13' Bullet 130 Rebuild & Repower

**TwzteD** · 04-28-2019, 05:05 PM

They will be installed flat side down , so the opposite direction you see them, they will get squished into putty with the hole covered, then sanded flush to floor and glassed over, there's now way it could push down or move after that. Should be very strong after they are glassed in and be a clean install. One of the main reasons I prefer this method rather than screws and other methods is the fact there's foam under the floor.. this eleviates any possibility of water getting in there from any screw holes or other mounting options.

**TwzteD** · 05-04-2019, 06:59 PM

I got the seat back from the upholstery shop today, tomorrow I get to mock up and drill out the plugs in the deck for the seat, tank and probably the helm. Guy did a great job and was very reasonable, I got some redic quotes and a few reasonable ones but his was best and he came through with a nice product.

**TwzteD** · 05-04-2019, 07:07 PM

If anyone in the area needs any upholstery done this is his info, very reasonable prices.

**XstreamVking** · 05-04-2019, 07:08 PM

Real nice job indeed...

**TwzteD** · 05-04-2019, 07:13 PM

Word of advice talk to an upholstery place before bringing them a solid glass seat, if I would have known I would have done things a little different to have it easier. Staples don't like to go through solid glass.

**TwzteD** · 05-05-2019, 08:19 AM

**1954bmw** · 05-05-2019, 02:08 PM

Gawd, that seat looks hot in the Florida sun!!!

**TwzteD** · 05-05-2019, 02:12 PM

Towel.

**TwzteD** · 05-05-2019, 03:42 PM

Cut seat brackets lower, mounted helm, mocked up seat, cut out seat plugs.

**TwzteD** · 05-05-2019, 05:34 PM

Was able to get the tank plugs done too! Made some good progress today.

**TwzteD** · 05-07-2019, 03:42 PM

I wire brushed the inside of the plugs to clean them up, ready for putty and glass.

**XstreamVking** · 05-07-2019, 04:22 PM

Very neat way of doing it...

**robert jordan** · 05-07-2019, 05:02 PM

Just know doubt in my mind, this will be one of the best built bullets ever rebuilt!!

**Gorilla0178** · 05-07-2019, 08:25 PM

He defiantly put thought into what he wanted. There is a video he posted in another thread that shows one jumping around back in the day. So I can see why he wants it built so good. Boat in video looks like jet ski jumping waves.

**Gorilla0178** · 05-07-2019, 08:27 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brfv73tZnas&t=55s

Video. He wants to run in the ocean and not worry about anything structurally failing. So it's built like a tank. But lite as poss too.