Rebirth of a Baja
#672
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From: Bucyrus, OH.
Okay all water weaks leaks are GONE.
Problem SOLVED!
Attn Dave & Adam
I have a message for you from Blane Aarup.
Forget the Baja rule of using a maximum of only one inch of tape per fitting!
We pulled the sand strainers off completely and checked them over 100%. Then we greased all the o-rings and the bottom and top rubber seal on the filters. Then we covered all the threads heavy with tape and ran the boat.
Not the smallest leak anywhere. The bilge was DRY!
I'm going to send you guys some tape for Christmas!
Doc
Problem SOLVED!
Attn Dave & Adam
I have a message for you from Blane Aarup.
Forget the Baja rule of using a maximum of only one inch of tape per fitting!

We pulled the sand strainers off completely and checked them over 100%. Then we greased all the o-rings and the bottom and top rubber seal on the filters. Then we covered all the threads heavy with tape and ran the boat.
Not the smallest leak anywhere. The bilge was DRY!
I'm going to send you guys some tape for Christmas!

Doc
If you remember correctly....it just "killed" Adam that we did not get to water test the boat and fine tune everything, but someone was trying to out-run a snowstorm on the way.
We will use the tape on the next job, since yours is now fixed. LOL
XT
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From: Beautiful North Carolina
I am really getting excited about being back on the water this year with all the power. Everyone that sees the boat is amazed at the rigging Dave, Adam & Doug did. Just a couple of other small details and we will be ready to just enjoy. Hopefully the new props will be here next week and once I see that "90 MPH" mark I can relax and say "Mission Accomplished"!
As for the paint job that is one reason I have not posted the renderings. We still hope to do it but this economy is simply not working with us. Clayton is painting one of his first Sunsations right now and the quality of the work he does is nice. As a matter of fact take a look at the bike I am putting together right now. This started as a Harley factory pearl white paint set and Clayton added PPG "Oh-So-Orange" and trimmed it in silver and put the shadows in. I just took these pictures about an hour ago and there was five people in the shop when I got there that are blown away with the paint work. I gave two of them Clayton's phone number.
Last edited by Dock Holiday; 04-11-2009 at 12:52 PM.
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He seems to be happy and enjoying himself'
No Worries buddy
Lesson learned I'll stay and party next time until the snow ends!

Last edited by Dock Holiday; 04-11-2009 at 12:51 PM.
#675
Dock, when we are fitting pipe in the landfill or plumbing up anything. Our motto on pipe tape, cleaner, acetone & glue is "Use it like someone else is payin for it". We also say "if a little do a little good, a lotta do a lotta good".
#676
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From: Bucyrus, OH.
Doc,
Wait until you seen Adam's new shop here in Bucyrus. I will let him post all the details when he is ready for business, but it will be first class all the way. He will specialize in rigging, and stereo installations as always. We will concentrate on the interiors, and Kevin Brown will still do the fiberglass repairs.
When we did your 36ol, Adam had to take many jobs home to be machined, and we did not always have the tools we needed. That is about to change very soon.
XT
Wait until you seen Adam's new shop here in Bucyrus. I will let him post all the details when he is ready for business, but it will be first class all the way. He will specialize in rigging, and stereo installations as always. We will concentrate on the interiors, and Kevin Brown will still do the fiberglass repairs.
When we did your 36ol, Adam had to take many jobs home to be machined, and we did not always have the tools we needed. That is about to change very soon.
XT
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Well said and VERY true.
Blane and I were busting Dave on the tape because we have nothing else to bust him on. They did a hell of a job.
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Doc,
Wait until you seen Adam's new shop here in Bucyrus. I will let him post all the details when he is ready for business, but it will be first class all the way. He will specialize in rigging, and stereo installations as always. We will concentrate on the interiors, and Kevin Brown will still do the fiberglass repairs.
When we did your 36ol, Adam had to take many jobs home to be machined, and we did not always have the tools we needed. That is about to change very soon.
XT
Wait until you seen Adam's new shop here in Bucyrus. I will let him post all the details when he is ready for business, but it will be first class all the way. He will specialize in rigging, and stereo installations as always. We will concentrate on the interiors, and Kevin Brown will still do the fiberglass repairs.
When we did your 36ol, Adam had to take many jobs home to be machined, and we did not always have the tools we needed. That is about to change very soon.
XT

I'm very excited for you guys. Adam has told me just enough to make be wonder what is going on. Now I have a pretty clear picture. That is awesome and I know you guys will be very successful at it.
Doc
#679
I went ahead and got plane tickets for the Ft Myers/Key West trip next month. When I got to the part about renting a car, I had to laugh thinking about the few times I rode with Blaine in a rental and the stories about him in rentals!

The bike looks awesome! Id like to stop down and check on the Sunsation but I'll admit Im a little scared of going down there!
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Doc,
I went ahead and got plane tickets for the Ft Myers/Key West trip next month. When I got to the part about renting a car, I had to laugh thinking about the few times I rode with Blaine in a rental and the stories about him in rentals!
The bike looks awesome! Id like to stop down and check on the Sunsation but I'll admit Im a little scared of going down there!
I went ahead and got plane tickets for the Ft Myers/Key West trip next month. When I got to the part about renting a car, I had to laugh thinking about the few times I rode with Blaine in a rental and the stories about him in rentals!

The bike looks awesome! Id like to stop down and check on the Sunsation but I'll admit Im a little scared of going down there!

Glad to hear it buddy. That will be a great trip!
Hey I have never riden with Blane in a car before except when I was driving, but I would be a little concerned with a guy that carries his own race suit and helment with him everywhere he goes!
Doc



