Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

2112, do you have Ford's in that thing?

Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

$485,000 for that thing is ridiculous. Not only is it only a 32 with 525's, the paint is not very diserable. They're out of there mind.

Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

Yes :D and 18 months of having every single conceivable bracket, mount, clamp etc custom fabricated. This is my third Ford rigging job and definitely the most complicated, But that was my own doing. Lots of custom steering and closed cooling rigging too.

Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

Ouch, Glad I wasn't dealing with that. :eek:

She sure is pretty though, my second favorite Gladiator ever.

The OSO Glad is my Fav............ :eek: :rolleyes:


A little butt kissin' goes far here....... :D

Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

Then I assume you like Otis' boat, Lots of similarities, I guessed (incorrectly) that his was the OSO boat.

Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

Chad......sweet snap!!! Looking good player! :D :D :D

Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

Chad, looks like your mods were done professionally, by people who know their stuff. However, it's not always the case and that is what is sometimes scary. When you buy something that makes similar HP but in the shape of what is a "stock" motor in KE, Zul, etc. product lineup, there are simply fewer questions.

Not referring to your boat, just speaking in general that this is the way people react to mods and after-market parts. It does not mean it's justified all the time.

BTW, I'd have much easier time living with the blue hedgehog on my hullside than with a muscular guy with a pierced nipple on my engine hatch. But that's just me...

Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

Which Ford powerplants are you running ? Would love to see pics of the rigging if ya wouldnt mind. A buddy of mine always asks me why nobody uses Ford power and i didnt have an answer.

Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

Otis's boat was owned by a hockey team.

Re: 2003 gladiator seems like a helluva deal !!
 

here's another badazzz boat thats a helluva deal !!
http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-13519.html