Hello Anu - Mario - Pete ,

Does Gavin also do backseat cushions, to match the Bolsters?

Thank you
Jim

Thanks Mario and Skippy.

Jim, Gavin and I were just communicating about that today. Gavin will do a complete interior. I just wish I had the finances right now to have him complete my entire interior.

Anu,

Have you checked his prices compared to others doing interior work? the Bolster prices that were on Craig's List look good compared to buying used and having them redone?

Thank you
Jim

Jim,

I haven't yet priced out interior work since I was not planning on doing the rest of my interior until next year. I told Gavin that I would send him photos of my interior and asked him for an estimate. I will probably do that a week from now when I return from vacation.

His bolster pricing is good compared to redoing used ones, and his upcharge for custom work is reasonable.

Mine should be ready in a couple of weeks.

Anu

Thank you
Once you get them please let everyone know how the Quality of the work and materials used are.. sounds like a few of the people here are very interested in using him
Have a nice weekend
Jim

Jim,

I will definitely let people know.

Anu

Anyone have thoughts on what I should do for a prop?

Stock 502 MAG MPI, 415hp at the prop
Bravo 1, 1.5:1 ratio
17" x-dimension

All help is very much appreciated!

I'd start with a 23 Mirage Plus

Thank you CIG3. My friend Mario has a 23 Mirage he will let me use. I'll see where the revs go.

May 1, 2014 - Back at it full speed.

So, we are back at this project full speed ahead. We are aiming to have this boat back in the water in some form of completion by July!

Unfortunately we ran into some reverse progress!

We got the boat back into Pete's shop and got ready to work.

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I looked at the cockpit sides and they were bowed in a couple of places. It seemed like the floor had bent up and pushed the rear seat up.

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Anyone else with a Pantera 24 have cockpit sides this warped, or did they move during the hot summer when they were detached from floor and seat?



I seemed to remember the sides being pretty straight, so we decided to take the floor out and take the rear seat back out to try and get the sides straight. Ouch!

Since we are taking the floor and seat back out, I decided that it was best to remove the gas tank and paint it to preserve its good condition.

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