New To Me 34' '87 Scarab III
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Just picked this up as a project. Not sure if I'm in over my head or not but I guess we'll see.
34' '87 Scarab III, 496 Strokers, Aluminum Heads and Intakes, Demon Carbs, D.U.I. Distributors, C.M.I. Headers, Huber 10 Disc Transmissions, TRS Drives, Hydraulic Steering, Gaffrig Gauges, Newer Interior, Triple Axle Aluminum Trailer, etc... Picked it up for $7500.
The starboard engine dropped a valve, haven't pulled it apart yet to see how bad. Port engine seems to run good. Needs paint and tlc, mainly just old boat rehab stuff.









34' '87 Scarab III, 496 Strokers, Aluminum Heads and Intakes, Demon Carbs, D.U.I. Distributors, C.M.I. Headers, Huber 10 Disc Transmissions, TRS Drives, Hydraulic Steering, Gaffrig Gauges, Newer Interior, Triple Axle Aluminum Trailer, etc... Picked it up for $7500.
The starboard engine dropped a valve, haven't pulled it apart yet to see how bad. Port engine seems to run good. Needs paint and tlc, mainly just old boat rehab stuff.









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Looks like a nice project. Seems to be in v. good condition anyway so maybe more of a tlc project like you say, hope she's solid and dry!
Keep the thread alive, plenty of interested Scarab fans around.
RR
Keep the thread alive, plenty of interested Scarab fans around.
RR
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If anyone wants that done to theirs it'd run 15-20k complete. Takes 6-8 weeks. Bad ass tow rig though.
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thats a lot of boatfor the money, I loved my 88 ScarabIII. If you ever have to do the transom do yourself a favor and bring the X dimension up two inches. Made a HUGE difference in how mine handled and carried the bow. That boat was really layed out well to, comfortable to weekend on.
I like the limo'd out truck to. I'm building an old school Topkick for my self at the moment.
I like the limo'd out truck to. I'm building an old school Topkick for my self at the moment.
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got this from a friend that was building it as a four door with an extended long bed. When i started measuring it up i didnt like the way a custom stretched ten foot oem bed looked and when i measured everything up it turned out an extra cab and short put the wheel well right over the axle, got new dually fenders to go on it yet and a slick SureTop cap thats angled at the lift gate. Now for the cool part, i sourced out a custom interior from a wrecked conversion van that i had XT Innovations recover in grey ultra suede (f'ing came out bad ASS btw). The fronts are standard captains chairs and the back is a power tri fold bench that extends down in to a 76" x 76" bed with the push of a button
got all new smooth boxes for the sides and looking for polished tanks. Also have onboard 7K generator as well as seventy gallon fresh water holding tank with power washer. I also have full air ride rear axle to install. I figured I'd build me and all purpose urban assault vehicle
. . . . super pimp mode lol
got all new smooth boxes for the sides and looking for polished tanks. Also have onboard 7K generator as well as seventy gallon fresh water holding tank with power washer. I also have full air ride rear axle to install. I figured I'd build me and all purpose urban assault vehicle
. . . . super pimp mode lol
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08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
Throttles- Cleveland Construction 377 Talon
08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
Last edited by glassdave; 10-19-2015 at 05:31 PM.
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was actually hoping i could lower it but that aint happenin with this chassis lol . . . . wanted to name it the "DropKick"
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10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
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08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )




