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turningpoint84
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Yeah just put in about 1/5 the elbow grease you did on the Dog House and i'm sure you'll be happy with the results.
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TRBenj
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John, that looks like mine- I don't believe they are coated. Try polishing if you want to improve the look, I've seen that pontoon, I know you're up for it.
Deck looks shiny! Is the boat white or cream? |
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turningpoint84
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Haha, i forgot about his Bass Tracker, on a sunny day I can see John coming from far far away. |
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dochockey
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Its funny we have a hard time finding a good upholster every time I'm looking at a wood boat site their custom seats looks awesome.
I'm now in the market for a sewing machine. |
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8122pbrainard
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Yes, it does seem they are hard to come by. I thought I had a good guy when I had him do the Atom but then when he did the X, it was a disaster. He was supposed to make new foam but used the old and stuffed the low spots with cotton batting. Not good for a marine application. So, I did find another who did both auto and marine. He had a great looking portfolio and his work did turn out fantastic.
When researching an upholsterer, ask for pictures. I've found it to be a good indicator of his skills. |
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NCH20SKIER
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And to Pete's point any shop that is proud of what the do will have plenty of pictures and supply references
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john b
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The Mustang is Taffy Ivory I believe, Tim, every inch of it without anything of contrast. No boot stripe, chocks, horn, or hardware on the deck.. It is many shades from white. My car next to it is what I would call "refrigerator white". It is coming along nicely and is quite shiny after the 3M #1 compounding. Two more levels and countless hours to go. There is a very pronounced "print through" visible and it becomes more noticeable as I continue to polish, as do all the blemishes, dings, and scratches. The fiberglass is not as straight as I would expect. The boat I sold was a lot straighter than the Mustang. Do these things show signs of stress with very high hours. The print through is shows well in the reflection of my cars body side moulding in the second photo and the reflection in the third.
I checked out another local shop, it was the most fun I have had in a while. The guy has about 25 RC airplanes hanging, RC boats, a beautiful hot rod of his own, an band set up in the back, and beautiful work to show. This guy is also the owner of a Powerboat boat that was featured in Hot Boat magazine and was once used by the Bartlett Ski Show in the Dells. It is one of 3 that still exist and he races it at Blarney Island. Power cat boat He wants $500-$700 each for the front buckets, $570 for the rear pads, and unknown on the side panels since I didn't have them with me. This includes all the foam and new pads. |
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1970 Mustang "Theseus' paradox"
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Hollywood
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Looking good John. How's your wife?
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john b
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Getting better by the day! She is restless because she can't do anything yet. A few more months and things will be more normal. I can now get some buffing done and run out for short periods. There is so much to do on this thing. |
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TRBenj
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Glad to hear it, john- the gel is looking great. According to the cc guys, a bit of print through was the sign of a good gel job, so wear it proudly! Price on the seats is in the ballpark for quality work, id say. Have you decide on color? Adding a boot stripe?
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Riley
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The gel is looking great. Our Mustang has a fair amount of print through, on the deck and hull. Are you going to remove that H/M thing on the transom?
Start collecting photos to show how you want the interior done. We had a lady in NH do ours. She does great work, but we provided her with plenty of photos and instructions for every detail. I made 3 trips to NH to make sure she understood exactly what we wanted. She was really good to work with and never gave me the feeling that she thought I was a PIA. She got it all right. I'd say a good interior person won't mind spending plenty of time going over the details as long as you know exactly what you want. You may be able to do the side panels yourself. They're just vinyl over plywood, no padding. |
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Gary S
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Looking great John. If he does the seats like he did the ones on his Powercat that's incredible. Side panels were the most time consuming thing I've done. I think those should be the last things done because they fit tight and if you change floor height you might have trouble fitting them. I also cpes'd some plywood blocks and mounted them on the backside of the pan where the bottoms of the side panels attach to give the screws something other than the plain glass to hold to. The pockets will need to be sewn but yes you can do them yourself.
