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Rob...........Nice movement in all area's.........I ended up reading the whole thread through again.........started out wanting to see what the old dash panel looked like and ended up going through all the posts.......you really have a nack for this stuff!.........by the way the dash looks great!
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Originally Posted by vintage chromoly
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Thanks man.
The pleats are a tad more narrow than 2 inches. Pretty sure they cut 2 inch strips and sowed them together. Rob |
how much cool stuff do you have?? i see a nice fat tire on a fox body on the lift and another one winking from under the car cover! boat is coming along very nicely my friend!! thinking this summer for getting her wet?
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Very Exciting!!!
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Looking good!!! Isn't it nice when you start finally putting stuff together.
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Great job bro!!!
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Another big progress day yesterday.
Rigged up a laminated beam and mocked up the engine in the boat. :evilb: The lightning headers will clear my hatch by 1/2 inch. Now I need to fabricate motor mounts. Pics: http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps540ca7b1.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps3fa41e88.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psae75b4a1.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps1d93c50c.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps1b892355.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps959a9b00.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps4da21b9a.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps73107aa8.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps8186967f.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps3eb02d5d.jpg |
great following your progress, nice shop, keep the pics coming.
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Mocked up the hydraulic steering. K-planes are next.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps20d0ab83.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps96187a9b.jpg |
Looking great!!
That 1992 Special Edition needs a bath! lol! That is my favorite of all the Special Edition Mustangs! |
Thanks for all the nice comments guys.
Bought a GIL offshore engine mount on eBay. Got a great deal on it. NOS and only 75 bucks! :coolcowboy: Also bought some 3/8 angle and flat stock to fabricate the stringer brackets. I'm using grade 8 hardware with nylock nuts. Suffice to say, it's really stout! Also started fooling with the dry sump pump and accessories. I'm having a custom made dry sump pan made and I have to make a cardboard template for the fabricator. Some pics of the cradle: http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps2d2f1f63.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps29635bf6.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps36577091.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psed3dd92e.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps313ec176.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps7a64d1d6.jpg |
Rob.......Thats a bullet proof bracket mount you pieced together!!.....Also, finding the great little deals (Gil eng mount) is just one example of the little $$$ items
that would add up real quick if you weren't capable as you are.........just think, if somebody was getting $75 hr. to do your boat??...your saving 10's of 1000's of dollars and getting great joy in the process!......................Nice work Rob!............I'll miss out on the grand tour just because I'm trying to save a buck on the rotisserie pickup...........maybe someday though! |
oooh, that's exactly what I need for an engine mount!
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One suggestion ! Cut the 90's off and make them some nice 45's with beveled edges . Be much safer on your knees and feet when working in the engine bay not to mention looking cleaner . Looking great though . [ATTACH=CONFIG]521839[/ATTACH]
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Been block sanding all surfaces for the final time.
Hope to be shooting primer in a week or so. Also, working on fairing out the hatch. A few pics: http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psf8cde62f.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psc0990d09.jpg |
Rob............... Thank God for our interests and our love of boat restorations (in my case) if not for the boat the local bar would be waxing my interest!
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Originally Posted by scippy
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Rob............... Thank God for our interests and our love of boat restorations (in my case) if not for the boat the local bar would be waxing my interest!
My wife cannot understand how sanding this old resin bucket is fun and relaxing to me but, somehow, it is. |
Had a friend do some artwork for the boat.
He has a special masking vinyl and he cut me a few "pantera" logos. This is just a printout to check sizing. The boat will have black sides and the word "pantera" will be in white. (Reverse masked over a white elliptical spot) http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psf3174d09.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps50bdc029.jpg Hope to be shooting primer in the next week or two and then, right to color. |
My boat had a "Pantera Racing" logo near the same spot that sort of burned itself into the gel. Couldn't even sand it out so I'm going to try this stripe in red and silver. I do like your logo but I didn't like mine and I need something big to cover it.
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Decided to reinforce the hatch a bit as it was flexing when I stood on it.
I used epoxy resin for this job. A couple pics: http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps85b28c05.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps53fbe8de.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...pse983fd79.jpg |
Finally got some epoxy primer on the hatch, console and in the bilge today!
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps3adb2000.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psd6da988f.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps8a10abeb.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...pse90990ed.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps6852ef3a.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps93f3813f.jpg |
Looking great!!!
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And, another big day today.
Got the rest of the dplf epoxy primer on. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psb6fe8ca7.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psc3efebe0.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...pse8bde1de.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps00ed4bde.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps48081c41.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps71e19aca.jpg Next is two coats of dps surfacing primer and more blocking. The boat is actually pretty straight but I'm trying to see just how flat I can get it. |
Awesome!
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Great job Rob!
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Shot the ppg dps primer/surfacer over the epoxy this morning.
I'll be blocking this down all week in anticipation of the final sealer and then some color. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psdee7ce39.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps74911002.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps2ee5970d.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps8709c35f.jpg The surfacer is grey but it's hard to see in the pics |
Looking very nice.
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Thanks for the kind words guys.
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This is looking so good! I am jealous!
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Well we found more rot than just my transom. Looks like another 79 pantera is getting restored in the near future. I'm studying this thread. Any pointers will be appreciated.
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Boat looks good! What are you using for seats? I converted my 24 to full sit down race buckets so i have the drop out bolsters for sale in the swap shop and on craigslist in NJ if your interested..
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Originally Posted by rebcammaz
(Post 4151270)
Boat looks good! What are you using for seats? I converted my 24 to full sit down race buckets so i have the drop out bolsters for sale in the swap shop and on craigslist in NJ if your interested..
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Boat looks great bro.. Progress is incredible, keep up the good work
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Nice, the seats came out good!
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Update on the 24-7:
I'm in the thick of the painting right now. It's coming along nicely but this stage takes FOREVER! I'm using all ppg "a" line product. All in all I have over 20 different containers of different ppg product. Here's a pic of the shop setup for paint: http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps67112087.jpg I masked off the deck and bottom and shot a sealer coat of dplf on Saturday morning: http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps55ea4f81.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps50629d2c.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps91f0f3fa.jpg Here's the HIN number masked off. I wanted to preserve the integrity of the number and this "window" will only be cleared. http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psca4f5351.jpg And here's some color! http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps5c9005f7.jpg http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps9cbf7b8c.jpg |
Shot the white for the boot stripe and the "pantera" on the sides:
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps00d39375.jpg You can see the green tape for the stripe in this pic: http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...psed7a3db5.jpg Here's the 3m masking vinyl for the word "pantera": http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps2898f339.jpg I had to shoot a bit more white on the back corners, that's why the boot stripe tape is hanging loose. Gotta wait 8 hours to tape. |
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WOW, looking nice!!!
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Good stuff!
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