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Speaker cans
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Because I don't want to pay $300 bucks for store bought speaker cans that the in crowd has to have I decided to make my own. I bought two 6" PVC caps and cut me some rings out of mdf to epoxy inside and have something to attach the speakers to. Put speaker connectors on them and drilled holes in the top and bot...
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My new project!!
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Here are a few pictures of my new project. I just picked it up today! It's a '58 Glastron Seaflite, and my other boat is a '58 Glastron Fireflite! Pretty cool! I got a way good deal! Whoever had it before did a hack-job on it, and tried to make it into a bass boat...horrible! It's like taking a '57 Ch...
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CVZ 18 Progressing
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Since she's no longer getting demolished It didn't seem right to continue under that heading, so a new thread it is. Working on getting a floor now. The transom is in and I'm making progress.
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Back in Time
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I'm going to be working on my Thunderjet soon. I found a 135 tuner I can install on my 115 easy enough. Reckon 35 hp overrated is too much? NOT ME!!!! I discovered that the bottom of it is a nasty color of OK red dirt. Takes hydrochloric acid to get rid of it. I'm going to lift it off it's trailer in the ya...
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Need your help Please by July 8th.
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We are asking for your help Click on the link below and click the like button. we need 100 likes to win to qualify for the judging round of the competition, OurAchievement Page needs to receive at least 100 Facebook "Likes" by July 8. Thank you and please pass it on. If we win it will go to h...
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To do or not to do?
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That is my delimma right now with the T-179, fix it or salvage it. Got the shop vac out and sucked up 6 snake skins, 3 dead rats and 2 dead I don't knows. Hope its the last of the rat issue, I had one living in there for years and it would freak Debra out. If we stopped the boat and got in the water to cool off for a fe...
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My wife thinks I'm crazy!
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Yeah, I just picked up ANOTHER project boat!! That makes a total of FOUR boats I have sittin' around my house! I swore I would stick to one project at a time, but they are just too good of deals! I ran out of room at my house, so I actually had to park this one at our neighbor's house! It's an '84 Stingray Su...
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Note to self
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Self, Don't tell your wife you know how to replace a faucet...it will lead to more work. Finally on the tail end of my house remodel, here Debra added more work for me to replace counter top, sink and new faucet. Already done is the new tile, texture, paint and curtain stuff. I'll post my before and afters...
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Got Props ?
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Hi Everyone ! We got a New Forum (message board) to check out ... Need Any Props ! Check out all the links, it's Tom Woods business here in Oklahoma City, he's been banging on props here for about 40 years, make a post, comment or something, get it started. http://www.olered.com/BoatCity.html...
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I'm Back !
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after a few days with-out my computer I was suffering some withdrawals, I managed to get through it with only One Slip. I got the computer back this evening, they bored it .060, installed a Hot cam, ported and polished the heads, re-sized the high speed jets and added an up-dated ignition system. It's a...
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tent to perfect living
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Well I got kicked out of my house so I got a tent and I'm living in it at first it was really hot in texas but we transformed it in to almost perfect living it does have its occasionall leaks when it rains but here it is from begining to how it is now [IMG]http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z319/DarkRayn...
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Splash Day !
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Hey All ... Glenn came up today for the test run, and he had to do a little work to get it in the water, I liked a little having the wiring all done so he jumped right in the boat and finished it up, I think thats why we didn't get more speed out of it, it Must have been something he done, Not Me ! I was a bit disappo...
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Scimitar Project
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The inside is all done, and I got the motor back from the machine shop ... Finally, I'll get started on it tomorrow, ain't it Purdy ! It's been a while since I built a motor with all new parts, this one is a 2000 350 Chevy vortec, four bolt main block, bored .060 over and micro-honed, forged pistons, g...
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Sunroom
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It took about 3 months but it's finally done...ok, 95%. I designed, planned, and built it all myself with occasional help from a couple of friends. My wife didn't like going outside to the hot tub. Now it's right out the back door, soon to be right out a master bedroom door which will go in in the spring...
