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Project "Wasted Income"
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yellowfiero88
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Got the transom all put back together. Its now good and tight!
Also got to do a couple other things. I had a couple friends down today helping with the heavy stuff that I cant do right now. My checklist is getting smaller with every days work.
Jason working on blocking the engine for transportation while Evan is keeping it from floating away
. I got a gravel drive so I took it all up to my parents house and dod some work on it today.
Jason getting the belhousing installed
1/2 hour later we were back
Also got to do a couple other things. I had a couple friends down today helping with the heavy stuff that I cant do right now. My checklist is getting smaller with every days work.
Jason working on blocking the engine for transportation while Evan is keeping it from floating away
. I got a gravel drive so I took it all up to my parents house and dod some work on it today.
Jason getting the belhousing installed
1/2 hour later we were back
Skarecrow77
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Maybe I missed it, but what are the details on that engine? ci? what kind of heads, cam, etc you got in it? what kind of hp numbers are you expecting?
Keep us posted!!
yellowfiero88
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355, Stock heads ported, polished, and shaved, intake and exhaust manifolds matched as well. Comp extreme marine cam. Full roller 1.6 arms.
As for the power,,,,,,, atleast 260hp
! Down the road, It will be upgraded to a 383 and maybe some fuel injection.
yellowfiero88
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Well thanks to Jason (CheckmateFever) and Vince (a great guy off the michigan craigslist) I got a ton of dimensions and pics to get the rear seat made again!
Mine was nothing more than this when I got it!
I got the depth gauge transducer mounted also tonight. Still got the speedo to mount and tips to seal up.
My buddies, Evan and Erik came down and started the electrical mess tonight. They helped with all that got done and also got a couple of gauges, horns, and bow lights all hooked up. Still have 6 more gauges to hook up, all the switches and fuse panel to replace, as well as fix the trim pump. Then I have the stereo to install.
Thursday night Bill from tradewinds marina is doing the alignment of the engine with me. He is one of the owners and a great neighbor, LOL! I have learned a ton of stuff about the boat from him or his service tech's and they are always willing to help me. Guess I owe him a
Mine was nothing more than this when I got it!
I got the depth gauge transducer mounted also tonight. Still got the speedo to mount and tips to seal up.
My buddies, Evan and Erik came down and started the electrical mess tonight. They helped with all that got done and also got a couple of gauges, horns, and bow lights all hooked up. Still have 6 more gauges to hook up, all the switches and fuse panel to replace, as well as fix the trim pump. Then I have the stereo to install.
Thursday night Bill from tradewinds marina is doing the alignment of the engine with me. He is one of the owners and a great neighbor, LOL! I have learned a ton of stuff about the boat from him or his service tech's and they are always willing to help me. Guess I owe him a
mikestrobe201
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Sweet!!!! Looking like light at the end of the tunnel!!! 
CheckmateFever
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Lookin good man!!! 
I'm really lookin foward to seein how that swim platform you have will look across the back of the boat, i never really liked the stock swim step and have contemplated (big word for me lol) puttin an aftermarket anodized billet platform on the back, but a wood platform would look great also. Doin a hell of a job, keep those pics comin!
I'm really lookin foward to seein how that swim platform you have will look across the back of the boat, i never really liked the stock swim step and have contemplated (big word for me lol) puttin an aftermarket anodized billet platform on the back, but a wood platform would look great also. Doin a hell of a job, keep those pics comin!
yellowfiero88
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I wanted the aluminum one but $1000 for it.........no way in hell!!! I gave a guy $120 for it off craigslist with all the mounting hardware and stainless brackets. I now have 1 1/2 hours into sanding it and its ready for the teak oil. I am going to build some teak step plates and a new ski locker cover from scratch as the original cover is shot and I dont want a bunch of scratches in the paint from people steppin on the boat to get into it. Hopefully it will all tie in together and look good.
Meanwhile, laying around and looking under the dash at the rat nest of wires that are all coroded up. New fuse panel as well as switches for everything going in now. Problem is I keep falling asleep on that sweet checkmate matress
. Time for some alcohol injection into my system
yellowfiero88
Well-known member
Got some more work done to the engine. Hopefully I can get the engine ready to run by thursday.
Also got the bellows and gimble bearing installed.
As well as this funny looking black thing that cost alot of money!
yellowfiero88
Well-known member
So as the saying goes 2 steps forward, 1 step backwards. In the excitement of getting the outdrive on, I somehow didn't get the intermediat shift shaft aligned properly. This caused it to bend and not be able to shift F-N-R. So I had to take it all back off and buy a new shaft. This must be a common mistake as it was stocked at the dealer, LOL. I got it all re-installed and I am now onto bigger and better things!
