combat zone 24 restoration
 

Heres some pics, the transom got filled to ditch the trs in favor of an xr. Filled some holes on the dash for a new layout. More pics with fresh paint next week.

WAY cool. I saw the utube vid of that boat. That's gonna be a blast to run Mike. Two of my sponsors are chiropractors, I suggest you look for the same. :-)

What does everyone think about the green rub rail ?

Ya please chime in.....I know how I feel.....
This is a computer doct pic

Who did the pic? I need to do that for some ideas I have for my boat

I like the green rub rail a lot, but I suspect it will really show the wear after it's taken a little abuse. Personally I'd go with black so it hides the wear better.


Looking good Mike!!! :cool:

Its Photo Shop CS5 Commercial that runs the wrap and sign shop $1700. That was five minutes but if I sit down and take my time I can make it look like a real photo . You can do the same thin with any photoshop once you figure it out .

Guess its time to get photoshop loaded in my laptop

I would do a std rubrail, alum or black and tape or paint green the uderside of the overhang and a 1.5" stripe on the hullside below that so it looks similar to the photo but it gives a little 3D effect to the green over the black.

I think Ironman has the ticket! Nice looking rendition. Did you buy that boat out of Montague, MI.? I saw it there a few years back.

I agree, nursing my lower back right now.

lookin good either way!

Mike doesn't know much about the previous owner but he did take a picture of him when he picked the boat up .

Ya that was the tow rig.....

Yes this was a m.i. boat. I got if from fantastixvoyage.

This boat WONT have a green rail. I hope ?

mike boat looked good , have a safe drive home don't scratch it :lolhit:. maybe will see you guys at the grand prix this year.

Well the Combat Zone is heading back north so here's the start to the end .

Sandblasted down to the factory gelcoat . White deck , red sides !

Boat was sanded down with a mud hog with 40 grit to cut down on time and remove high spots then skim coated with fiberglass filler .

And sanded , sanded and sanded some more !

Deck was primed with quick fill . Quick fill is a resin based primer that is great for building . It's as close to a spray on filler as you'll ever see . But sometimes you need to prime to see damage that was hidden so we cut back into some hairline cracks we found .

Hull was overall good , only had to fill pinholes exposed by sandblasting , skim a bad fill job where the boat had docking lights and a few stress cracks in the forward V from rock docking

Deck was primed and one of my custom 1/8 aluminum windscreens was fitted

Hull was primed ! The finish from the strake down was good and made for a good base without priming so thats why you still yellow .

Hull was blocked down and any imperfections were filled or sanded out

Final prime was done on hull . Was blocked , wet sanded , then painted with Base and clear .

Last of the filling was done on the deck and it was primed and blocked one last time before paint .

Deck was bassed then cleared

Deck

Assembled and heading back to Massachusetts !

2nd Assembled and heading back to Massachusetts !!!!

3rd Assembled and heading back to Massachusetts !

4th Assembled and heading back to Massachusetts !

Mike it was great doing business with you and we all wish you the best with your Pantera in OPA class six . Hopefully we can get the Pantera's together for a little hell raising this summer .

Nice,

that filler work looks all too familiar, at least now I know mine isnt the only one to stresscrack in those corners.

WOW:eekdrop:

You have done an amazing job on her. Will be great to see her out doing what she was bred for in a few months.

Very nice.

Well, after a long weekend im home!

To see what this hull was to what it now is, is very exciting for me!!

Joe truly did a great job & is a true craftsman.
He is also very ambitious with some of his other projects & im sure they will all come out great.
I cant wait to see his 24, & other projects.

Yes joe, ill be down to raise some hell. I have a black dually to buy this fall & a y2k after my wedding!!!

Thanks

Joe, I'm guessing you could fully de-rig and re-rig also... ?

Off to the graphics shop today!!!!

Then the rigging starts next week.

Yes, I know im building this boat backwards.....

Check out www.adprodesign.com

Thats where its headed for graphics.

MD

that is bad a$$..great work OCC Joe. What kind of power hp?