1989 Saltare - My god Spock, what have I done???

[Okie Boarder]

syber, thanks. I looked on the website and I'm trying to understand a little more about which one would work the best.

[87SunSportMikeyD]

I have the 1314.

[sybrmike]

Cap might be on for the last time. Sadly, I've got this pulley/winch thing down - dropped the cap on in 10 minutes solo. Finished the new playpen supports and divider for the relocated batteries. Ran all new wires on the top cap. Cut out a hole for the newly insulated ice chest (but admittedly had to go back and trim 1/2" of insulation from 2 corners to make it fit). Laid new carpet.

Decided to keep the "green, not gray" bilge, but need to trim the 2 floor panels to get a tight fit on the seams before carpeting them.

Next up - start the daunting task of cosmetics on the hull (gelcoat repair is not my specialty - got a buddy that might help out). Probably wetsand until my shoulders give out & then switch to engine detail (carb rebuild, electronic ignition, paint, etc.) and mechanicals, then back to wetsanding, & repeat.

[TitanTn]

Alright! Progress! I'm in the gelcoat refinishing process right now. Rubbing compound, Finesse It, gel coat repair, epoxy, etc... It's no fun, but the results are nice.

Keep it up!

[Okie Boarder]

Awesome...looking really good!

[sybrmike]

Shoulders/arms/hands are about to fall off from all the hull refinishing, but making good progress. During the breaks in sanding, I've stripped the engine and rebuilt the carb. New choke (cracked housing) and water pump (impeller contacting housing) are on the way. Raw water pump is disassembled and old impeller is out, but gonna have to cut a new thrust plate gasket unless I find more parts needed for another skidim order (I shoulda bought stock in those folks). Tstat housing was pretty corroded, so I sprang for the new updated style so I can run a standard 160 F automotive tstat ($10) instead of the special 140 ($60).

Been blasting and painting manifolds, brackets, accessories, etc. (still have sand coming from every body cavity & orifice). Not gonna be show quality, but Clint's engine inspired me to add a few performance & bling items while I'm at it.

[TitanTn]

Looking good! I know what you mean about the sand issue. That stuff gets everywhere and you'll find it hanging around even days later. Keep up the pace and let us see how that hull refinishing is going.

[sybrmike]

Finished the carb rebuild. Didn't clean up too well even after soaking disassembled in carb cleaner for 4 days, but better than it was - new guts, j-tubes, and choke.

Assembled the raw water pump with new impeller and o-ring. The thrust plate came off while taking it apart, so had to cut a new gasket. The PO had used steel bolts on the cover plate & I couldn't find any brass ones to fit, so went back with stainless figuring they're less likely to strip the bronze housing (& it's what I had)?

The parts fairy in the brown truck showed up today. New aluminum water pump (bad impeller on original) and valve covers (old ones rusted pretty bad) to go along with the intake I picked up earlier. The new intake is a square bore so the old spread bore wedge wouldn't work. Luckily, a buddy gave me an old square bore wedge left over from his blown v-drive hydro.

Hopefully get the engine/trans painted this weekend & start reassembly, then it's back to sand/compound/polish on the hull until I can find another excuse...

[TitanTn]

Pretty parts! I understand that getting distracted on the hull refinishing. I guess the "good" news is that there's plenty to do so you won't get bored...

[jet]

Sybr. Use this product on ANYTHING that looks old. Except clear coated surfaces. It will bring anything back to life. ALL you guys need this product if you own a boat. Use it on your old looking aluminium, copper chrome..it brings it back to life. If your Dad was in the army you will know about this product.