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  1. #61
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    Jet - thanks. It's a red boat. I just don't have enough room or light in the basement to take a good picture. You can see how close the back of the boat is to the basement wall. The true color is closest to the color shown at the back corner of the boat.

    Stinky - I like the idea and computer fans might work, but you'd have to figure out how to attach the air pipes to the underside. These vents are at least 3.5 inches tall to allow for the bilge vent pipes to be connected. I'm sure something could be fabricated. Flush mount would be cool, but I'll see how long these last before deciding it I want to fabricate something.

    1986 Saltare
    Restoration link: http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=7839

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    I bought replacement vent covers at West Marine, might've been 6 bucks a piece...Mine had most of the louvers broken out so painting wasn't an option....

    Am I reading that right? You've got a Saltare in your basement??? I love it......
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    Quote Originally Posted by mapleleaf View Post
    I bought replacement vent covers at West Marine, might've been 6 bucks a piece...Mine had most of the louvers broken out so painting wasn't an option....

    Am I reading that right? You've got a Saltare in your basement??? I love it......
    Yeah. I bought one from West Marine too.

    Yeah, in my basement. I had to apply generous amounts of vaseline to get it in there. I'll never put it in there again, but so far it's working for my restoration work. I'll have to try to take a picture of the whole boat in the basement. It's rather comical. In fact, if you noticed the shed picture from a few posts ago, this is why I built the shed. To move junk out of the basement and into the shed.

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    Restoration link: http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=7839

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    Shed? I thought it was a boat garage.

    I feel your pain. I built a large garage with the house so I could store a boat (but not restore one). @#$% HOA wouldn't allow a high bay door, so it's real tight at the top. Even so, with only one lifting point - the cap off resto has been pretty keystone coppish at times. You'd be surprised what you can do in cramped quarters. Keep up the good work.
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    Loved the shed shot, but somehow knew a Salty wasn't going to end up in it. Love that shed even more knowing its early existence will be to create room for a Supra!!!!
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    quick note. i'd weld those bolts to the plate or jbweld them so you can take the swim deck off in the future and not have two bolts just spining away back there

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    jsandy - thanks for that note. I had thought about that as well. I think I'm going to JB Weld it as I don't have any materials to weld stainless.

    Here are the shots of my Salty in the basement. It's a tight fit, but at least I'm indoors doing the work. I've also added another one of the shed as it just needs some doors now.








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    Restoration link: http://supraboats.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=7839

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    Love the Salty's home, the shed is a familiar site I usually do 5 or 6 each spring basically identical to that one!!
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    I'm trying to compete with Oldman for most clamps used. I think he's got me in total number, but I might have some kind of record for most clamps per inch or something like that.


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    I like those fancy red handled ones on each end!

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