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Just hanging around
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I have a friend with a steel shop/ marine/ auto repair place. I had him re-position the bow stop/ winch stand of my boat. He offered to lift the boat up so I could change out the bunks. It was a little scary, but it worked. [IMG]http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo147/makinroost/Chaparral/S1...
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Glastron Carlson CVZ-18 gets demolished
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I finally got my shop finished and got the boat put inside. I'd already removed much of the interior and rear parts and the motor so I got busy on the floor. Whoever did the job before me should be ran out back and strung up. There was NO glass or resin used in the repair except for a layer of resin poured ov...
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Kitchen Remodel
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I finally decided to take on the task of redoing the "womens cave". Before I got to this point I (we) retextured (with trowels) the walls of the dining room, halls and 2 baths. Tiled the dining room with slate and luckily found a table and hutch that matched the slate floor. Tiled and textured the baths,...
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'78 GT-150
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Thanks to Mark and a few others I got inspired to get back to work on my GT-150. Last winter I tore it apart and replaced the transom. It has been sitting since. In the past couple of weeks I've made my laminated stringers and got them roughly cut to size. I hope to have the bilge in this week, and everyth...
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James Bond Boat GT150 Restoration
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Hi Everyone I'm a bit new here. Check out my resto project here. I'd love to get comments and any help you can give. I hope to have it done by the 4th of July 2009. http://shakennotstirredgt150.blogspot.com
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CV 23 "Basket Case"
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Just before the CGOA forum went down, I had psoted about a CV23 that I found. I am going to go look at it either in the morning or the Friday after Thanksgiving. It is a 1979 CV23 Jet... but it is a basket case. No motor, no floor, no upholstry or even seat framing and the stabbin' cabin has been used a cat farm...
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Place Diverter is here!
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My new Place Diverter just arrived! It's a hydraulic operated (by thumb control on the steering wheel) "Elite" model for my '77 CVX-20. I'll post some pics when I get started installing it.
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Flooring the Caravelle,,,
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I noticed I was developing a soft spot behind the drivers seat so I decided to start the demo. I will gut it out and have it going real quick. I just wish it was a little cooler since I have to do it outside. I put up the canopy I used at Texoma (10x20) so I won't be in direct sun!
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Next year's project
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This '78 CVX-16 will be next winter's project. I washed it down and was pleasantly surprised at how nice it looks. This is the first time I've touched it since picking it up for $100 a couple months back. I took it to a buddy's house for winter slumber. I've only got $200 in boat and trailer so far. Cra...
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Whats on the agenda?
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So who's got what going this weekend? I pretty much have a light load with no commitments due to weather.
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Ipod
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I finally stepped up and joined the millinium and bought an Ipod. The thing will hold 20,000 songs(80 gigs), WOW, I am sure there are that many out there but if I could remember the names of only a thousand I would call that a miracle. Doesn't take long to spend the money on Itunes store. I guess with time I w...
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Another stereo Upgrade
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My little bro decided he needed speakers i the T-179 so we custom fabbed some boxes for it. They are designed to wedge between the top and bottom of the gunwale panels so we would not have to cut into a Classic. They are sprayed with a rubberized coating and topped off with flat black paint.
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CV23 Sundeck/Engine Covers
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Several projects complete. One of which was to replace the wood in my rotten engine covers. I went the simple/cheap route and reused my existing upholstery + new buttons. I removed each staple and carefully salvaged the wood. I brought it to work and drew it up on CAD and matched the drawings up using my...
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GT150 restoration
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Well, it is almost there. It is finally in one piece again and hopefully soon it will be on the water.
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Stereo upgrade
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Not a major project but a needed one and all I had to do was fund it. Had installed a Battery switch and second battery, all accessories were put on one battery and I have one starting battery, downside is they put the accessories on the smaller starting battery not the Heavy Duty deep cycle, an easy switc...
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