1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

[third times the charm]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

Man Azlo, the ride is looking good.

Hey well did you find those vents, i guess i havent dug deep enough yet??

You know hotdogs are pretty cheap also, you can do alot with them lol

well looks like im in your boat( no pun) my outdrive is in bad shape. Going to see how bad the tear down is going to be.



this ones dressed

 

[FreeBayliner4Us]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

That rear wood work looks great! I am mildly concerned about how the vinyl is going to react to the heat of the engine. One other concern is future maintenance looks to be tricky with that structure over the engine. Looks like just changing the plugs could be a tough reach.

Just a thought, and I could be wrong and it could just be the angle of the photo but, figured I would mention it now vs. later. Have you considered hinging that section over the engine so it could be tilted up for service? You could just cut it free and add the hinges and a latch so it doesn't bounce/blow open on the water.

Keep feeding me ideas! I am learning from all of you guys here and look forward to tearing into mine this winter...

 

[Azlo]

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Looking great Az... nice work as always.

TII

Thanks Triton. Im very ancious, its a 102 degree as I write this, should be ABLE to get the drive as it starts to cool down. Just in time.

Man Azlo, the ride is looking good.

Hey well did you find those vents, i guess i havent dug deep enough yet??

You know hotdogs are pretty cheap also, you can do alot with them lol

well looks like im in your boat( no pun) my outdrive is in bad shape. Going to see how bad the tear down is going to be.

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this ones dressed

LOL, Dam the luck. U say where I found the vents? here u go.

http://www.jmsonline.net/ss-cowl-vent-w-bl-plast-base.htm

That rear wood work looks great! I am mildly concerned about how the vinyl is going to react to the heat of the engine. One other concern is future maintenance looks to be tricky with that structure over the engine. Looks like just changing the plugs could be a tough reach.

Just a thought, and I could be wrong and it could just be the angle of the photo but, figured I would mention it now vs. later. Have you considered hinging that section over the engine so it could be tilted up for service? You could just cut it free and add the hinges and a latch so it doesn't bounce/blow open on the water.

Keep feeding me ideas! I am learning from all of you guys here and look forward to tearing into mine this winter...

Hi Freeb, u actually made me think there bud. Enough to make go take somepics. Here they are.

The top instead of riveting im gonna screw it down so I can remove it when I work on it.
As far as the vynil near the engine well that I would have to put attention too when I splash. I will be driving without the dog house to hear & see for any problems.

 

[FreeBayliner4Us]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

Glad to see that the what I thought might be clearance problems were just the angle of the pics. Sounds like you have a good game plan in place.

 

[Azlo]

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Glad to see that the what I thought might be clearance problems were just the angle of the pics. Sounds like you have a good game plan in place.

Im gonna put close attention to the heat issue. I might just install heat insulation in that area. Im glad u brought that up. Im gonna read & search for some of that.

 

[snakeriverfisher]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

18 days shy of two years,I wanna go for a boat ride already

 

[Azlo]

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18 days shy of two years,I wanna go for a boat ride already

"Rome was not build in one weekend"

 

[Azlo]

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Man, Murphy keeps finding ways to delay me. I have to get stickers (safety & registration) for my vechile, and things just pop up and on and on. Well anyway I managed to find materials for some work. As you all know my dash is 2 feet forward than original. So my side gunnels would have to be custom. SO I decided to add a litlle swoosh to it (nike style). See pics.

Why not? I think its only apropiate to have a Nike symbolism as its slogan is "Just do It!" Azlo in Latin is the same thing "DO It". So why not. I had to glue 2 pieces for it to reach the back. As soon as I can I will epoxy and Vynil it up too.

Great weekend fellas.

 

[third times the charm]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

"Rome was not build in one weekend"

amen bro ammmen lol

 

[Azlo]

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Woo hoo, finally I went ahead and ordered my outdrive!! Well sorta, half of it will be here & other a little later but still it is coming! Ok so what I have done meanwhile to keep my insanity, I have made some doors for the bilge area. I tell ya this was an easy thing but i had to cut several times before I could match to the curvature of the top. Other wise no matter how square the doors were it would look crooked. And from the looks of it I might have to retouch one of them.

The door hinges look like they have to go. I dont feel them. Yes one door is larger than the other, that is on purppose. That where the fuel tank is.

 

[taurus72]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

Azlo looking good, I like the door idea
Maybe try this site to see if you like one of their hinges

Marine Hinges

Richard

 

[Azlo]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

Azlo looking good, I like the door idea
Maybe try this site to see if you like one of their hinges

Marine Hinges

Richard

Thanks Man. They even have piano hinges! Gonna look through

 

[Azlo]

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SO finally I get the lower bottom outdrive!!

This is how SEI sends their drives. It seems they send them in 2 pieces.

I figured i can get the upper next month. Well, looking at the drive its begging to get blued. I can tell.

Very nice, it even comes with its own id tag. Nice eh.

This is the break in procedures. Might be a little hard to follow those.

With rough times im having itseems this is the only way I can get the outdrive.


Stay Tuned....Good times are coming.

 

[starcrafter65]

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Sweet - my 1968 Holiday I/O brother!!!!!

Does that mate right up to your Pre Alpha motor? Or do you order it to match the engine?

You should have got the upper first - you could have installed it !!!!

 

[Azlo]

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Sweet - my 1968 Holiday I/O brother!!!!!

Does that mate right up to your Pre Alpha motor? Or do you order it to match the engine?

You should have got the upper first - you could have installed it !!!!

You give your engine size to match up. This is gonna be an alpha 1, should match up. I got the bottom cause it was the most expensive & I wanted to get the hurting all over with. But starcraft I/O rules Starcrafter65!!!

 

[Azlo]

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Yeap I couldnt wait.

 

[starcrafter65]

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I think the early 60's I/O's were white - just like the older Merc OB's..........looks cool

You gotta be chomping to get out....

 

[third times the charm]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

WOW Azlo, prettttttty
okay that boat oughta last another 40 or 50 years before a another rebuild lol
The blue looks good on there

 

[Azlo]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

WOW Azlo, prettttttty
okay that boat oughta last another 40 or 50 years before a another rebuild lol
The blue looks good on there

Thanks 3xscharm, yeh it should outlast me. I think by the the time we have to rebuild again I would have other boats. But im loving the this journey.

 

[Azlo]

Re: 1968 Holiday Restoration w/pics

Back again at looking to see what i can do without spending some $ while I wait for the other half. Since I was in painting mood I painted my vents and ...........

My step pads. Yeah I know the step pads will wear out but I wanted to look good on splash day. Maybe I wont step on them?

Also had foam left for my gunnels.