Update !!!
 

Gauges installed and shifter in place...Rear vents later today...

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Everything's in place and at the ready to bang this one out...
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Moving along...putting motors in next week...
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This thread was started 12/19/2014, here we are in May 2015. Getting real close to 5 months and not finished yet. Do all boats take this long to get built?

Normal "build cycle" is 13-16wks...some less, some more...lots of variables in play here.
There's been some work "behind the scenes" with respect to the custom motors, marine application conversion, trans work, etc.

UPDATE !!
Motor's are just about ready to install. Trans are back, externals mounted, etc.
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Low water pickups in place and bottom detailed:
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Shueman - Thanks for the name and number on the drive height question. going up another inch to a total of two above with the box.

looks damn good

Lots of chatter about this boat coming to the east coast ,stay tuned

Everything aligned to have it on the water by week's end ... !!

Moving along ...
 

Various rigging shots from last week and today ...

Your last comment said it will be in the water by the weeks end? How is that even remotely possible? Do you have other pictures you can show us to include the engine compartment ?

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After much modification, the custom motors are about to be installed ...
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More pix coming tomorrow ...

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I love the way you do the engine compartment now with the same color of the boat and it looks like a good smooth finish compared to before.

Some from Wed ... close to full assembly

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In my older Eliminator there was no wood used in the seats. It is some kind of plastic. I see in these pictures it looks like wood is used to build the seats. Why the change?

We went back to resin/wood as composites, while strong/sturdy and rot free, were much heavier ... it's all about the TOP END MPH today. Marine grade water resistant woods will last a very long time, with proper care and maintenance.

Here's a new part that came in today ... can anyone identify them for me?
The boys in the shop are being real jerks on this one ... must me the 110 degree heat the last few days ... !!!

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Steering components?

yup top mounted steering plates

Tie Bar came in today, along with some other IMCO custom stuff ... it's FULL THROTTLE to next Friday's Finish Line !!!

Updates from today Tue 8/18

One motor placed, headers arrived, motor bay floor being sized ...

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Thursday update
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That is a bad ass boat!!
Them red motors look very familiar!,Don't no where I saw them but I believe I did somewhere on the east coast.

Customer and Crew were in on Saturday ... awesome time !!!

Should be getting it wet next week ...
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Them boys do beautiful work , Kenny and the boys and rest of eliminator team does some nice rigging,nothing Mickey mouse there
The mold and paint work is some of the best ive seen. Cant wait to hear the numbers this little rocket will turn
Time to wake Sammy up ,the boat sitting still looks like it CAN drive One Fifty Five before the season runs out

Red Rocker waiting !!!!!!!!!!,

A few updates ... all hands on deck this week to get it to the lake for testing ...
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what size motors and HP will these beauties be producing?

Awesome build!! they look like EFI intakes without the injector holes machined in.

Coming along very nicely

Any new pics?

UPDATE !!!
Time to "light this rocket" ... these are from last night and the shop crew were at it past midnight ...

Cameras charged just in case we head to the test lake this pm ...'

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Let hear some #####'SSSS

As soon as we get 'er wet ... ###
'bout ready to fire it up ...
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Interior ...

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Fire in the hole ... crappy cellphone video ...

https://youtu.be/wce2tL9SBRY

Lake Test pending