1966 18 Donzi Resto
 

Here are some pics of our 18 Donzi resto we did this year

in progress pics

some finished

Some More

Looks Mint! Love the green.

Very nice!


Frank :cool:

Possible future resto...
 

Picked this up cheap at auction a few years ago, threw some fresh paint and parts on the old volvo truck engine and found a slightly newer volvo 240 outdrive - tops out at 51mph, but gets used hard and put away wet.

When the engine goes (which should be in next few seasons) I will look to repower properly and may throw a blackhawk drive on her...has anybody had luck with a blackhawk on Hornett hull?

Looks good MrCig nice job on the resto. :cool-smiley-011: what power are you running in her.

Nice job MrCig!
both boats would make don proud!

Mr Cig

very nice very nice

who did the interior?? that is the hardest part of the resto to find as built-rite is no longer

awesome job now you have to get it to lake george ny next june for the donzi classic club's spring dustoff ;)

Nice Resto!
Enjoy it!

Nice resto Mr Cig . Luv the candy stripe interior, i always thought those were the bomb back in the day.Was the green an original color and did you paint or regel ?

Thanks for puttin those pics up Bootdaddy.That is a neat unique ride.the bolster is a nice touch for hotroddin did it come with it or did you do that ?

:cool-smiley-011:


Very cool .

Very nicely done !

Thanks for sharing that .

boat came that way and I must say it is the most comfortable boat to drive on the body and arms...although it took it while to get used to the shifter...notice the arm and no knob? wouldn't be able to pin it if there was anything on top and it does make it look clean with nothing sticking up.

Mattyboy - have you seen a blackhawk drive on Hornett? I know they used to come on certain donzis but not sure of Hornett...

Thanks for the compliments

we have owned the boat since 84 and this is the 2nd resto. The 1st. time we didn't have to take the deck off.

The motor is a 351 Windsor with a 600 Holley and interceptor manifolds and a 270 outdrive.

The Interior was redone about in 93 or 94 by a local guy out of Schereville Indiana. The boat wasn't used much, then we stored it for about 7 years.

From what we could tell the original color was white with a red stripe. But it was green when we bought it.


Thanks
Mark

Looks awesome. :ernaehrung004:

Way cool!:ernaehrung004:

'hawk never came on the Hornet.. Not sure it would be very effective on that hull..

What's the hull # on the 18?

the hornet is a 19 degree hull and a very big boat from what i know if you go to far up on the x dim the boat will ride harsh the black hawk needs a high X and a rocker hull as it a surface drive and can't provide as much leverage or bow lift the hornet is a big boat and needs bow lift so as Scott said a black hawk would not be a good choice an I T S with an ace drive at the right height might be a good start

Mr Cig

i did post some of those pics on www.donzi.org for you :)

Very cool Mr Cig! Bootdaddy, love the look of the Hornet w/o the windshield! I've been a fan of the Donzi Classics for years, owned 7 so far.

Here my old '83 18 23. It's the dog boat, gets used, not worried about the looks much. We repowered it with a MX 6.2 377 a few months ago. All new wire harness, guages, trim pumps etc. New interior is next on the list. They are an amazing little boat!

Great thread!

Kurt