My 86 Supra sunsport build thread !!

[Okie Boarder]

Something is weird because it definitely isn't working. How are you doing it?

[dshaff24]

Something is weird because it definitely isn't working. How are you doing it?

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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

[87SunSportMikeyD]

I have not been able to make embedded objects work in these forums yet. I have just been posting links.

[dshaff24]

Everything looks great and is solid







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

[Okie Boarder]

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.

[dusty2221]

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

[dshaff24]

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

[chautauquasun]

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.

[csuggs]

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!

[dshaff24]

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!