1979 Imperial

[kfa4303]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Nice workon the keel repair ! JL does look ready for a boat ride . At least JL 's trying to get you moving unlike Buddy here . All he wants to know is where's supper !

dog days of summer indeed

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Your assistant seems to be a tail dragger when the grinders & sanders come out to do some boat work!

Nice work repairing the keel! W/ or w/out assistant....

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1979 Imperial

That keel looks really good Bear What is your mixture for the fairing material?

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Nice workon the keel repair ! JL does look ready for a boat ride . At least JL 's trying to get you moving unlike Buddy here . All he wants to know is where's supper !

JL has plenty of those moments brutha! Bet those two would have fun playing!

Nice chunk of metal you got there bear! That keel repair is looking mighty good too...

Thanks Troop!

Keel looks outstanding. You'll never know it was repaired.

Thanks for all the schoolin boss!

Looking outstanding, Brutha Bear! You definitely do some nice work...

That T-n-T looks real sweet, too!

Looks like you are going to beat me on flip...way to go...

Thanks bro- maybe so but you have stingers!

Your assistant seems to be a tail dragger when the grinders & sanders come out to do some boat work!

Nice work repairing the keel! W/ or w/out assistant....

Thanks boss!

That keel looks really good Bear What is your mixture for the fairing material?

WOG mix... glass beads, resin 250mL @ 1.25% and ~ tablespoon cabisil... Consistency of mayo

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Good day gang,


So since I'm super anal and figured it's better to practice on the bottom first...... I thought hey! I'll waste more time by practicing some additional fairing today. Yesterday I completely sanded the bottom with 60 grit, followed by 80 final per epoxy coating directions. I only need to sand the additional fairing work, wash the hull with vinegar/water, rinse her all down with acetone, and cover a few sections and I'm ready to roll and tip! I hope to at least get one coat tonight, if not during the week I'll have it painted! I need to view some YouTube videos before I attempt this... Not sure how much epoxy to mix at a time yet either... never the less I'm close to flippin!

Note how I have the bottom taped off... I think it's gonna be coolio!

 

[Jon Sob]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Looking good bear .... your making great progress.

 

[Trooper82]

Re: 1979 Imperial

You should make a video of the roll/tip. I'd like to see how it goes.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 Imperial

The peak will certainly make it a distinctive bow. Remind me, white hull bottom & keeping the hull sides yellow?

Best of luck getting some paint on it tonight or this week.

 

[JDA1975]

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Nice to see someone making some progress, and looking good...wish i could find the time and money to invest in my project, but honestly starting a business is tapping my resources in both areas. Cannot wait to see that boat flipped over

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Looking good bear .... your making great progress.

Thanks brutha Jon!

You should make a video of the roll/tip. I'd like to see how it goes.

I'll see what I can do boss! Good idea!

The peak will certainly make it a distinctive bow. Remind me, white hull bottom & keeping the hull sides yellow?

Best of luck getting some paint on it tonight or this week.

I should just have left it as I'm keel guarding it! I'm a freak! Yes, yellow sides and white bottom hull... Looks like paint starting tomorrow eve after work...

Nice to see someone making some progress, and looking good...wish i could find the time and money to invest in my project, but honestly starting a business is tapping my resources in both areas. Cannot wait to see that boat flipped over

Hey JDA, I hear ya... Coin is tight with me also... I had some Gander Mtn. gift cards to help bite a good chunk of the CMC unit... If I had my own business I'd also direct fundage other places than the hole in my boat also! It's just gonna take more time for ya brutha! Thanks for stopping by bro-

 

[bear_69cuda]

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Sunday night re-cap...

Well no paint yet...

Practicing fairing was cool... I can see how this process is work and art at the same time... The masters of glass are nuts, but still are gods in my book! I appreciate how much work it takes to get a boat to look straight.. The Imperial will be my attempt of the illusion my boat is straight, because it's far from it!

before glass repair.

After, Notice the lighter fairing material that's left in the low area's after sanding...

Hull washed ready for final acetone, and paint!

 

[glnbnz]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Your fairing looks really good Bear. Have you ever done auto body work?

I am looking forward to seeing your paint job!!

 

[Jon Sob]

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You should make a video of the roll/tip. I'd like to see how it goes.

Have you guys seen this video on roll and tip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-SGcSlNmoo&feature=related

 

[Trooper82]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Have you guys seen this video on roll and tip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-SGcSlNmoo&feature=related

Ya that dude makes it looks easy, curious if brutha bear can make it look as easy!

 

[brewern]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Looking great Bear, following along now!

 

[bear_69cuda]

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Your fairing looks really good Bear. Have you ever done auto body work?

I am looking forward to seeing your paint job!!

Some with my old Barracuda.... But nothing substantial... Thanks Glen!

Have you guys seen this video on roll and tip? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-SGcSlNmoo&feature=related

Awesome video, thanks brutha Jon!

Ya that dude makes it looks easy, curious if brutha bear can make it look as easy!

I doubt it brutha Troop!

Looking great Bear, following along now!

Thanks for checking things out brutha! I hope to be cranking this project out in the next few months...

 

[rrumba]

Re: 1979 Imperial

nice work there bear, looking forward to your paint and good luck on the roll and tip

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Bretheren, and any Sistas out dare hey!

Well I rolled and tipped my first coat of Interlux epoxy bottom paint.

I'm still thinking about what just happened? I know it's good but need time to crunch data...

Troop, sorry brutha but maybe I'll try makin a vid when I have a clue!

Anyhow this is random stutter...

I think adding a 1:10 thinner to epoxy gives better flow when tipping. I noticed the viscosity change of the paint toward the end of half of each hull side... I needed to thin it a tad...

I can see lines from each section I overlapped. I was working in 18" blocks... I'm sure the next coat will cover my worries away...

Anyhow here are some pics!

I dig the white and Yeller!

PS, I'd doing at least 4 -5 thin coats... (per Interlux)

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1979 Imperial

Looks good! The FireFlite awaits you here At 52, I just can't trust her to travel all the way there solo......

 

[Trooper82]

Re: 1979 Imperial

That looks great Bear...how long did it take to do both sides?