Raising X Dim - $$$$$$

[Geronimo36]

Artie, I used Sherwin Williams industrial coating which is the same as Imron. It was $150 for the paint alone!!:ack2: With paint supplies and sanding supplies etc. my total budget for this build is $1200. So at the end I went $200 over my target but still not bad!

What's crazy is yesterday I realized it's been about 10 yrs since the last time I picked up a paint gun!! It took me a little bit of getting used to again and getting the fan adjustments right. There are a few area's I'll need to wet-sand but all in all I'm happy with the result having been 10 years since I last shot with a gun!

 

[Geronimo36]

Before and after. Ready to put the engines back in!!! :26:

 

[Offshore Ginger]

Frank just curious and not to be rude did you prime the transom before painting ?

 

[Geronimo36]

Frank just curious and not to be rude did you prime the transom before painting ?

No problem Artie. Yes, I primed it with the 2 part epoxy primer made for the paint.

 

[old377guy]

fantastic

 

[glassdave]

Looks good Frank.

 

[Geronimo36]

Thanks guys!! It was a lot of work and thank goodness the hard part is over!!! I feel like I went 9 rounds with Tyson!! A benefit to the whole project is I lost 5 lbs!!

The only glass work that is left are two small reliefs on the rear of the engine hatch for the air cleaners but that's going to wait until I have the engines rigged.

 

[jhenrie]

Stop milking that job , I'm gonna need a hand pulling a motor!! Looks great Frank. Why do you go to work in the morning?

 

[Geronimo36]

Why do you go to work in the morning?

To pay for this disgusting boating habbit!!:ack2:

Let me know if you need a hand with that engine. I meant to call Billy about the hoist but forgot.

 

[Geronimo36]

Well, got home from vacation yesterday afternoon and had the day off today to recover and got back to work on the project today. Fabricated all the engine mounts and borrowed my buddies gantry to lift the block. The mounts and the alignment went very smoothly although I'm not sure how happy my neighbors are since I had the boat and the gantry in the friggin street!!! After that I finished buttoning up all the hardware in the bilge and finished dressing the engines and getting them ready to go back in.

All the work is done and the engines are ready to go back in. If I can get all my resources ligned up I'll drop the engines in early Saturday morning.

Today kicked my azz... 7:45 am to 8:30 pm with a break for lunch and dinner. I'm glad I took the extra day off on my vacation to get everything done!!

 

[old377guy]

good job - you Jersey guys are a tough bunch...

 

[Offshoredrillin]

I'm impressed Frank, I hope the gains are worth it. great job!

 

[Geronimo36]

I'm impressed Frank, I hope the gains are worth it. great job!

I hope so too! 1-3 mph and less broken drive parts would be a good starting point! :lurk5:

 

[Geronimo36]

good job - you Jersey guys are a tough bunch...

Thanks!! My wife went grocery shopping after dinner and when she came home I was in the garage bolting the exhaust back together and installing all the cooling hoses.

She pulled up, smiled, got out of the car, and told me I was mentally insane and additcted.. I said "thank you" and agreed with her! :26:

 

[ChiefApache]

Iless broken drive parts would be a good starting point! :lurk5:

This alone is worth it if it works!

 

[Bill N]

I hope so too! 1-3 mph and less broken drive parts would be a good starting point! :lurk5:

Wouldn't it have been easier to just back off the boost to save the drives?

How do I sign up to be a test pilot with you!:sifone:

 

[glassdave]

Wouldn't it have been easier to just back off the boost to save the drives?
:sifone:

hey thats just crazy talk right there . . . .


looks good Frank, I'm sure you cant wait to splash it.

 

[Geronimo36]

Wouldn't it have been easier to just back off the boost to save the drives?

How do I sign up to be a test pilot with you!:sifone:

See now, I'm solving the drive problems so we can install the intercoolers and raise the boost and start the process all over!:sifone:

It's bad enough I turned my drillpress into a lathe yesterday and ported my exhaust manifolds!

Next you'll see a new thread titled ; "Geronimo's #6 conversion project done in 4 wks".....:ack2:

hey thats just crazy talk right there . . . .

looks good Frank, I'm sure you cant wait to splash it.

Thanks Dave and thanks for your advice through out the project. :seeya:

Got my appointment and the engines go in Saturday barring any bad weather. I'll also get some pictures of the rigging!

 

[Bill N]

I think you are in the wrong business. You tore through this project. We'll be running both boats next weekend if this rain ever stops.

 

[Geronimo36]

I think you are in the wrong business. You tore through this project. We'll be running both boats next weekend if this rain ever stops.

You betcha!!:26:

You could be right, maybe I am in the wrong business and shouldn't have quit 9 years ago....who knows what I'd be doing now..:ack2: I'll tell ya one thing, it went quick but I didn't rush it!

BTW, there are some really great/CHEAP houses in Ft. Myers....