Viper resto-mod

[proprider]

Time to start on the business end of the Viper!

[proprider]

Adjusted the bunks and came up with a great, stable working height.

[proprider]

There's a lot of work to do before it's straight and crisp. It's a first generation design Viper bottom, do I leave the strakes stock? I have no intention to fill in the pad.

[Sonik]

Sharpen and square it all up and light the wicks Joe!! Mine drives itself over 80 with a cleaned up stock bottom.

[V pads]

Your photo reminded me of something...

[V pads]

Been following this thread all along. A great job and very inspiring. Sorry the pic isn't straight.

[proprider]

Thanks for the feedback Sonic. Getting closer to lighting that wick! Thanks for staying with the thread V-pad, it's good to be moving forward again.

[Fast Viper]

Hi , I've been following this build too. I'm going to redo mine in a couple of years but have to decide on the original black or the apricot .Very interesting to see how you do it and looks great .

[proprider]

Getting the first grind started. Finding the hull is in pretty good shape, which sure makes the work a lot easier.

[proprider]

Only a few low areas to build up. Once the first grind gets finished, the blueprinting begins.....

[texasvector]

Giddy up!!

[proprider]

Got the first coat of epoxy on the bottom. I'll use 2 coats to help flatten and sharpen all the strakes and trailing edges, then it will get painted.

[XstreamVking]

What product are you using to epoxy the hull with?

[proprider]

What product are you using to epoxy the hull with?

I first straightened the entire hull with a longboard using 36 grit paper and think this will give the epoxy a good mechanical bite to adhere to. The epoxy that I've been using is West System 105/206

[proprider]

Got the first coat of epoxy sanded down and all the edges straight and crisp