off topic winter projects

Well if I didn't hang around with you guys I'd have more money I didn't know half this stuff even existed before! I need to replace the manifolds I have now since one side went bad last year at the last minute just before we were to haul it down. Chris Mars bailed me out at the time with some used ones but now it's time to start new. When used in salt water I have seen recommendations to replace them every 5 years,and I know my dad went thru 3 sets on his. So basically as to cost it'would be a wash and I hope they will last way longer. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it

Dang Gary. You must of started dancing like me for the extra money. Very nice .

Donald

the shamrock project looks like a blast i love the hiteks

I am going to work on my tan this winter so when I show up at SJRR I'm not the "winner".
I bought a front hitch for my Chevy since I too have used them on our tractor. I have a real tight space to maneuver in to park the boat in Florida..The trouble with it is that it hangs pretty low and hits those cement parking bumpers or the sidewalk if you pull into a space..If I was making one I'd take off the licence plate and cut out the bumper behind it just smaller than the plate. Weld it up so that the reciever is just behind the plate,that way it would be out of the way and with the plate back on,hidden. This one, a Curt, I think could be modified by removing the reciever socket from the bottom of the cross brace to the top.

Ever since I worked at Watercraft Sales beginning in the late 60's, I've always appreciated the convenience, maneuverability and excellent visibility of a front mount receiver/ball. I've had one on all my tow vehicles even if I had to fabricate it myself. Now taking the concept one step farther, I decided my mid size tractor would be the ultimate around the yard and shop moving trailers.





I basically copied the frame of the snow blower and even used the same tie bars to the tractor hydraulics and ended up with 12" of lift. Not having a source of raw material (steel) anymore, I for the first time used Speedi Metal. Fantastic selection by the foot and even some by the inch. The only killer is the shipping due to the weight.UPS delived the next day but I'm pretty close to their main warehouse.

Now all that's needed is some primer and paint!

BTW, the blower is going back on for that fall storm that always comes too early!

I like it. Dock reconstruction is in my not-too-distant future...

Finished up my off topic winter project this weekend....

Jllogan wrote: Here it is in use with my 78 champ that was another small project this winter. New rectifier tube, new speakers, tightened tube sockets, cleaned it up and now its ready to rock again.

Looks pretty nice. How much the complete set costs you and from you purchased it?

Really should be. Mine would look good with your amp. Its a light wood top with a dark wood lower light wood neck and dark finger board. Has mother of pearl inserts in the fingerboard and a white pick guard. It's a standard so it has chrome tuner handles and clear/black knobs.

I never play anymore but my Gpa gave it to me so I won't sell it.
Have a cheapo Squire bullett for banging around and a dx11? Could be wrong Electric Acustic Martin. New like 4 or 5 years ago? It lives in Indy with me but the Les stays at my parents because it is on the home owners insurance.

And Rock it will. I dont think I've had my 74 Les out of the case in over a year.

This thread needs a serious bump with pictures.

My most recent music related project is a new pedalboard I built. I wanted something a little bigger and that had a little more style than the standard black painted aluminum. So I build a canary wood board with a maple top and put it in a custom foldout case coverd in tweed and shellaced with a sunburst style tobacco brown. I dont have alot of early construction pics but here is final covering and wiring.

Here it is getting covered in tweed

Top off

Wired up

Final Fit


After shellac

This is my winter project. Just got it put together.

65 'cuda wrote: Santa put a little winter project under the tree! Time to get the little Mercury running well.

I didn't know I was one of the "elves" Gary... Hahaha, looks awesome. Yes, bring it to GL this year !!!!

Moj'

You must shovel Santa's driveway or....! Great toy. I love the KE / KG7's, it's the only engine for a classic race boat. I had the good fortune of working on a couple in my friends collection to get them running properly. I have this photo of one, and he has the very hard to find Cyclone exhaust and steering system his other one, although it is not installed. It would be nice to find the racing gearcase for appearance, but not so much if you intend to drive it around for fun.

I bought the runabout a couple of winters ago from a racer. It was previously a shade of purlple/ pink. I suspect the boat is an Austin, but don't know for sure. I repainted it and need to order some graphics. The mercury is a 1948 KE-7 Lightning, I have an early 50's KG-7 super hurricane as well. The kids will get a kick out of it, the Lightning should push it to 25mph, the super hurricane low 30's, (if I can find some props!)It is setup with Keller Hardware: a deadman throttle, and drum and pulleys steering. It was set up as a flat turner,( left turns only) but I'll return it to a center fin setup.   I'd love to find a KG-7H, or Mark 20H, but those things bring real $$$.

I need to go through the ignition on the Merc, and make a throttle adapter. Maybe we'll bring it to GL!