'77 28SS bolsters?
 

My buddy is restoring a '77 28SS and his bolsters are in poor shape. The aluminum stantions have a bunch of holes drilled in them and the wood is rotten...

Anyone know where to source stuff like that?...he (and I) want to keep it very correct and original.

Thanks,
Aaron

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Can't you just have a machine shop make you a new frame or fix the old one?

Wow, that boat looks just like mine, I see you have a 27 Magnum too..
We need to talk, I would like to see more pictures of your boat. Mine was made in 79, bedge with blue sides and I too am in to a partial restoration.

I can't help much with the aluminum bases but cig probably bought stock aluminum and bent it in a jig or sourced it to a local shop in so fla. Seems like they used that stuff for a very long time. You might have to ask Brownie about that.

As far as the seats, I re did mine and it was pretty easy. If you have a jigsaw and a screw gun you can do it. I carefully removed all the staples, vinyl and foam, then made an exact replica of the wood inside, screwed it all together, coated everything with a couple coats of epoxy, and sent them to the upholstry shop. I have some pictures I can post but they're on my other computer. I'm glad you're keeping it stock looking and not putting carbon fiber tribal flames all over it.

Thanks guys...this is more or less what I told my friend. I'll relay the info...

:fish:

Here's a shot of the boat...:offtopic:

:)

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Looks very simular, mine is a 79/80, dark blue where yours is red, and mine came with stripes that go from the bow and then across the engine hatch. My exhaust risers were changed by the previous owner to come streight out the back, the boat now has 4 exhaust tips just above the rub rail. Give me your e-mail address and I will forward a picture. what engines do you have? Mine has twin 425/450hp 454's

Oh, it's not my boat, just a good friend. The boat has 280s...350 ci.

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I'd love to see the Magnum too....I'll e-mail some pics of mine.

-Aaron

Hello Aaron

Happy New Year to you
I would think that back them Bilt-Rite in Miami was doing the Bolsters
Bilt-Rite did the Magnum interiors. They have since sold the business and the new people moved it up north,, but not sure if they are doing interiors any more?
You may be better off instead of wood, use a composite material to make the bolster part.

Have a Great New Year.

Thank you
Jim

jim,

You are from my old neighborhood. I was born and raised in the bay area, last in California, last lived in San Ramon. My 28 Magnum Sedan was a bay area boat!

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Hello Crallscars,

Great to hear from you
Been out here in Danville for 16 years now , work down in the Valley
Was born and raised on the East Coast , the Real Jeresey Shore and not the TV version ,, then lived up in New England for 13 yrs and also lived and worked in Puerto Rico for a little more then 2 1/2 yrs, before moving out here
not sure when you moved away from this area,, but its really grown a lot over the years. maybe too much building?

Have a Happy New Year there and enjoy
Thank you
Jim

Jim,
I moved away July 1993. I can imagine the changes, the bay area will never stopped growing. I was born in San Leandro, raised in Piedmont, afterI married, we lived in Hayward, San Jose and San Ramon. I have a brother and sister still living there. She lives in Walnut Creek, he in Danville. He has a Ferrari service shop in San Ramon, Brians Garage. If ever your Ferrari breaks down, look him up thats all he works on. Not sure I miss the bay area that much, but I will always miss Lake Tahoe
Doug

Hello Doug

Happy New Year to youWell you been gone from the area longed then i lived here, moved out here in 1995 from New England.
Yes, the Tri Valley was really growing for a while,
there are housing developements all the way down on Camino Tassajara in Danville, past the east gate of BlackHawk.
In San Ramon there are 1000s of new homes on Daugherty Rd/Bollinger Canyon Blvd to Dublin with new schools and even DVC Colleage is there .
a lot of the hill sides where the horse farms and cattle were are gone. i work in the San Jose/Milpitas Area and its pretty sad seeing so many empty new buildings all over the place, when business slowed down out here a couple of years back.

Well, I think I'll get an other Magnum Sport before I get a Ferrari.. I'll be able to use that I think a lot more when i retire
for island hoping in the Carribean..

Keep in touch
Thank you
jim