Not to worry boys, I have a good title. I also have a surveyor that will look at it when i'm done. If I do ever sell it i will include a scrap book of it from start to finish. I'm an honest guy and would not pass it off as orig. cond.:D

It looks like a lot of work but if you can pull it off you could have a cool boat. You mentioned you planned to spend 40k to redo boat, did you look at any late 80's TG's that were in running condition. Before embarking on this project since you aren't that far away from buying a running boat? With your skills and ambition you could turn a rough but complete TG into a gem.

Sorry to add my 2 cents and rain on your parade. Excessive heat plus fiberglass equals brittle. Call any credible boat builder they will tell you the same.
If you have a surveyor willing to stand behind this and sign off on it great. Have him come to photo and document throughout the whole project.

All the best

That looks like more than $40K but sounds like you have it planned out....Good Luck, post progress pic.

This is what we got done this weekend. Removed the top back half of the deck and cut panel to fit in the port side damaged area.

the interesting part is beginning! keep posting!

I like this, I have been thinking of this too. It can be done. I admire your spirit. More pics please. Its not the cost so much as the work involved. Its a cig, don't let it die.:D thanks for sharing.

Let the glass work begin !!!!!!

Looks like one hell of a project. Good luck don't listen to the nay sayers

Wow that makes my project look like a walk in the park !

Very inspirational!!

I have a loaner boat. I also have some of the coolest friends in the world. A special thanks to Captn Redneck Johnny in Norfolk,Va for letting me come and pick up his 94 top gun and bring it home to mo.. Now I can make molds of all the pieces I need for my project. I will be installing new standoff boxes on CIGNIFICANT OTHER and an engine when it is ready.We will be attending the shootout in it.Also a thanks to my bro Billy Fitchett of Va Beach for helping me replace all of the wheel bearings in a snow storm on Sat. morning.:evilb:

What a project!!!

Good luck and keep us updated with pics!!!

That's a good looking old cig.

My new favorite thread!

OK, I get it. I can see your vision. A cig for $3100 + $40k to put her back together. But man, you must have some kind-of talent.

I almost want to fly there and see this with my own eyes!

Lots of cig owners offering parts and advice. Very cool!Awesome community, the cig guys.

Looking forward to more posts!

Looks like Ottis's old Top Gun...

keep hustlin' ------- If you pull this off it will be incredible
good luck

No such word as "Impossible"! You d man! Keep it goin and good luck - at least you own a Cig! More than I can say!

ttt

Any Progress???

I have been busy with capn rednecks boat. I pulled the other engine and cleaned up the engine bay.Today I put on a new coat of bright white to make the bilge shine.Tomorrow I hope to finish up the outside of the transom with a new purple finish and start back together with all the new parts. I'll get some pix tomorrow.

I love this project!

Not only is it an overwhelming job (for most at least), it's something we would all (again most at least) like to do and you're doing it quickly!

Sooooo, updated pix please!:drink:

way to go, you can absoulty do it no doubt about it. i have seen worse come back to life...best of luck

We need to know more about how this is going on !!!

Here are some pix of Capn Redneck's bilge.:drink:

I finally got the backside done.:evilb:

more pix

I have non XR type extension shafts for those IMCO boxes if you need them....Will gladly give them to some who needs them for the cost of shipping.

looking good Travis:cool-smiley-011:

Here are some new pix of last weekend:party-smiley-020:

Wheres pics of the damaged side and the dash panels? Hows that stuff coming along?

johnnys boat looks good man, cant wait to see it we he gets back. bill bill's trying to get me to come down this weekend but im not due for vacation yet. I sure would like to visit and see ya some time. well good luck with the boat and awsome work man..


keep in touch,

scott

Definitly Need An Update On Your Fire Project!!!

How are the sides coming ??

any update?

Cig fire restoration project
 

Just my 2 cents but who will make the first offer to buy the boat when it is done someday in the future. It's past is not hidden and the usual outcome of a total loss of anything with a motor in it is that the bottom feeders are lookin for a bargin. The exception can be an antique that is irreplacable like a Duisenberg. Older Top Guns without "history" are plentiful and reasonable. The project is a work of love and art in progress and of the most value to the restorer. The experience of doing a project like this with your son at your side is invaluable but probably not a great business venture. The labor value may never be recaptured. That may never matter though, in the end. It is sure fun to watch the progress of the project and I envy and appreciate the talent it takes to "git r done" !!!! After all is said and done, a lot more is usually said than done. This is the exception to that rule. Amazing ambition, hats off to you.:ernaehrung004:

I have to say I have done a few projects of my own and it is inspiring to read this particular forum for the first time and see the vision when many of the responses were negative and tyring to rain hard on you dream.

My friend, The water is near...:ernaehrung004:

BE, you may want to look into this!

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o19861-en.html


Hows the project coming along?

The link doesn't work. Can you post the correct link please?
 

The link doesn't work. Can you post the correct link please?

Lyle