to cut the rest of the holes in it for the bilge and access - vents etc etc
Im going to have it back at the shop this week so Ill have some better pictures!
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I found this video on my phone from last season, Isn't much but I love the sound of the 351
Ok am I doing something wrong when loading a video from you tube?
Something is weird because it definitely isn't working. How are you doing it?
just copied the embed section below the video
I went and got the boat today and am happy with the job! Boat is SOLID as it gets! Well worth $2500 especially after you see the quality and Quanity of resin - glass - gel coat etc etc!! Motor lines up perfect
So now im working on the motor- oil - filter - high tq starter - high amp altenator - impellor etc etc
I have not been able to make embedded objects work in these forums yet. I have just been posting links.
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Everything looks great and is solid
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Now comes the next big question, My plan was to paint it and have it updated to looking like the 05 scheme, After everybody beating it in my ear to just buff it and add a decal my mind is thrown off, I got 3 options and I got to pick one asap to keep this project rolling,
A: Paint the upper deck bright white - paint lower portion from rub rail black down to above the factory oem stripe then paint a gray stripe and add supra decals
B: Leave it stock, Just buff it and add a different stripe and swoosh
C: Paint the top bright white - then from the rub rail down just get a wrap
I'd be in for B too.
Bottom line is you should do what you want. Updated looks good and classic looks good, depending on personal taste.
I'd go with A solely because once that's done no one will believe it's as old as it is. I think it would look great with a modern scheme on it
I know im probally going to go with my original plan but I like to hear ya or na's and opinions or experiences,
I really want to update it with paint but everyone keeps telling me that its just not like gel coat but yet it is boat paint made by interlux which isSpray or roll on or Imron which is spray on yet deadly , And then there is primer - base - clear which If you watch them you tube video's there is a lot of shops painting boats that way! In fact at the last boat show there was 3 custom boats there and he was trying to get his business out and I talked to him about base coat / clear coat and he said thats all they use and the boats looked sweet! What sucks is Im running out of time If I want to have this boat in the water and done by june some time
you should go with A...because I am leaving my stock or as my son likes to call it old school. I want to see what A looks like then decide if i want to remake mine to look like A.
I'm going with what Jim calls "modernized retro" or an updated old-school kind of look - the upgrades are there, but at first glance it looks like the original deal. But like someone said, you gotta do what makes you happy - there are countless possibilities!
to be honest with you all, Summer is coming fast and Im worried about painting this boat so Ive been trying to come up with some kind of scheme that I could pull off with the factory blue, Since I just dropped off the window framing to get it powdercoated black and the windows just got tinted 20 percent, I was looking at misc pics on the net and Im thinking of powdercoating the tower black, I all ready orderd black carpet, I might have to change up my whole interior if I do it this way to a darker shade of white and maybe black and light blue stripes and say Remove that old rainbow stripe and still add the newer supra swoosh that is in the back of 05ish launches with maybe a black and light blue line that follows where the old Ugly stripe is!
My brain has been going through options like crazy because there is nothing better then backing your boat down the ramp and firing your boat up for the first time of the season!!
Now i removed my front stainless hand rails and plan to come up with some kind of fillers. When I was going to paint it that was easy but if I don't paint it and just buff it im looking into some kind of flat cap with nut on bottom, Ill burn that bridge soon!
My biggest problem with this boat is how yellowish white the interior gel coat is, No matter what happens im not having that so im still looking into painting it but just the inside a lighter white even if its the same shade as the outside white!
So many things to think about in so little time! I still haven't picked out exactly what guages I want but Im hoping they don't need any kind of new sending units!
So what do you think of the windows tinted, window frame powdercoated black, tower powdercoated black, black steering wheel either aftermarket or oem 87+. new rear swoosh logo's with a light blue and black stripe that would mock the rainbow one just smaller,
This is my new idea so what do you think? Im going to do what ever I want but like before I just like ideas or if it sounds stupid what would you change? When this boat is done I know no matter what I do its going to be sweet! I got a ton of brain storming into it!
I kind of like your new idea. That would probably look pretty good.
Well It turned out I was going to remove the whole old rainbow stripe but I might keep the blue section of it, Then maybe add black to it
Anyway, Today I got a chance to put 12 hours into just the boat so I got a few things done
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Removed the ugly stripe and buffed the left side! All I got to say is getting that stripe off and cleaning up the sticker residue was a Pain!
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I actaully like the way this is looking after its been Buffed out! I still might remove the blue to but Im going to check out my options with new style decals then worry about it, If I keep it im going to add a black stripe to it and try and get a black outline around the rear swoosh
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Im really happy with how the boat really cleaned up! What sucks is I couldn 't get to where the wheel well was to buff it, Anybody come up with a solution for that yet?
