1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

I took it to 50, but it wasnt trimmed out perfectly, nor were the props exactly on the money. im sure it could do well over 65. After all, its only 25' with an aluminum hull.

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Started painting the bilge this morning. My goal is to finish it all with 2 coats before Christmas.

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

A little more paint today.

 

[25thmustang]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Want to do mine next?

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

bring the boat to my shop and I'll be more than happy to...maybe we can throw a couple 6.2L LSA's in your baby while its here! but then again, you do such a great job yourself already lol

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Well I finally got around to working on the boat again on Saturdays. Its been nearly 2 months because I've been building my new workbench at our shop, which I needed desperately. Its been dubbed by all the Michigan Motorz employees "Lorens Hobby Shop" lol :joyous:

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Worked on painting the starboard engine parts today, and I also painted the new BARR exhaust manifolds I ordered up to replace the original Chrysler 318 manifolds. They've never been changed, and they were pretty corroded inside so I decided not to risk a hydro-lock situation so I ordered all new iron.

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Also sandblasted the inline exhaust mufflers and painted them too

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

and....speaking of replacement manifolds....I found some old pieces of rubber impeller blades stuck in the exhaust manifold endcap. Glad i tore everything apart!

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Clearcoating all the remaining brackets and pulleys in my new benchtop spraybooth. The spraybooth has got to be my favorite part of my new hobby shop, just because I used to take up our fullsize paintbooth to paint a couple pulleys and other small stuff. I installed a HI-CFM gable mount attic fan on top with a furnace filter to keep paint dust and spray down).

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Finished one full coat of bilge paint this weekend, and also put the port intake manifold and valve covers back on. Starting to come back to life. Its getting warmer out and I'm motivated once again.

I think I'm gonna go back and apply at least one more coat of bilge paint, as there is some yellowing showing through from the underlying fiberglass.

 

[25thmustang]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Wow, she looks like a show piece!!

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Painted up the carbs today and got some new flame arrestors. I couldnt bring myself to putting ugly, dirty carbs back on!

The first two pics are the old Carter AFB carbs which had a lot of slop in the shafts. That causes a vacuum leak (and an annoying whistling sound), so I decided not to use them. I went with some Edelbrock 1409's specifically for marine, which are a direct replacement for the Carter AFB's.

Dont mind the dirty bilge. I will be putting two more coats on after we get some warmer weather. It got a bit dirty from removing the old exhaust manifold gasket material.

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Starting to look like Chrysler 318 boat motors again

 

[jmmacky]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Great work on the boat...and I'm pretty jealous of your workshop!

 

[LorenHaus]

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Great work on the boat...and I'm pretty jealous of your workshop!

Thanks! I appreciate it! As for my workshop.....just plywood, 2x6's, and Interlux grey and white bilgecote. pretty simple build. You cant work efficently if you dont have an effective work area.

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

All the exhaust manifolds are ready to go back on.

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

The Webasto FCF heating/cooling unit installation is also almost done. Just running duct work and plumbing now.

 

[LorenHaus]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

Other than exhaust manifolds and the port engine electrical, both engines are 98% done! I'm very excited that they look even better than I expected. Hours and hours well spent.

Remember how bad this bilge was????


And they're lookin' like factory new Chrysler 318's now

 

[TitanTn]

Re: 1977 Silverton Flybridge Restoration- PICS & VIDEOS

That is an awesome before and after transformation. I love the attention to detail in both the workbench build and the bilge rehab. I'm looking forward to following your work to completion.