1955 CC Hurricane Restoration

Gary S wrote: Marty there is more to racing than just stock cars----

Wow, my first car was a 64 Barracuda. Push button V8. I don't recall that the wheels lifted off the ground, however. BKH

SNobsessed wrote: You may be able to sell tickets!

I'll buy one!

hasbeenskier wrote: I could not put a drop of paint on that boat.........

B.J.,
Do realize there are ply sections on the deck that do get painted as well as the accent on the hull sides forward and yes, the bright work will be fantastic. There will be plenty of it following the factory original.

As far as CC's go, I will say that the hurricane is the most difficult to restore but it's in the hands of a pro.

She sure is starting to look pretty. You let me know when that motor is going in and I'll come out and help. If it were me the part of the budget I would be worried about is the travel budget the year after it was done.. cause I would be traveling the whole damn country hitting boat shows with that thing.

I wonder what they used to use on tires like that before armour all .

Should've inlaid Glass in the Hatch so you could see the Hemi

Half inch clearance, each side. Pretty tight squeeze.
(hemi vs hatch)
If I had a set of Teflon coated shoe-horns, I would surely send them your way.

2" clearance each side used to make me nervous.

I'd give Mr. BulkyOldHemi plenty of garage floor run time before planting.

Now that I think about it, it's kind of a shame to have to hide the Hemi under anything.

Beautiful.

When this thread started, I thought "man, here we go with YET ANOTHER 1955 Hurricane frame-off restoration, b-o-r-i-n-g!"

All this work should really make this one stand out from the rest, though.

81nautique wrote: Ha, you made me go out and measure it again, Hemi 33" wide , hatch 34" wide. Don't do that to me again!! LOL

So, ether someone at CC back then actually had something to measure with or they just got lucky!

Really, CC must have had someone good back then - at least on the deck! We know about the frame.

Absolutely great Alan! Looking forward to the next episode...

Alan,
I could probably trade a "skinny" 6 banger Interceptor for that bulky old Hemi..

I cant believe how far you've come on the project!!!!

And stamina!

Looking forward to seeing it next summer.

Awesome work Allen. Your woodworking skills are showing...

Thanks guys, I will tell you this boat is going to be solid as a rock but it is getting real heavy. I think it's going ride beautifully but it's going to need some throttle to get it moving. Might find myself tinkering with the powerplant in a few years

Couple of build facts,

I am now up to tube #90 of 5200

the screw count is close to 4000.

There has to be 200# of glue and screws in this beast.

4.5 gallons of CPES

2 gallons of epoxy

...and I am still under budget. I have about $4000 left in the budget/projected cost but still have the trailer to sand blast and paint, interior vinyl, lots of finishing materials paint and varnish, wiring and gauges. Forget about labor because that's all donated!!