Leigh_G
..forgot the sump bolt
- Joined
- Mar 1, 2004
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- Location
- Adelaide
- Members Ride
- '81 VH SLX, '08 Prado Grande
Looking really nice man. You've done a great job of it!
Thanks mate, I've been keeping tabs on yours too, getting jealous you're actually out using yours and having some fun, haha!
Couple more pics:
Since these were taken, I've gone over the whole boat with 1500/2000 wet rub and then buffed with cutting compund. MASSIVE difference to the finish, comes up very glassy. Gotta love 2 pack clear, hard as nails but comes up a treat with some paper and elbow grease.
Also completed:
- Resprayed steering wheel insert gloss black
- Clean up and resprayed the shaker scoop gloss black
- Got new flooring ply cut out, ready for fibreglassing
- Wired up engine-loom.
- Half wired up the dash-loom, with new bilge pump switch
- New set of gauges for dash, and new bilge pump and blower all ordered.. BUT TAKING FOREVER TO GET HERE FROM THE USA :ranting::ranting:
- Chrome dash surround fixed (old threads busted, new threads welded in)
- Reinstalled and adjusted plumbing system for water pickup, add new fittings
- Wired up new battery main HT leads with new isolator and battery tray
- Installed all the transom fittings, cav plate and rudder
- Fuel tank reinstalled with foam inserts to stop noise/movement/vibrations
- Cleaned up, resprayed and reinstalled transom brace
- Reinstalled new exhaust system
- Reinstalled steering system
- Installed new plugs and leads with separators
- Refitted chrome edging to dash and pockets
- Steel rollers welded into rear of trailer frame to stop it from dragging on things
Still to do:
- Fibreglass floor panels to seal, and paint.
- New carpet on floor and ski pockets.
- Install gauges and test.
- Install bilge blower and pump
- Un-bend windscreen some more, trim down perspex a few cm and fit new aluminium edge
- Fire up and tune motor
- Buy some new trailer lights and finish trailer wiring.
- Paint rear panels of trailer where we've added ****
Hoping to have it running and ready for water by xmas. Gotta pull my finger out seriously... :banstick: