Bullet Project
 

Wish I had the digital camera in the winter but here's a few pics that several of you were asking for.

Cigarette logo will be painted on shortly. Re-painted the dark grey strip while the transom was being done, in imrom of course.

365 mag's

Transom was dissasembled,steering rebuilt, transom re-painted in imron including anything that was unbolted:

Before shot of interior, after to follow in a few weeks.

Here's a pic before I started work. Notice the and I qoute "peach" stripe, that just had to go!

Trailer work in progress: Before.....

And almost there! I would'nt have messed with this trailer but it has 8 lug hub's and 12X2" brakes on all 3 axles and stops on the dime and gives you change back.

Another

Is this your bullet, or the one you are selling?

This is the Bullet that will be up for sale soon.

Before shot of engine compartment;

another

Looks good keep them coming.

Jon

Did you pull the motors to clean them up, or did you just touch them up in the boat? How many hours are on the motors? Boat?

Thanks audio.
Engines were pulled, cleaned and sprayed in imrom. Engines were rebuilt prior 2 years to my purchase of the boat. not sure on how many hours on the boat, can look if you wnat.

Your going to do all this work and then sell it? That kinda takes the fun out of it doesn't it?

Just don't get halfway done and then say F- It. You will never sell it.

Try to keep it if you can!

Cig racer, I know your right but cant keep 2 of them. If I sell this '89 in due time I can get the '88 Bullet going again. I blew a motor in that boat end of last season. I do most of the work myself which saves a ton of $$$. As a matter of fact I would'nt mind quitting my day time job and doing stuff like this. What the "wife does not know" if it does'nt sell right away... oh well I wont go boatless. Although in my wildest dreams if I had another 5 Cig's I can have one for each day of the week!

It's not a peterbuilt but sure drags the cig's pretty good.

What Do you have pullin' that Bullet? I am Looking for a dually like yours or an older Suburban with a big block. Just curious what power you were running? I am working on getting a bullet right now, and just wanted to know what I needed to pull her! Thanks.

Phastang, It's a 1999 with a factory big block and would suggest 4x4 for the purpose of slippery ramps. Combined weight truck,trailer, boat is 18,780 lbs without drives & half tanks in the cig. 180 gallon fuel capacity in this boat so I'm sure with drives and full of fuel your looking at over 19,000 lbs. I have no problems pulling it. The only thing I do on a steep ramp is put it in 4 wheel low which puts alot less strain on the drive train. Before putting the vehicle in park, set the emergency brake 1st to avoid that nasty noise when you take it out of park.
And most of all congrats on your purchase and best of luck. I'm sure you'll be happy with it. Got any pics ?

We never did get the After pics........Got any ?? {like to see the 88 also}.........Gotta keep track of these Bullets !!:D

After pictures very soon. Had a scheduled day off from work to launch this today and take pics.... my rotten luck its raining and the marina wants me to remove my hydro hoist from my slip. Birdog, slide a pic of your Bullet here?

Glad To.......:D

Thats a nice clean boat! Can I have the swim platform?

Starting new thread "completed bullet project"

"Swim Platform"........Sure you can have it.......Just order me a new one from Extreme & I will send ya this one...:D
I'll be looking for the new thread

Hey Birdog, I saw your boat on the way down to Norris Lake a week and a half ago on I-75. I had to go 85-90 to catch up to look at it. :cool: :cool: Looks great...

Thanks Bill !! I have to keep that Diesel "wound" up on those hills:D :D 75-80 puts her in the "zone"