I also repainted everything on my motor to make it look like new again! This took some time since I had to remove a lot of parts and mask off a lot of things! All in all it looks like new to me and I got a chance to install the new High Tq starter and acc belts,
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Here is a link to more pictures b4 the TEAR DOWN
https://forum.supraboats.com/showthread.php?t=4829
Lookin' good! I like what you've done with it - buffed out it looks great! Keep up the good work.
Wow, she looks all nice & shiney. Tough call on how to finish the scheme. These old Supra's were ahead of their time in styling - so can't go wrong with keeping it retro or updating the look. Great thing is you get to customize her to your liking.
What kind of surface prep and paint did you use on the engine?
tear down - mask - scuff - wipe down with preping solvent - paint - unmask - assemble!
Im adding a black stripe to the blue stripe, Then If I get a chance tomarrow im going to take the tower to get powdercoated and the drivers seat base,
I was thinking aboutpowercoating the tie downs and gas cap and lift eye's but thats still up in the aire
New scheme is Light Blue - White - Black In my opinion It takes 3 colors to make something look good!
wow you have been busy over the past week. It really looks great!!! Cant wait to get my hands on mine again. Like the blue stripe with the wave...addding black will really make it look cool and modern. Nice job
That looks good without the stripe. I like where you're headed with it.
black is where its at man! we went with black carpet, with mostly black interior. check out the thread!
http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=6268
So I got another 12 hours of working on the boat but It was nothing worth taking pics of. All though I did get a ton of my parts come in for me to start on - carpeting - lighting - stereo stuff - and this steering wheel! I believe Jason fron on here had the same one and I liked it,
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Anyway I powdercoated the shifter base since the paint flaked on it and the tower is disassembled and ready to take to get powdercoated!
So as of now im looking for Guages - cheaper led lights that shoot out the back of the hull in the water - im starting to think of what size fat sacs go where
Have you looked at the bulletlines LED's? You probably have. :) Lookin good that steering wheel is SERIOUS! :) I found a small CNC aluminum shifter knob to replace the plastic and I love it. Small knob = more accurate speed adjustments imho.
Where did ya find a cnc knob at? And did it just screw on or you have to fab something to work? It wasn't in my plans but im definitly down for one! Now on LED"S i been on a few different websites that offer a ton of options, Im just sick of ordering stuff! I just got back from the interior shop to change my interior colors to off white - Black center stripes - Light blue outside stripes all on black carpet and I had the gauge panel redone in black and the panel below! Ill update pics probally next week
It was only like $5 and it was from RexMarine.com. I'm not sure if they still have them though I am trying to find.... There are large and small u want the small. The shifter is threaded and it just screws right on! Yessss :)
Hah! Here you are bud!!
http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2...hiftknobssmall
Put 3 coats of resin down b4 I lay the carpet on thursday, After the carpet gets layed and I mount the bulletlines rear transom lighting then comes Misc wiring and Led lights for in the boat and then finally the top cap!
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The plywood Sucks the resin up like crazy,,But not on this coat! 3rd time is a charm!
Now on the teak swim deck, I sanded it and was about to teak it but then I thought I don't like wood no matter how cool or nice anybody else says it is so I decided to give Line X a call and I found a place 29 miles from me to do it in 2 hours! FYI if anybody is ever getting a spray in bedliner Line X is the best, Looks professional, No runs, no odd thickness It basically looks like it should have came from the factory on a truck! So That is why I picked them over everybody else!
Now the inside's almost as shiney as the outside - looks nice. Which bulletline led's you getting for the transom & what's the plan for led's on the inside?
I buffed it just to see how nice it would come out on the right side of the boat, And I wet sanded the back right side then buffed it And it came out like new So im Wet sanding the whole boat with 2000 grit then buffing it!
as for the lights I went with the 600 series, Im just going with the basic series because Im not paying 500 + for the other kinds! Tygart Lake is super clean and clear for a lake so Im not looking for nothing crazy!
Ive been thinking im just going to mount white and blue leds in the gun whales and look into getting them put in my cup holders and storage areas, I got new guages so I also orderd LED 194 bulbs to light them up to match! Im not trying to go crazy like I see on some of the newer boats because I don't want wires running All over the place but Ill definitly have it lite up
Looking good. You're getting close.
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New marine plug wires - electronic ignition conversion PCM prestilite kit - cap rotor - plugs - temp sender - high tq starter - new choke - belts -new fuel line - new fuel filter - etc etc etc
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Carpet layed, Still need to trim and do the sidewalls up front since I ran out of time, Im finally starting to feel like im getting somewhere with this!
Looking good. You went with the same blue wires I just put in. I minimized the carpet going up the sidewalls and did a little bit after I put the top on.