Exhaust tips are cut down and sealed to the transom. (had slight rubbing on steering)
Exhaust is run and done till I weld up some stainless setup latter this year or winter time.
Teak swim platform is sanded, oiled and installed
Ladder also installed.
Oil is primmed, distributor installed, plug wires ran.
Wiring harness installed and pluged in.
Steering lines and power steering pump installed.
Battery boxes mounted and stuffed with A/C delco 27's
Going a different route on the interior, 1 off custom. I cant do all this custom work and have a out of the box interior. White, green and black. There is even going to be some head in there
. Horse head that is, and not like in "the godfather". Custom embrordered on the front seats and engine covers as well as "checkmate" on the rear seat in the same font as the side of the boat.
Exhaust tips are cut down and sealed to the transom. (had slight rubbing on steering)
Exhaust is run and done till I weld up some stainless setup latter this year or winter time.
Teak swim platform is sanded, oiled and installed
Ladder also installed.Oil is primmed, distributor installed, plug wires ran.
Wiring harness installed and pluged in.
Steering lines and power steering pump installed.
Battery boxes mounted and stuffed with A/C delco 27's
Going a different route on the interior, 1 off custom. I cant do all this custom work and have a out of the box interior. White, green and black. There is even going to be some head in there
. Horse head that is, and not like in "the godfather". Custom embrordered on the front seats and engine covers as well as "checkmate" on the rear seat in the same font as the side of the boat.
Reed
Active member
So as the saying goes 2 steps forward, 1 step backwards. In the excitement of getting the outdrive on, I somehow didn't get the intermediat shift shaft aligned properly. This caused it to bend and not be able to shift F-N-R. So I had to take it all back off and buy a new shaft. This must be a common mistake as it was stocked at the dealer, LOL. I got it all re-installed and I am now onto bigger and better things!
Exhaust tips are cut down and sealed to the transom. (had slight rubbing on steering)
Exhaust is run and done till I weld up some stainless setup latter this year or winter time.
Teak swim platform is sanded, oiled and installed
Oil is primmed, distributor installed, plug wires ran.
Wiring harness installed and pluged in.
Steering lines and power steering pump installed.
Battery boxes mounted and stuffed with A/C delco 27's
Going a different route on the interior, 1 off custom. I cant do all this custom work and have a out of the box interior. White, green and black. There is even going to be some head in there
~AWESOME!~
yellowfiero88
Well-known member
I dont know why I forget to take pics till its dark outside but oh well
. Here is a couple pics from the other day.
The swim platform mounted.
Today I layed around most of the day. I did mess with the interior for about a hour or so. I got the final shaping done on the side panels and set them up for some pioneer 4-way 6x9's then covered them in resin. The interior guy is picking that and the back seat up tomorrow afternoon so he can get started. Deadline is 7-1-09 for the interior! He is going to get the driver seat done asap so that I can get some ass time and get her broke in(not to be confused with broken)! I am wanting to get the carpet installed but I think I will wait till the electrical is all done and the motor is fired up and running. I dont want to be tracking in and out of the boat and dragging in all kinds of dirt onto fresh carpet.
Here is the doo-du-ling of my interior plans.
. Here is a couple pics from the other day.
The swim platform mounted.
Today I layed around most of the day. I did mess with the interior for about a hour or so. I got the final shaping done on the side panels and set them up for some pioneer 4-way 6x9's then covered them in resin. The interior guy is picking that and the back seat up tomorrow afternoon so he can get started. Deadline is 7-1-09 for the interior! He is going to get the driver seat done asap so that I can get some ass time and get her broke in(not to be confused with broken
)! I am wanting to get the carpet installed but I think I will wait till the electrical is all done and the motor is fired up and running. I dont want to be tracking in and out of the boat and dragging in all kinds of dirt onto fresh carpet.Here is the doo-du-ling of my interior plans.
CheckmateFever
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Very cool!!! I love the look of the full swim platform across the back, i just may have to do that to mine someday!! Good lookin interior plans too, custom but not over the top, still has some of the "origional" look to it, classy!! Keep it up man, you'll have'r goin in no time!
yellowfiero88
Well-known member
Brian do what us southerners would do, use a milk crate for a drivers seat until the interior is done.
LMAO
I was going to use a drywall bucket. I have driven my share of crap sitting on milk crates while doing interiors!
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