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Thread: Carlson C500 Project
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03-29-2018, 08:27 PM #1
Carlson C500 Project
Gettin there:
'71 Glastron V153 - Composite rebuild - Unceremoniously wrecked
'81 Baja 15 SS - "nine-paged" '77 140
'81 Carlson C500 Metric - Currently in foster care
'70 something Speedcraft - Allison 16R clone - Undergoing restoration
'79 Carlson CVZ 19 - Far back burner
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04-03-2018, 10:36 PM #2
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Looking good!
Please keep pics coming!
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04-04-2018, 03:45 PM #3
'Nuther coat of primer on deck & transom. (Shows up all the bodywork still left to do. Sigh ...) Gonna be off white, and cobalt blue with some honkin .025 flake. Probly some blue pearl in the clearcoat as well. Merc 2.5 200 for power.
'71 Glastron V153 - Composite rebuild - Unceremoniously wrecked
'81 Baja 15 SS - "nine-paged" '77 140
'81 Carlson C500 Metric - Currently in foster care
'70 something Speedcraft - Allison 16R clone - Undergoing restoration
'79 Carlson CVZ 19 - Far back burner
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04-04-2018, 05:48 PM #4
"Splash"/fiberglass copy of the original windshield's comin along.
'71 Glastron V153 - Composite rebuild - Unceremoniously wrecked
'81 Baja 15 SS - "nine-paged" '77 140
'81 Carlson C500 Metric - Currently in foster care
'70 something Speedcraft - Allison 16R clone - Undergoing restoration
'79 Carlson CVZ 19 - Far back burner
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04-04-2018, 07:03 PM #55000 RPM
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How are you building the fiberglass windshield, did you use the original as a mold??? Splane it Lucy.
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04-04-2018, 07:21 PM #6'71 Glastron V153 - Composite rebuild - Unceremoniously wrecked
'81 Baja 15 SS - "nine-paged" '77 140
'81 Carlson C500 Metric - Currently in foster care
'70 something Speedcraft - Allison 16R clone - Undergoing restoration
'79 Carlson CVZ 19 - Far back burner
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04-04-2018, 08:04 PM #75000 RPM
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Inside or outside of the windshield, never thought of wax paper. Made a glass front bumper for my Road Runner by using the inside of the stock bumper, heavy wax so it wouldn't stick
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04-04-2018, 08:13 PM #8Screaming And Flying!
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I think you posted that on Winter projects? That's a cool resto.
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04-04-2018, 08:34 PM #9
I use wax paper for all my nonstick jobs including on both sides of RTV sealant to make removable-reusable gaskets. Nice work 71V153....love those Carlsons...timeless!
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04-05-2018, 11:27 AM #10The Historic Photo Master
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PVA(poly vinyl alchohol) or PVC(poly vinyl chloride) spray parting agent also works well. Nice work.
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04-05-2018, 07:02 PM #11
Gettin close. Sand, fill, sand, prime. Rinse and repeat ...
'71 Glastron V153 - Composite rebuild - Unceremoniously wrecked
'81 Baja 15 SS - "nine-paged" '77 140
'81 Carlson C500 Metric - Currently in foster care
'70 something Speedcraft - Allison 16R clone - Undergoing restoration
'79 Carlson CVZ 19 - Far back burner
WALK TALL AND CARRY A BIG BILGE PUMP
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04-12-2018, 05:32 PM #12
Now on to the bottom:
'71 Glastron V153 - Composite rebuild - Unceremoniously wrecked
'81 Baja 15 SS - "nine-paged" '77 140
'81 Carlson C500 Metric - Currently in foster care
'70 something Speedcraft - Allison 16R clone - Undergoing restoration
'79 Carlson CVZ 19 - Far back burner
WALK TALL AND CARRY A BIG BILGE PUMP
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04-25-2018, 07:27 PM #13
Sealer and first coat of Imron:
'71 Glastron V153 - Composite rebuild - Unceremoniously wrecked
'81 Baja 15 SS - "nine-paged" '77 140
'81 Carlson C500 Metric - Currently in foster care
'70 something Speedcraft - Allison 16R clone - Undergoing restoration
'79 Carlson CVZ 19 - Far back burner
WALK TALL AND CARRY A BIG BILGE PUMP
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04-27-2018, 10:09 AM #14Screaming And Flying!
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Imron....... for the "wet look" that lasts.....
83 V-King, 96 Mariner, 200 hp ff block 2.5 w/a 28p choppa
We gotta clean this liberal mess up, VOTE TRUMP TO MAGA!
Rebuild thread:
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...-it&highlight=
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...cs.&highlight=
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04-28-2018, 12:52 AM #15'71 Glastron V153 - Composite rebuild - Unceremoniously wrecked
'81 Baja 15 SS - "nine-paged" '77 140
'81 Carlson C500 Metric - Currently in foster care
'70 something Speedcraft - Allison 16R clone - Undergoing restoration
'79 Carlson CVZ 19 - Far back burner
WALK TALL AND CARRY A BIG BILGE PUMP
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