1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

[jcchappy]

Well I found a pretty good winter project. Its a 1958 Lonestar, not sure of model yet. clear title to boat and 2 engines 1 is an evinrude 55hp with title and a parts johnson 50 hp it may run also not sure. The Lonestar came with a trailer and a whole truck load of boat supplies seats, batteries, gas tanks, controls, seat mounts, and other misc. Someone at one point in this boats life has cut out the bow. I want to strip off the ugly camo paint first thing. Next I am going to put a bow and windsheild back on this old lonestar like it should be. I am just not sure how i'm going to do it yet. One option is to remake a bow out of aluminum sheeting and get it rewelded back in. I have a welder that is capable of that but I personally have no aluminum welding experience. I have been thinking of usin cedar 1x4's to rebuild the deck and varishthem out. I think it would look real nice. Then there is the whole not having a windseild at all problem. I am sure I am capable of building the windsheild by heating plexiglas or lexan on a jig/form to get my shap the way I want but not sure about how I can make a frame to hold it yet. Paint will more than likely be red and white with polished alumium at the waterline and fins. As for the engine until I can find either 1 era close 50-60 hp engine or 2 30 hp vintage outboards I am going to try to restyle with paint and chrome trim the evinrude hood as to make it a faux vintage outboard for now. Anyway here are some pictures.

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

here are some more pictures of the misc things I got with the boat.

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

Hey now! Some redneck worked real hard on that boat paintin' it up and cuttin' the boow out of that thing! I'm sure he wouldn'be very happy to know you're going to undo everything he did!



Looks like you have your work cut out for you, I'm sure it'll look much nicer when you're done with it.

Those fins really made those boats and cars look futuristic back then. *snicker* The retro look is back in now so you'll be stylin' out on the lake in that boat.

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

nothing against rednecks at all, I am one. When it comes to older vehicles boats, motorcycles, and cars I usually do change a few things to suit me better but not anything like cut out half its body. I've been browsing the lonestar section on here and so far it seems like this lonestar is/was a malibu. Really pretty much set in my mind now on the cedar deck and dash. I have a 50's model olds or chevy steering wheel that will probably find its way into this build as well.

 

[Grub54891]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

Awww... Come on! That looks like a candidate for something I thought of,redneck for shure but here goes,, I kinda want to find an old convertible ,cut the ragtop and power windows out and install them on an old boat! What ya think? LOL
Grub

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

pretty much anything will go on this one since it has been previously butchered.

 

[chiefraz]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

I have what is the remainder of a 1963 Lone Star Medallion. They seem quite similar. The lower portioners were ruined after a bout with a tornado, and shore rocks. The upper portion, at least the bow covering is still in good shape. Just the window supports were battered. It will come apart from the rivits, as some are already apart. I'll gladly send a pic if you wish. It had been in the family for over 28 years. Hate to just scrap it out if someone could use parts. Let me know.

 

[chiefraz]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

I also may have some parts that will work on the Evanrudes you aquired as well. The one I have is a 65 hp, with electric gear selection. And it does run.

 

[greenbush future]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

My vote is for twin 35's on the back of her, I'm restoring a 61 Lone Star as we speak with that very set up.

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

Thanks for the offer guys. I think I have things planned out in my head and a little on paper so far. The wooden boats i've been looking at have pretty much convinced me to plane down some cedar i've had drying in the barn for several years. I'm going to trim up the aluminum where they previously cut it out polish and install the cedar under the bow. I think if there is enough aluminum left to do what I want the front part of the bow may get carved into a little more ornate shape instead of just a straigt line. Both of the engines I got with the lonestar run and I have another on a glastron sportsman fishing boat and another on an older trihull I have sitting in the weeds. The one on the tri hull ran but it has been a few years Attached picture is an idea I had about the cedar aluminum bow. I am no picaso by the way if you cant tell.
Pictures found through google in no way do I submit these as my own work just as examples.

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

Here are some windshield ideas i have found also. None of these look that complicated to build.

Pictures found through google in no way do I submit these as my own work just as examples.

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

I know this isn't a wooden boat nor am I trying to make it something it is not. I am just trying to make the best of what I can with what I have and the tools and abilities that I have. I have never bent plexiglas but that doesn't seem too hard after I have read all over iboats about how to do it. I just think it would be easier to have flat glass. Mainly if I try to replicate the original equipment when I get done I have an original looking 58 lonestar. If I let the ideas turn into reality then when I get done I have a custom one off boat begging to be taken out and played with. Maybe I can do this. I hope I can. This project will more than likely turn into a nightmare but thats the fun of it. I've never had much money, time, or nice things. Anything nice I have or have had have always started out as a pile of parts. Sometimes when I get done with a project its not everyones cup of tea but I like it and that is all that matters unless i'm fixing/builing something to sell.

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

Can anyone tell if the johnson and evinrude egines I have are short or long shaft from the pictures? I'm not for sure, I still have to measure them. They are in my shop yard but I haven't had time at all to measure them.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

HI jc. Thank you for saving that little gem! Some how camo and tail fins just don't go together. The motors appear to be standard/short shaft models from the mid 80's, or so. They should measure approx. 15" from the anti-vent plate, found just above the prop, to the transom clamp. Either one should be plenty strong enough for your boat. Good luck with the resto! Keep us posted on the progress.....

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

Here's a brief guide for making your own windshield frame, and a new thread on doing it here on iboats

Twin maroon 1957 Javelin Johnson 35's would be good looking on a partially polished, wood bow, aluminum boat as would a vintage Red Mercury w/ a white lower

Thanks for going finned tin!

 

[kfa4303]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

I think twin '58 would be even better They'd be the same year as the boat and have the sweet reverse two tone paint job. I want a fin tin too, but I don't see them very often in my neck of the woods.

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

There isn't much of anything old or vintage around here to due with boats. twin engines from the era will eventually be the end result. For now i'm going to try to make sure the evinrude 55hp will run good and basically "antique" it. I may strip the paint off of most of the outboard and polish the aluminum and repaint the hood cowl to a matching boat colr and add some vintage chrome trim i've been saving from some old cars i've stripped.

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

Finally got a little of the camo of with some chemical stripper. Not much done yet but I did measure the engine and transom fianlly. What do yall think about jack plates. All 4 of my bigger engines are 21" tails. The Lonestar transom is only 16". I know I can't just use a long tail on a short transom but I've seen some people rebuild their transom for a long tail. Back to the search engine to figure out the best thing for me to do. May just wind up getting these engines running and selling 1 or both and get 1 vintage 45-60hp or 2 20-30hp engines

 

[m casey stock]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

Glad to hear you are going to put it back, that sure is one heck of a chop Job My Duraliner has been slightly chopped, and I plan to put it back too. I already have the aluminum, so I'm going to try going back completely original.

 

[jcchappy]

Re: 1958 Lonestar going to try to erase the redneck

Glad to hear you are going to put it back, that sure is one heck of a chop Job My Duraliner has been slightly chopped, and I plan to put it back too. I already have the aluminum, so I'm going to try going back completely original.

I thought about trying to find another bow to rivet back in after someone in the above posts offered one up. I think the cedar planed and varnished will look real good in the bow so I'm going to try to that. If it doesn't work out I didn't do anything but waste my time.