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phatsat67 
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 Posted: November-04-2008 at 12:52am |
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Made some good progress last night and tonight. Cleaned all the trash out and pulled the rear seat fuel tank and side panels out. Then we moved onto pulling the motor and tranny and after that we pulled up the fiberglass floor. All went well. the floor is a little soft in a few places but the stringers seem solid. For now were just going to patch the floor and use it as is for a few years and do a floor/stringer job when we have more resources(ie money). There is just a little stringer rot back by the cross rear floor support as seen in the pictures but its still solid.
Pete, it doesnt have that bellhousing and that timing cover but the manifolds are simmilar. Eric the plan is for it to be fast again;). Im looking into engine options. Im looking into the 9.5 to one compression range with an aftermarket intake and maybe a little head work with a healthy camshaft and ideas? Heres a few progress pictures. 
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RainDog
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Posted: November-03-2008 at 10:34am |
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I usually go to JC Whitney for all the high class bling I can get my player hands on. Just can't seem to find anything that says 710 on it. I didn't know they made V-8 engines that big.
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eric lavine
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Posted: November-03-2008 at 10:06am |
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that had to be a fast boat at one time with that bowtie lol, nice catch
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"the things you own will start to own you"
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: November-03-2008 at 9:26am |
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Zack,
Does this look like what was done to the engine? Chev small block conversion 
I know Reid will have more and better input!! "Glenwood" would be the Glen-L's but there were other firms making kits. |
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81nautique
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Posted: November-03-2008 at 12:14am |
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Great find Phats, a project it is but should be fun.
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You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails
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Gary S
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 11:43pm |
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Steve, heres a place where you can get a new 710 cap and all those other hard to find accessories-
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=index |
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phatsat67
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 11:38pm |
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The stringers look to be pretty solid all of the lag bolts bite hard and there is little to no glass cracking only in a few places where the fuel tank mounts and the cross support for the floor is. The exposed foam in the back is a little wett so im just going to scoop all of it out for now so I can fit 3 inch exhausts. The floor feels pretty solid and some inital wet sanding and buffing is showing excellent results with the gel coat. Its going to be buzzin across the lake by spring. Also it is standard rotation.
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JoeinNY
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 11:26pm |
It is the cheapest possible oil chrome aftermarket cap, got a few myself, should be a great project way more parts than came with my mustang... |
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RainDog
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 10:56pm |
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Wow. I admire your ambition.
What is with the knob on the valve cover that reads 710? |
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phatsat67
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 9:22pm |
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Thanks guys Im going to go shovel it out and try to check out the VIN.
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lonestar
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 9:17pm |
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That is so sweet. Im prayin for the day I make a find like that. Best of luck.
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Gary S
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 9:03pm |
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Zach, the hull number should be on the stringer top,on the left hand side of the engine,somewhere between motor mounts.That rudder by the way looks to from a later model.Either way the price was right!
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phatsat67
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 8:38pm |
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Pete they say glenwood on the middle exhaust runners.
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 8:17pm |
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I'd say it is one of the automotive conversion kits. Glen-L still makes them. the manifolds look like Glen-L's
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Riley
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 8:03pm |
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Great find. The Skylark was the left hand version of the Mustang. It looks like it has the fiberglass floor pan in it, so it's probably a 68-70.
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phatsat67
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Posted: November-02-2008 at 7:50pm |
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Went to pick up the free correct craft today. Jacked it up out of the ground and put some air into the tires and backed it onto the trailer. I now need a rudder for it because in my infinate wisdome I was more concerned about the tires hitting the ramps and didnt pay any attention to the under side while my dad was backing it onto the trailer. So if anyone has one that would work Im in the market for one.
The original color looks to be orange with a white deck and a lower white stripe. It has some type of chevy small block in it I havent checked out the numbers on the block yet. It has a BW velvet drive behind it. The hull is pretty solid with an average ammount of nicks in it. Its been outside for a while with no cover and looks to have been used as a trash can so I dont have much faith in the stringers behing solid although it didnt have a drain plug in it. Its pretty complete other than the engine. Judging by the look of the installation of the motor it probably never ran in this state. It has a super trick all pvc pipe exhaust system held together with indoor rubber plumming joints too. So what the heck is it a skylark? Also, where would the vin be on this boat. I think the trailer is original and looks to be pretty solid other than some surface rust and the poor attempt at a bow stop. Also sorry for the slightly to wide pictures I dont have a photo editor on this computer yet. 
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