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john b
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I think you're teasing me about removing the logo on the transom Bruce. As far as I have been able to determine it most likely came with that. I know it was on in about 73 from talking to the second owner. My other Mustang was badged with a H/M logo as well but it was different.
I am thinking maroon and cream ( taffy ivory) for the interior. With maroon for the base color and the creme as the inserts. Probably no boot stripe, at least not this year. As it gets shinier I am becoming fond of the monotone. I think the fresh chrome and windshield will be just enough bling, and I need to concentrate on the things that will get it to Green Lake and worry about the minutia later. |
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TRBenj
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The maroon will look nice as the base color. That means side pockets will be maroon too, right? That'll break up the monotone.
I don't think Bruce was being facetious, I'd bet the sticker was added by an owner, not the factory (I've seen plenty of HM's and never seen the sticker on the transom). I'd pull it off, personally- but that's just me. |
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Riley
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I wasn't being facetious. I doubt it's original, but nice boat anyway if you leave it. It may look nice without the boot stripe. You'll know once it's in the water. The maroon will compliment it nicely.
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8122pbrainard
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I'm not going facetious ether!! John, My 70 Cuda with the H/M didn't have one and I have never seen it on a CC!! |
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john b
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Interesting, both of my Mustangs had H/M logos on them although they are not the same. The 69 had a round one on the sides.
And this one had a logo on the dash although I can't verify it is original although the boat is pretty much unmolested except for the rear seat cushions and the steering wheel. |
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TRBenj
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Just proud owners I think, John... Those stickers are widely available.
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turningpoint84
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John,
What did you do with that Blue one? Also do you store yours at North Country Sport? |
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john b
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The blue one at the bottom of the Vilas County Landfill, Peter. You must recognize the inside of North Country in the photo. It has a new owner and is Waters Marine now. That Mustang is almost the twin to mine. It lives on Little Star, but I have only seen it on the water once in the 13 years I have been up there.
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john b
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Some of you may have missed this comment on another post regarding a very special SN (Stars and Stripes Ski Nautique). I will leave this alone after this post. I like the big sticker so I'm leaving it on.
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wadeonminnetonka
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Hey guys, just had to check in and let you know, that we picked up my daughter's graduation present yesterday. It's a 1972 Mustang. It's not original, not a collector's boat. But it runs hard and she likes it a lot.
John, sorry for moderate thread jacking. Your boat is looking awesome, I wish I had the time for that. Wade |
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john b
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Please post photos for us to see.
It never fails. I looked in the for sale section just for fun and found the boat I would have preferred over the Mustang. Too late now I guess, The boat I would have preferred |
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turningpoint84
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John, pretty cool, i thought that wasn't yours, i think that's the one i told you to go look at if i remember correctly....would love to get that someday.
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Chevy350
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I belive I've saw a 67-69 mustang on YouTube that looked all original, and it had a Holman moody design sort of like that on the transom. So I belive it could be original.
Here's the video: I hope it's not the same boat |
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john b
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That is my boat in a video made by the PO when it was for sale. Thanx.
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Chevy350
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Darn, I had a funny feeling that it might have been the same boat. But I'm still going with it being original. If it had a H/M in it, mabye a worker or a special person had it put on specially for him\her. Even if it's not oriinal, I say keep it on. It's unique, and I like unique. |
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john b
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It comes as no surprise to anyone that I am a slug when it comes to getting my projects done. I have been doing a bit here and there on that well worn and somewhat tired Mustang I bought, but there is still so much to do. I have more hours in buffing than some of you have in a complete restoration. It's not always good to be the turtle.
I had to test fit some pieces for encouragement. I have been polishing small parts and waiting for my gauges to start the wiring. I am trying to keep moving forward with questionable results.. |
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Gary S
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Looking good though John. What did you decide on the interior?
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john b
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I think I will go with Ed's in Villa Park. There are many things to complete first, but I have a plan now. A scheme like yours is the only way to go IMO. Different colors though. My boat is pure vanilla.
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