1963 Glasspar g3 in the water after 36 years

[bridges]

Here's a blast from the past. We put this little boat in the water on Friday for the first time since 1969. The boat runs great, the 1250 lights it on fire with a little nybral 22x13 2-blade Merc prop. For the whole restoration story, click on: http://groups.msn.com/bridgesboats/63g3restoration.msnw

p.s. Sorry these pics are grainy; I didn't use a digicam, plus the ridiculously small 100.0 KB max posting size doesn't help any.

[outboard bob]

I had a G3 with a 700 DR Merc shortshaft. Lots of fun

[150aintenuff]

i had the option to restore a bote just like that... but it was burned before i could save it... im jealous looks good.

[MagicFloat]

Very nice. Same color as my restored 63 with 1968 100 Merc. Fun boat,wish I had more time to run it.

[Sunburnt]

Looks AWESOME Scott!!!!!!

Congrats,

Jeff

[The Big Al]

Jeff, I just looked at your web site with your project, man that was a work of love.

I know it's a eye catcher.

No money can replace that work.

Very good job!

AL

[blkmtrfan]

Looks fantastic

I love the old pic with your Mom and Sister, (also like the old Coleman Ice Chests) looks like they were having a great day on the water

[Juggernaut]

great lookin rig. watch those rocks on the beach!

[Hottrucks]

I just got a lead on one and I have an old 1100 thats been hanging in the barn for the last 20 years and a guy gave me a mid with trim If I can I'll get some pics ( when I see it) maybe you could give me some insight on them

Jeff

[bridges]

The compliments go to "raymar", my dad, who posts here sometimes. He did all the work on this one.

Here he is then and now!

[bridges]

Raymar is the only one to ever put a v8 in a g3!

An aluminum block Olds 215 in a 1960 g3:

[2us70]

I was out in Portland, OR for a soccer tournament about a week ago and I saw one of those old G-3s sitting on a trailer in a marina on the Columbia River.No motor just boat and trailer. I don't know the name of the place but it is on Marine Drive near the airport.

[150aintenuff]

Know the boat... the inner transom is toast and the guy who owns em wont sell.. tried alot to get him to cut it loose... My friend had one in a barn on his property that was worth saving but the code enforcement made him burn the barn as it was used as a meth lab prior to his living there, and I couldnt get the boat out in time.... woulda been a freebie to...

[2us70]

This was my first time in Portland. It looks like a great place for two of my favorite things, cycling and boating.

[150aintenuff]

it is for one of those..... boating.... cycling... gets you run over by my truck.... they actually passed a law in Oregon saying that it is LEGAL to ride on the interstate highways that travel through the city limmits..... My commute got another 15min longer to work in a matter of 3 days due to cyclists riding along the shoulder of the freeway slowing down the traffic from about 45mph in the mornings to more like 15-20mph....