how did you guys paint the magnum and mirage..

I did all the work in my driveway outside. It took all last summer [2012] stripping the deck & bottom with a 1" scrapper & lots of 220 sand paper. I than painted my Magnum outside with PPG single stage that Glass Dave recommended.

It's old but not exactly old school. I'm in the process of redoing the interior with updates (it still had the original 1989 interior even though it was repainted)

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picked it up with trailer for 3k. Had a 502 and bravo installed in it but the interior was trashed and the engine hurt

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can see the old worn out interior.....

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and that was one of the reasons I got it so cheap. Mains and cam looked gorgeous, still had crosshatching in the bores, just 1 and 2 rod bearing spun. I still put a full 540 stroker setup on it though.

630 on the Tylers Ruby dyno........With a new set of Mercury Racing lab wheels sharp to the touch she did 85.2

[QUOTE=J-Bonz;3988145]Larry did the bolster....it's all cut strips sewn together just like the old days, in addition to that we were able to find a foam with the tuck and roll pattern to make it really look great. btw they are so,so comfortable!

Steve West painted the Mirage. He is really an artist. The deck and gunwales were air filed and painted with Imron with multiple coats of clear.

Hey man don't forget Dick Smith did the heavy lifting on the Wolverine project. I love your Mag and looks to good to be considered a "budget job".....btw when can I get a ride and take you for one? Give me a call.
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Joe, you guy's went over the top on that Mirage.....Beautiful!!!!!


Steve West painted my 24' Sunsation Rocket I had back in 1993, it still looks perfect 20yrs later. Great person to do business with.

Steve did some work on my Bertram Comp and he is the best person I've met for that kind of project. He not only painted the boat but made the hatches and fairing as well. He also did a lot of design, it was his idea to do the hardware in black powder coat and he even refinished all the teak with 20 coats of epoxy varnish. His prices are as high as his quality of work however he gives all his work a lifetime guarantee. As a matter of fact he is dissatisfied with how the deck turned out and is redoing it this winter without charge......who treats you better than that?

I would recommend Steve to anyone that wants a perfect job and can pay for it.

Did you see the white Mirage on Jefferson between 9 & 10 mile? Also Paul Smith's Mirage 50/50 is for sale in Harrison Township....if your still looking?