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    There are about eight of us on the san jacinto v kings, vectors, and a viper or two. I have had no luck coming up with something that matches what pipcorn produced. Went to a glass shop and was digging in there catalog, very proud of what they have. Would like to know how you bent it around, I can do the jig. I also have some aluminum unistrut and 1inch conduit. I thought I would start with that and see how it went first. How many winter nationals have you been to? We nave made the past three. The drags at dso they got us on video, just riding by but they got us. And the wind shield, did you make that or is it something that you fixed? And check out plumb crazy fiberglass, his vector is very nice! Down here we call bu ba tne president, v king with a 260. If you want to be president you have to pass him. " he is over a 100mph" lol

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    I filled in my broken windshield with spray foam and bondo then spray glue and tin foil then several layers of mat and cloth. . Tin foil is a great release agent. The plexi glass will attach to resin thru wax.

    Coty,.. I think a fiberglass frame would be the only way to recreate the original. Quick,...pull a mold off yours. LOL

















    The problem is,.......the time it takes to make a mold, make the part, and TRY to make minimum wage for your time,.... not enough people want to spend the money to make it worth your time.

    That's how/ why I learned fiberglass. Out of necessity.

    My windscreen HAD to look just like the original so the back side is as smooth and shiny as the front. It takes time but is worth it in the end....

    Ron Pratt
    '91 Virage "The LAST Virage" 15" 280
    26' Grady White "fish getter"

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    That is one really nice stream! What a great job you have done with it! And a 280?!! Lol I think I will just watch from the bank, lol.

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    ron.... your work never ceases to amaze me. how's the virage coming?
    81' HYDROSTREAM VECTOR / slightly Modified 200
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    Quote Originally Posted by hydrostream boys View Post
    There are about eight of us on the san jacinto v kings, vectors, and a viper or two. I have had no luck coming up with something that matches what pipcorn produced. Went to a glass shop and was digging in there catalog, very proud of what they have. Would like to know how you bent it around, I can do the jig. I also have some aluminum unistrut and 1inch conduit. I thought I would start with that and see how it went first. How many winter nationals have you been to? We nave made the past three. The drags at dso they got us on video, just riding by but they got us. And the wind shield, did you make that or is it something that you fixed? And check out plumb crazy fiberglass, his vector is very nice! Down here we call bu ba tne president, v king with a 260. If you want to be president you have to pass him. " he is over a 100mph" lol
    haven't made it to the San jac yet. holler at me when yall get together... I'm down to come run with y'all. 4096584919
    81' HYDROSTREAM VECTOR / slightly Modified 200
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    Cool, im still in pieces but back toughter. It wont be long till v king rides again! Have an e mail for ya, Dhees@gracomechanical.com I will give ya some notice before so you can get ready. Sounds like a ride! Who is the guy with the viper and a 280? He da ****, lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by hydrostream boys View Post
    Who is the guy with the viper and a 280? He da ****, lol
    Thats Ron and he has skills.
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    LOL!!

    I think you got the Virage/ 280 in my sig. confused with the Viper/ 200 I had in my sig. previously.
    The Viper has a carb 2.5 200....and that was fast enough for me.. Now lives in Georgia.

    I will be working on the Virages' splashwell delete/ modification Jan 17-26 while in Washington.

    Don't want to hi-jack this thread but will post on the progress in another thread when we get back.

    I did look around for extruded frame rail material and never found any. I think Howard had them made.

    Ron Pratt
    '91 Virage "The LAST Virage" 15" 280
    26' Grady White "fish getter"

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlaskaStreamin View Post
    I did look around for extruded frame rail material and never found any. I think Howard had them made.
    the best extrude i found was 5/8" x 1 1/16" rectangular tube.....it had routed corners and prolly would of worked perfect but.............shipping a 12' length of it (enough to make one rail) shipping was $230.00 or something like that...
    81' HYDROSTREAM VECTOR / slightly Modified 200
    before and after:http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...inished!/page3

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    If you look at these pictures, it's pretty complex considering the retaining clips that grip the internal ribs.






    Ron Pratt
    '91 Virage "The LAST Virage" 15" 280
    26' Grady White "fish getter"

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