wow, almost speechless over here. awesome job.

Still Crazy
 

What a great job you did on the boat. What kind of paint did you use on the top and what was the white on the bottom.
Thanks, good luck with the boat. I have a 1986 22 Velocity that needs to look like that.

The Blue and Red are Base Coat - PPG Deltron 2000 DBC

The White on the outside of the boat is Single Stage - PPG Concept DCC.

The White in the engine room is Awlgrip Snow White.

Thanks for the compliments, we can't wait to get her in the water!

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looks incredible...can only imagine what it looks like in person.:Score-101010: hope you guys share some more photos after the poker run!!!

I'm going to try and post a video, not sure if it will work.

This is the world record run for Still Crazy in 1983. She should be running like this again very soon!



[YOUTUBE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCPspaSZn5U[/YOUTUBE]

awesome :drink:

That is sweet!!!!!

That Is Great !!!!!!

Awesome! A piece of history.

Very cool video... this is a great thread thanks for sharing all of your hard work on your restoration project. You guys are doing a great job!

JB

Amazing video Jordan! Love it!

This is a Awesome story!!I have been reading it since page 1and Wow...It's just great how folks come together to help make a strangers dreams come true and then in the end it's like your family!!Great job guys and can't wait to see a video of it on the water!!!

Awesome video thanks for posting!

Wow! Talk about trimmed out. Sweet video! Thanks!

cool story/resto,also cool you folks have found time to respond to questions.shows the true passion for this,good luck i just purchased a 26 velocity,love it moving to blower power this year,you have inspired me to get back into working on it ! good luck and thanks for the great pics of the project,

awesome vid!

On the pad

I can't carry the bow like that at all. I only run 80 but...
I have 2" shortys and think my X is too high.

Project is looking great! Thanks for taking the time for sharing. Been reading since day one. Will be in FL Oct-Dec and hope to catch up w/you:)

Thanks for the comments and support guys. We're working hard towards getting it ready for Jacksonville so hopefully people can check it out there. For those that aren't in FL I'll for sure post a ton of finished pics after the run.

I hope we can get her to run like she did in the video!

Here's a pic from this last weekend after installing one of my favorite things on the boat...the little american flag:)

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are the drives gonna hit the tabs?

I remember watching that video on VHS with Gene W. sitting in his office.
Steve

I hope not!!!!:eek:

Steve made them so I'm confident he knows how to set them up. There sure won't be a lot of room between them!

This thread has been magnificent! Beautiful boat, they certainly arn't making them like that anymore.Hope you get a chance to take a couple videos on her maden voyage...That looks uncomfortably close... Hopefully it's just the pic..

The voice on the video is Stephen Fried who used to do a lot of our video back in the day. He had a company named Innerspace Video. A really cool guy. He died of a heart attack in 83 or 84. He was under 40. A great loss to the sport. People used to kid Steve because he used the same music track on all of his stuff. Humberto Picon used to say "Hey Steve, I'm buyn' you a new damn record."

T

not sure if I ever saw it in this thread or not but what was the original power back when they set the record??

I searched the thread but didn't come up w anything that indicated the old power. I'm curious too; would really like to know how it compares to what goin in it... Dose anybody suppose one could assume it had blower motors? Or, was it common practice to use race hatches of that size on naturals?

Steve said the boat had small blocks that put out right around 500 horsepower each. Rebuilt HP 500's are going back in supposedly around 508hp each. The biggest difference is the drives and transmission. The boat originally had #2's and then was switched to #4's with Borg Warner trannies. Steve said it ran over 100 with the #2's and slowed down to the 93.890 with the #4's. After the speed trial I believe they got it to run around 95 tops.

It will be interesting to see what she'll run now without the higher loss from the #4's and trannies and with new prop technology. I'm not sure how we'll compare to the weight when it ran in '83 but I suspect it'll be more now with stereo, gps, etc and big blocks.

Any thoughts on doing a future Bimini run with StillCrazy?

Just read through this whole thread in one sitting which is definitely something i usually couldnt do it just kept me on the edge of the chair waiting and wanting to read more keep it all coming

Who needs steps when you have a pad. Bob

I would absolutely love to do the Bimini run. However, my family is insistent that we don't race the boat and I don't want to do anything that will hurt them, especially my grandfather.

If it is strictly a "run" I will definitely do one, if it's a race only it likely won't happen unfortunately.

you going to make Jacksonville?

As of right now...yes! Unless something in the next week goes significantly wrong we should be ready for Jacksonville:evilb:

Cool i am coming with the camera, hope i can get some good pics if you don't mind.

Came across this thread tonight and I too couldn't stop reading, the anticipation of seeing the next picture and the progress of your project has kept me glued to the screen. Chasing a dream and turning it into reality is AMAZING to say the least. Your not just doing this for yourselves but your family and keeping the history of power boat racing alive! I hope you know this. I truly hope this piece of boating history gives you and your family (along with many spectators and fans) many years of speed and pleasure. Your doing a great job guys! Kevin O'Tool LeClaire Iowa.

So, where those blown SB's?

No The rules were 375 CI 13:1 Compression ratio aluminum heads.
normally aspirated.
Steve

Thanks Steve.

wish you guys the best and hope someone will get some good pics to post here for those of us who won't be there.

KOOL story!