1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

[fstorm08]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

Making nice progress TC. Keep up the good work.

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

You are right...the summer slipped by way too fast :facepalm:

Nice progress and I enjoyed the videos

 

[Woodonglass]

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Loved the VIDS!!!! Keep it going. Sooo I did not know you could SEW!!! Can't wait to see your efforts!!! I need to get busy and get my Bimini and Winter Cover made. I've been slackin!!!!

 

[tallcanadian]

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Loved the VIDS!!!! Keep it going. Sooo I did not know you could SEW!!! Can't wait to see your efforts!!! I need to get busy and get my Bimini and Winter Cover made. I've been slackin!!!!

No No. I can't sew. I said I have the vinyl to do, I'm not doing it. lol. I'm getting the seats and the side curtains re-newed. The rest of the vinyl I can do because there is no sewing to do. Just cutting and stapling. I found some colour samples I may share on here to get peoples opinions.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

Well heck, go buy a sewin machine and Learn. I did!!! Heck If I can do it, ANYBODY can. Sphelps did and he did a GREAT job, The Judge even started his own business once he learned how. I've seen your work, I KNOW you could do the sewing, you just got to get over the "Girly Man" stuff and dive in.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

Guaranteed NO man card violations will be issued for learning to do your own upholstery...now if you start making paisley, embroidered dresses, that may be another matter altogether......

 

[tallcanadian]

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Trust me, it has nothing to do with being a girlie man. lol. I admire the work you guys do but I would not even try to sew anything. I would end up with my fingers sewn to my ears or something. . Here are a couple of pictures I've enclosed the samples of the vinyl I want to use. The first two, obviously, are my boat colours. The next two are the samples I'm looking at. The small one on the left is a piece of the original curtain. The middle is a very close sample. It has a hint of silver through it. The one on the right is a blue/black and I really like it. I haven't decided if its too much of a contrast or not. I'm still looking for a good sample of a medium blue similar to my seats. I'm sure these pictures don't do justice for these samples. I'm also thinking of a dark blue for flooring.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

Check this guy out on Ebay. I get all my stuff from him and it's really good stuff with great prices.
http://stores.ebay.com/Trimjobber-C...891892015&_sid=12796515&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

Check this guy out on Ebay. I get all my stuff from him and it's really good stuff with great prices.
http://stores.ebay.com/Trimjobber-C...891892015&_sid=12796515&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

Thanks Wood. Finally a decent priced vinyl store with an awesome selection. Too bad he doesn't ship to Canada.

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

I will. If you find something you like, I'll order it for ya, then ship it to ya unless that's a problem that I'm not aware of.

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

I will. If you find something you like, I'll order it for ya, then ship it to ya unless that's a problem that I'm not aware of.

I appreciate that Wood. I'll keep that in mind. Thank you.

 

[sphelps]

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I have been inside there ebay warehouse . Its here in j-ville . I could swing by pick it up and send it to ya. Who would ship to Canada from Florida ? Not sure what the cost would be .. Just let me know I,d be glad to help if ya need it!

 

[tallcanadian]

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Wow, guys, I don't know what to say. You both are very generous and kind. UPS and USPS both ship here to Canada. Thank you both and if I decide that's the way I'll go, I will let you know. My problem is that I can't decide what colours I like. I wish they would only have a couple to choose from. lol.

 

[GT1000000]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

Wow, guys, I don't know what to say. You both are very generous and kind. UPS and USPS both ship here to Canada. Thank you both and if I decide that's the way I'll go, I will let you know. My problem is that I can't decide what colours I like. I wish they would only have a couple to choose from. lol.

Contact the vendors and ask if they have sample swatches available, most do and are usually very happy to oblige......even if you have to get it the round-about way...:facepalm:

 

[mrdjflores]

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thats the same guys i think i got all my vinyl from.....
you can do it!!!! you can do it all night long!!!! sewing , that is

 

[tallcanadian]

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I finally got all the wood taken off the transom. I just started on one side and slowly scraped off all the remnants. I then got the plywood cut to shape, screwed, cut, shave, scrape, fit until I'm finally at a place where I'm happy with the fit. Both pieces cut shaped and now laminated together with pl premium and a ton of screws. And now it sits in the garage. Dry time.:facepalm:

A bit of delamination of the fiberglass? Perhaps

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

Uhmm, I'd say that's a pretty nice fit on the transom cut out! Ya gunna make some transom clamps to put her in? The first link in my signature shows you how to make em if yer interested.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

This:

Looks more like the transom was adhered to the transom fiberglass skin w/ a layer of resin & glass. The wood imprinting & the knot hole in the bottom left corner make it look like it's the plywood transom glass skin, not delamination of the transom fiberglass. IMHO anyway

Transom ply looks fab!

 

[tallcanadian]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

Thanks guys. Yeah Wood, I'm going to use your idea for transom clamps but I can't wrap my head around the idea of how they work. I'm missing something. lol. I see the top of these is wider so you have something in the centre of the two up top. Then you just tighten the bottom bolts and voila. Right? I am also thinking I can use the drain holes and transom eye bolt holes as well.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1978 MFG Gypsy Rebuild

The transom clamps work like great big versions of these:

Just with MUCH longer jaws