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Bilkolayne 
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Hello I'm Jon and I'm new here I just picked up a 1965 correct craft with a 283 chevy. The boat was involved in a fire so there is some repairs to be made not too extensive Buenos needs to be done... I'm going to give it a good look over this afternoon and post some pics.
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 10:00am |
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Jon,
Welcome to CCfan. If you haven't already, take some time and explore the site. Plenty of great information that you will find interesting and I feel needed for your project. If you can't find something, just ask. The membership knowledge base is fantastic. We'll be waiting on the pictures! |
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 10:38am |
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Bilkolayne
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 11:24am |
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Yes that was the one
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 11:30am |
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The link's not working for me. Anyone else? |
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Bilkolayne
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 11:38am |
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He took the add down I'm trying to figure out how to post pics now
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 11:42am |
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Jon,
Use the "post reply" and not the quick reply that's at the bottom of each thread. Click on the tree with the up arrow icon and a browse box will come up. |
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Bilkolayne
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 12:38pm |
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Yea I tryed that and it's only bring up my camera so I'll take pics in a bit
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Bilkolayne
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Bilkolayne
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 12:54pm |
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http://owlshead.org/gallery3/index.php/Barn-Fresh-Nautical/1965-Correct-Craft-Mustang-Series-Ski-Boat-9-500
I think this might have been the boat at one time |
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 1:33pm |
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Yup, it sure looks like the same boat. Here's a direct link. Jon, Do you know anything about the fire? How it happened? |
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Bilkolayne
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The guy explained that thay where tuning the carb and it back fired out the top then spread. Most of the damage is just from the heat. The stbd gunnle is a little soft so I will need to remove the support and relace then fiberglass over. I will prob wind up laying a fresh coat of glass over the dash also.
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 5:13pm |
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Just went and bought a new set of plug wipers and an assortment of wire and heat sink connectors also won a set of vintage looking gages on ebay thay will be here in a few days
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 5:20pm |
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I recognize it from the photo in the Owls Head photo. I had stopped and looked at it a few years ago. It was somewhere between Alfred/Sanford and the Berwicks. You have your work cut out for you!
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 5:26pm |
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Yea it's not as bad as it looks.... some glass work wiring and paint I also need to find a windshield. There was a Tayler made on bostion cl last week for 100 but someone grabbed it |
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 5:28pm |
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And they laughed at me when I handed out two fire extinguishers while trying to get the promo to run this weekend... |
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 5:42pm |
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I didn't laugh at you. I pull the fire extinguishers out when we're messing around like that at my house. We had fire coming out the carb and the exhaust when we were trying to start up our tique earlier this year. Not a good combo when you're pouring gas down the carb with a cup. We have to find a better method than that. |
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 6:05pm |
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Nah, still too sloppy Pete- at least for vertical pours. Empty dish soap bottle works better.
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 6:10pm |
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Don't put the flame arrestor back on they said. It'll be fine they said.
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Posted: September-13-2016 at 7:16pm |
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I'm pretty sure after I put an Edelbrock carburetor in it I won't need to prore any fuel down the carb so fire should not be a problem
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I chuckle when I read about replacing Holley carbs with Edelbrock carbs on boats. Obviously, Edelbrock is preferred over Holleys like Fords are preferred over walking. From my experience with automotive stuff, listed under "Life Experience" on my C.V., it has always been the opposite. Nobody wanted a junky old Edelbrock - you couldn't give them away... literally.
I suppose it's a matter of using the right tool for the mission. I'm looking forward to seeing how this resto-mod proceeds. If you were closer I'd come over to your house and drink your beer while I watched you work. Err, I mean "help". |
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Posted: September-14-2016 at 9:57am |
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 Got the windshield off and started cleaning up a little bit. The gauges that I ordered will be here tomorrow I also ordered another matching speedo. I also installed the plug wiers and bared the engine over to make sure all was good and not seized up for anything. I took the month off of work so I will have plenty of time to work on it. I want to at least get it primerd before I go back to work. |
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Posted: September-14-2016 at 10:12am |
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Looking forward to following your progress.....
Am I seeing things, or is the fire extinguisher still strapped on the floorboard? |
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Posted: September-14-2016 at 10:12am |
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Yeah that's not actually the case around these parts typically.. the holley (or a quickfuel holley style replacement) is generally preferred for a ford application. Chryslers which came with AFBs and spread bore chevys that came with quadrajets would be a little different. Slapping a new marine edelbrock carb on a ford marine engine and you are typically looking at least at running a wedge spacer to get it to run... and many have given up on the task and went back to their holleys. |
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Posted: September-14-2016 at 10:31am |
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Yes the fire extinguisher is still strapped to the kick plate that goes under the dash. And it was unused still good LOL |
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Posted: September-14-2016 at 12:11pm |
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Posted: September-15-2016 at 2:24pm |
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 New gages come inn today |
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Posted: September-15-2016 at 2:49pm |
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So, I have to assume there was a payout from ones insurance company??
I applaud you for your efforts.. I'd be shopping for a new boat... Moj' |
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