'87 Supra Saltare "Rebuild"- Keep the Big Girls Running!!
Hello Everyone.
I have a 1987 Supra Saltare that I am having rebuilt in time for this season. She is a big block 454, 21 footer. I am going with a company called "Solid Motor Sports" located in Sherman, TX. I found this company on this forum, then eventually got the info from "Mani". As some of you know, I posted a thread about being concerned about a bid i got from another guy. Anyway, I had lunch with Steve this afternoon at Hooters. He's gonna be a new dad in July, and seems to be a real stand up guy. It was like we've been friends for a long time. He showed me his bid and some of his work. Outstanding! This kid is talented- having done similar type of work to "pimp my ride" custom work to cars. We is going to rebuild everything. Floor (which he discovered the previous owner just laid an additional sheet of ply wood over the old floor). Stringers (which were rotted out completely), Upholstery (in descent shape- however, we are going to customize it to a new paint job (which i am debating shopping around) and engine rebuild. This is going to be a complete rebuild from the ground up. I'll keep you all posted as progress and pics begin to roll in. THank you for your support in helping me through this decision guys, and thank you for this site!:D
Update- here is my blue print
Well. The weather has halted the start of the rebuild- bummer. I've been researching paint options in the mean time. The project is going to involve the following: new floor, new stringers, new carpet (obviously), new upholstery, engine rebuild-with upgraded cams for more HP., engine paint, trailer repaint. Oh ya, we were going to see if the exhaust pipes could be repositioned above water so that 454 can growl!!! Anyone know if that's possible?
I'd like to keep the boat as original as possible ;), but it will definitely have an upgraded "crazy" look. This saltare was originally blue exterior, gray bottom and gray on gray interior with teak. What I'm thinking on the updated interior is black interior base, keep the teak, then black and yellow upholstery with white stiching- Black carpet, tinted windows The exterior paint I'm leaning toward yellow and black zebra. Indigo LED's interior, indigo "seavision" lights. Crazy!!!! I'm trying to theme this boat after one of my most favorite 80's hair bands- stryper!- listen to a lot of 80's rock on board- drives my wife crazy :o.
As for how we spend our time in the water?
Married with 4 kids. My oldest daughter (Kayla 16) and I wakeboard. My three younger kids (hailey 9, Hanna 7, and Harrison 5) knee board and tube. My wife water ski's (sometimes) but is afraid of cat fish and alligators, so she stays on board a lot :) or helicopters next to the kids on the jet ski while they are skiing behind the boat.. We are going to try wake surfing this season....I thought I read somewhere on here that fat sacs can be built into floor in the saltare?? It looks fun as hell! Also, I haven't figured out how to post pics on this site... I'll get 'er done.
