What's Y'alls Winter Project

**racervboat** · 02-22-2018, 08:58 AM

Also got the new to me 15x32 cleaver from a s&f member it was worked but never polished so I went to town on it.Then I got creative and turned rj's mod powerhead into a helicopter motoa hahaha

**NICE PAIR** · 02-22-2018, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by racervboat

Also got the new to me 15x32 cleaver from a s&f member it was worked but never polished so I went to town on it.Then I got creative and turned rj's mod powerhead into a helicopter motoa hahaha

Looks good, gonna need a lefty for your helicopter. ;-)

**racervboat** · 02-22-2018, 09:46 AM

I was thinking the same think n-p but I could get a left hand starter and spin it backwards the powerhead can run either direction just like a merc?

**NICE PAIR** · 02-24-2018, 04:22 PM

No its not done yet, but it's getting close ......... should be less that 2 weeks.

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**dgscroggs** · 02-24-2018, 05:36 PM

Whoa metal flake I like it very nice touch

**NICE PAIR** · 02-24-2018, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Dan sos express

Whoa metal flake I like it very nice touch

Just metallic Dan, I'm not that froggy. It came off this > Attachment 400352 Thanx for the kudo's

**rjdubiel** · 02-24-2018, 05:57 PM

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Some more drinks than work

**NICE PAIR** · 02-24-2018, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by rjdubiel

Some more drinks than work

It appears that you turned racervboat's bench on it's side?

**WillySteve** · 02-24-2018, 07:42 PM

Lookin'Good NP!!!

**olboatman** · 02-25-2018, 09:12 AM

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How about next years project? This sweet little "72" Checkmate MX-13 followed me home as I just couldn't pass it up. Found me a 15" 75 OMC with the nitro gearcase for her also!!!! Gonna do a complete rebuild of both and my plan is to keep her on the dock and use her to go to work ( houses I have ahead of me to build on the lake)
during three seasons as now it became a tax write off. You know like takin your sports car to work! lol
Gary

**NICE PAIR** · 02-25-2018, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by olboatman

How about next years project? This sweet little "72" Checkmate MX-13 followed me home as I just couldn't pass it up. Found me a 15" 75 OMC with the nitro gearcase for her also!!!! Gonna do a complete rebuild of both and my plan is to keep her on the dock and use her to go to work ( houses I have ahead of me to build on the lake)
during three seasons as now it became a tax write off. You know like takin your sports car to work! lol
Gary

Looks to be in pretty good shape, 75hp might be a little but will probably get you down the river. ;-)

**4Speed** · 02-25-2018, 10:03 AM

33" Scale winter project

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**W2F a V-King** · 02-25-2018, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by W2F a V-King

So I have a new project, and since it just happened....it's now my "winter" project.

My wife was coming home from work, and a 17 yr old girl ran a red light and turned left in front of my on coming wife in her Lightning.

Whats sad is the cost to repair it is about 9K. 75% this cost is replacing, repairing the SRS (air bag system) and getting operational with new stuff. Both bags blew off.

So once I get it home the fun begins....it's to cold to finish the glass work and start painting the boat anyway....

I'm just thankful my wife did not get hurt bad. The young girl lost her license for 1 year. This was her 3rd wreck and 2nd ticket in the year or so she has been driving....

I'm all about doing "Honey Do's" ....

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Made some progress on this winter project. Waiting on paint and supplies to arrive. Got all the crash parts. All but 2 are OE Ford parts as some became obsolete.
I did get the interior pulled to replace the seat belt re-tractors (part of the air bag system) and the drivers and passenger bags replaced, and reprogrammed the SRS control module. This system is back to functional now. This is also the system that cost the most to repair.

While this is apart, thinking about upping the boost 10lbs. And adding a set of long tubes and a cat back free flow exhaust. Hoping to have this truck done in the next month, so I can get back to my V-King

That new to me hood I am going to make those scoops into a cold air induction, with plumbing to the K&N system it already has.

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**NeedOne** · 02-25-2018, 07:23 PM

Turned out to be an easy job, had too thick of fairing compound keeping the tank from seating. Sanded it down and it fits like a glove. Put the first coat of easypoxy today