Custom 1965 Correct Craft Mustang build

Just found this in the for sale forum, kind of what I'm going for, but mine will be a brighter red and follow through the deck, no center stripes. I'm also starting to wonder if mine is a '65.

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forsale/details.asp?ID=5615&sort=&pagenum=1

Get in touch with your resin/gel suppler but, for epoxy you will need to used a polyvinyl. It sticks to the epoxy and the polyester gel will stick to it.

No idea what "IDK's" means for your location but if you're working on a redd & black color scheme you must be a UGA fan.....

If you're picking off Pete's wheel, pick the Chrylser...

Hussler has a chair named after his location.

I would have went with the Inca Gold.

Whatever happened with the possible Martinique?

After last coat of perfection, blew away my expectations. I will still wet sand to get out all the inperfections but jeeze, definitely worth the time and effort.

Wow, thanks for sticking with this project. She hs come a long way. I can't wait to see the end result.

Hussler wrote: That is the paint, so what more were you expecting exactly?

Im confused too- thought you had decided to re gel?

Hussler wrote: Wish I had made this regell decision from the beginning, I'm having to undo a lot of assembly work for prep. how should I prep those areas so the new gel sticks?

Nope, white and red.

turningpoint84 wrote: I'm asking for when i do this, obviously you went with White! Thanks!

And you have me confused.You planning on painting the '70?

turningpoint84 wrote: Bottom painted with Interlux VC performance epoxy, can you tint this to the color that you want? or is it in another layer that you tint? I'm asking for when i do this, obviously you went with White! Thanks!

I will let you know when I get home, I have enough interlux info to make your eyes bleed. I have a feeling the answer is yes but it will take many more coats to get deep colors

Gary S wrote: turningpoint84 wrote: I'm asking for when i do this, obviously you went with White! Thanks! And you have me confused.You planning on painting the '70?

Yeah i was totally uneducated on this, read sanity's thread and now i feel like i know some stuff.


I thought Hussler was regelling his boat, obviously not, but it still looks great!

I'll regel mine someday Gary, maybe we can do ours at the same time haha, 2 for 1 special?

I'm just trying to learn about all this.


Hussler thanks for the info, great work glad it's coming along!

So I pretty much have all the sanding done. Started with 400, then 800 1000 and 2000. I must have 10ish hours in sanding these past two days. I need to do a few touch ups with the 2000. Buddy brought me out for some SoCo and Perdomos which really slowed my pace lol. I'll finally get to start permanently attaching hardware tomorrow!!! I cant believe I am approaching the assembly stage. Hard to tell in the pics but the finish turned out great.




Also spent an hour or so sanding grinding and polishing the plug and crupper to the way I like. Note how the plug is perfectly flush with the bung now. I love polishing.



Heres how the rear lifting point will be attached. Stock it was lagged in steel that all rotted out. I'm adding a tow point in case we are able to get this thing to make a big enough wake for wake surfing. Kills two birds with one stone. That bronze anchor point is out of a 50's resorter. Will probably lag the othe two bolt holes. It is just by chance that the two have the same diameter bolt holes and spacing.

SNobsessed wrote: Great work, thanks for sharing pix. Is the piano rebuild next?

Your welcome, I was thinking the piano would make a nice bonfire myself!

Got the boat off the trailer and flipped. A wonderful thing. Decided to use this week to tune up the trailer some more.



Added some 2x3 and plasma'd out the light fixures, made a little skid plate out of 3/16" Didnt go too crazy with it looking nice just want to protect my drivetrain.



Also made the brackets to attach the fenders and made the new bunks.



Will work on the metal a little bit this week to make it presentable, paint it with rusto put in some lights and call her done.

63 Skier wrote: With the bunks ending so much ahead of the frame where you mounted the light brackets, seems like even with guide poles your bow could hit the metal when launching or retrieving on a shallow ramp. Why not run the bunks back to within an inch or two of where the stern sits? I like the way you make metal fabrication look easy!

I actually wondered why they were so far forward myself but its so the bunks are on the "riding surface(?)" because it has that little "drop" to the hull towards the back. For the life of me I cant remember what you call it. Anyways the boat isnt flat on the bottom towards the rear    

And thanks! I hadnt touched the welder for a couple mouths because of my silly boat, its nice to be back in the saddle. I feel like i've been having an affair with the Mustang when my true love lies with the Jeep LOL