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  1. crankbait cowboy

    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    so far so good! next is to get to work on trim pieces
  2. crankbait cowboy

    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    next i applied the composite sheet to front of both dash boards ( leaving plenty around edges to cut later with exacto knife) and then sandwiched them with a paper towel between them , and let sit overnight with 50# of weights on them
  3. crankbait cowboy

    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    next , i put 2 coats of clark /craft , 2 part epoxy on my wood dash panels, ( 4 coats on all edges ) , let dry over weekend , and will take a little sander to smooth over before applying the composite fiber sheet
  4. crankbait cowboy

    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

  5. crankbait cowboy

    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    am now using chrome and believe it to be working better. i used the weekend to mock up my drivers dash with a piece of paneling, and then transferred the cutouts over to my 3/4 marine plywood. i had to router on back side for gauge brackets to fit as posts were not long enough on gauges. i think...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    well, gotta thank you guys for getting the wheels turning and possibly saving me some headache down the road. I liked boaters idea, so went out and mocked it up, realize there is no 3/8 neoprene at bottom or top yet ( just ordered it) . after doing so I measured gap between cardboard tank mockup...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    hoping to get back at it here shortly , put a little bling on last night and built a rack to let it down on , as i will be in and out many times getting fuel tank / foam / and deck in . gonna take a couple weeks to chase the elusive walleye and then try get to work on it for a few weeks. ill...
  9. crankbait cowboy

    Help understanding model number please

    i have a 115EL77S johnson 115 hp and am trying to understand the letters am pretty sure the 115 is hp and the 77 is year but what do the E L and S at the end stand for. ( my best guess is E electric start L shaft length? 20inches and the S???/ thanks
  10. crankbait cowboy

    1977 v4 115 water pump oops how serious

    so i got ahead of myself when replacing water pump and housing. all went together real well , but i forgot to grease or use some soapy water on the inside of housing on impellor plate and bottom and top plate. now i can turn the shaft clockwise but it starts real tight and the more i turn the...
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    removal of outer exhaust housing 115 1977 johnson v4

    trying to remove just the outer exhaust housing to get in and inspect the dual water tubes. the lower unit ( gearcase) is removed and i have removed the 5 main bolts connecting outer housing to adapter and the stern bracket bolts. what am i missing as will not budge. do i need to remove the...
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    help with bearing housing removal of lower unit on 115 v4 1977 unit

    i took the 4 bolts out from inside as the book says and sprayed it down with penatrating oil last night. then this am i used some threaded rod and harmonic balancer puller as book states, and ended up stripping threads on rods. then i used 2 8 inch bolts on puller and got it so tight i could not...
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    115EL77S lower unit seals help please

    i have a 1977 115El77S johnson and am ooking to replace the seals in lower unit. looking for the lower unit seal kit to match this engine and also wondering if a water pump kit would be seperate seals . i want to replace the prop seals drive shaft seals and shift seals and replace the water...
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    compression help on johnson v4 needed

    long story shrt, i have a 1973 johnson v4 115 horse i am in process of getting running. last dec checked compression in 20 below weather and got 95 psi on 3 cylinders and 85 on other. this engine had been sitting idle for years.i had fog oiled carbs and cylinder holes a bit , held carbs wide...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress HELP! so time to prep for paint and i am torn. strip and polish / strip and paint / sand ( not to bare aluminum for most part and paint) transom is a lot of jb weld so polish seems out for that , blue bottom is poor couple of coats ,and chalky, and...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress real slow progress and cold here. i keep going over what i could be doing but, i kinda got a plan and want to take it one step at a time, and in order so i do not have to back track. it is hard , especially watching the progress you all are making. 6...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress pretty quiet weekend, still winter here. i did get the consoles cut, and got a lay out planned. any thoughts or insite would be greatly appreciated. thinking glove box and round stereo reciever on port side and on the starboard side the dotted line is...
  18. crankbait cowboy

    Tin addiction 18' Starcraft Chieftain

    Re: Tin addiction 18' Starcraft Chieftain i used the goof off ( spray seemed to work best ) and a wire wheel on drill for inside of gunnels. not as big an area as you are dealing with ,but worth the purchase of a can to try i believe. worked well , spray on , wait 5 minutes, hit her with the...
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress in like a lion i guess! snowing hard and 40 mp winds. could get up to a foot according to the bearer of bad news weather man.
  20. crankbait cowboy

    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Re: 1973 starcraft ss restore in progress weel it took some persuassion, but on saturday i got the donor glasser naked. if you see anything useful p.m. me and i will see if we can help you get it.
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