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Thread: 1976 hydrostream viper
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10-26-2012, 02:55 PM #1
1976 hydrostream viper
I just picked up a viper for near nothing! getting my garage cleared out then gonna start on it. looking for other viper owners that have restored these, and any tips you have for a newbie boat restorer. I have painted and done body work to cars in past so I have some experience. also, should I try to keep everything original? or kind of customize it?
thanks guys!
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10-26-2012, 03:26 PM #2
Search function is your friend. I've done 13 of them and 3 more to go.
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10-26-2012, 03:57 PM #3
Let me know what you do to the Paint, my gel is covered up like yours with as nice of a finish as you have, ha ha ha...Ive never done a restore but my 78 Ventura 2 is as nice as yours....
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10-27-2012, 08:46 AM #4
ok captain, thanks! do you guys have some pictures? 13 of them captain? wow! what size motor should I look at when im done? I was thinking about 100-150 merc depending on what I can find. dont want to put a ton of $ into it, probably gonna sell it when its done.
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10-27-2012, 08:50 AM #5
If your going to sell it then i would stay within the factory specified hp rating. I belive the Viper was about 115 or so.
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10-27-2012, 09:33 AM #6
ok, thanks! whats that boat in your picture Da Bull?
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10-27-2012, 10:09 AM #7
A healthy 150 on a dry boat will get you into the low 80's on a well sorted setup with some stick time. I ran one before stepping up to a 2.5 200 EFI fish motor once I realized that after 2 seasons of playing with setup, I wasn't going any faster with a stock 150. And one of those 13 boats Lynn/Capt. has saved was mine. Welcome to the club....the little boats are fun but they can bite. Good luck!
1976 Hydrostream Viper - 2.5 EFI
Resto Thread Here
2010 Go-Pro Stuff
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -G. K. Chesterton
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10-27-2012, 10:26 AM #8
The viper is rated for 120hp
Paul V.
1987 Hydrostream Viper - 1973 V4 Evinrude 135 Crossflow "Shiny Motor"
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10-27-2012, 10:27 AM #9
thanks sonik! love that pic! im gonna hang it up in the shop for inspiration while im working on it! mine dosent have any coping/trim around the whole boat, is original one rubber, or chrome?
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10-27-2012, 10:29 AM #10
hey captain, I have lots of work to do on bottom of boat, is it easier to cut off top section of boat, then flip it over to work on it?
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10-27-2012, 10:31 AM #11
ok, thanks Paul!
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10-27-2012, 11:18 AM #12
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10-27-2012, 11:32 AM #131976 Hydrostream Viper - 2.5 EFI
Resto Thread Here
2010 Go-Pro Stuff
"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." -G. K. Chesterton
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10-27-2012, 12:12 PM #14
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10-27-2012, 05:10 PM #15
ok Capt, thanks for the tip!