1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Hey Mountain_Man,
I had already seen that one, I don't think OSHA would approve. HA,HA
Bob

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

OK here we are again with foul weather. Foggy freezing rain all day, on top of snow that won't melt. Supposed to be black ice every where tomorrow morning.

Working 50 hours a week is the pits. I'm not used to this. I'm hoping that it will be rewarding at some point. Mainly because of the new technology, and chance to learn something else.

I keep looking at the stripes on my boat. When I can, I'll get some close up pics. I think they are painted on. They look original, but not gelcoated.

Makes me want to paint them when I'm done. Thing is, if it's nothing but paint, why not change it the way I want it?

I just caught up on everybody's threads. Looks like this weather is slowing everyone down.

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Hey Mountain_Man,
You are correct about the weather slowing everyone down. It's getting out of hand. My son lives in Northern IN and we have more snow then he does. *%#@&%@#
Hey, On the stripes. I have found that in the mid 80's a lot of boat manufacturers used vinyl for stripes and graphics. I'm not sure about your's but I can remove mine with a heat gun.
Bob

 

[199q]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

I would bet that those stripes are not original. for the condition of your hull, it would not be in that great of shape to be original I think. I dunno though, could be wayy off!

how are the gauges going?

I have been sloooowly creeping along on my project. mostly just buying things for it.

how has the snow been? im excited to see some updates. I know how life is though I have been busy with it too!

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Stripes may not be original, I'll get some better pics when the weather warms up. 17 degrees right now, and the snow is still here. about a foot on the ground all around the boat. and IN the boat. The only place snow is melting is on the roads. and sunny areas. I drive 6 miles to work now and had to drive through 8" drifts across the road this morning. I heard on the radio that a couple of the neighboring counties have only been to school 4 or 5 days since Christmas.

This is getting old.

Got the new gauges and tested them with and without backlighting.haven't done the plexi/Lexan work yet. Still thinking about the method of etching. Either laser engraver, or CNC milling machine. I think the laser might melt the surface and leave it too smoth to refract light. A v-bit would leave a more opaque groov (I think). I'll have to do some testing.

I just want it to warm up enough to run the engine and do a compression check. I've even bought 2 more gallons of antifreeze to re-winterize, but I can't get the boot open!

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Hey Mountain_Man,
I'm with you on the weather man. This stuff can go away anytime. I'm ready for spring.
I hope you can get to work on your boat before to long.
At the rate we are going the rest of the crew will be basking in the sun and and we will still be trying to get the decks on.
Good luck man.
Bob

 

[Chris's CVX16]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Here's the concept drawing I've come up with for the new dash panel. I'm figuring on Lexan, with a black surface, and etched embellishments and text that would be backlit red when the panel lights are on. Ideas or suggestions?

Looks real nice.

I would do it out of clear 3/16" or 1/4" lexan. Cut it to shape and then paint the backside gloss black. A couple coats should work. Then take it to an engraver maybe they can etch out your intricate lettering. You might want to drill out the holes before the engraving just in case you crack the panel.

I did a much simpler one. I replaced the 1/8" panel on mine with a lexan one. I had to stick with the 1/8" due to the aluminum channel it rests in.

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Chris,

Oops, hit the tab and posted without the text, it's coming up next.

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Chris,
I've got both CNC, and Laser engraving options available so the process will be free and painless. I just have to make up my mind on which way I want to go. If you've ever been around aircraft, this is the way they used to do the instrument panels. Only difference is the light bulbs used to be in holes in the plexi. This time I'll be wrapping the edge with LED strips.

I've tested the lettering with the laser and can get very clear lettering down to 1/8" high. I can also crank up the power on the laser and make all the hole cuts without moving the workpiece. All I do is make multiple layers in Corel and run them separately.

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Well guys,
Another week and no progress.

I've worked 68 hours this week at the new job and barely got to sleep.

Boss came in Friday at 3pm and told me to reformat his PC with Windows 7, and reload all his software including Autocad inventor(6 DVD's). Oh, and he wanted to be able to use it at 7am Saturday morn.

I'm starting to wonder why I took this job. I completely relocated the network server, router and phone system across the warehouse today. What's next?

Oh well, I'll get on the boat one of these days. They say were getting snow again Tuesday.

I'm trying to catch up on everybody's threads tonight.

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Mountain_Man,
Sorry to hear about all the work in the real life.
I can relate to it very well myself.
I hope you get some time on the boat soon.
Take care my friend
Bob

 

[sprintst]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Well guys,
Another week and no progress.

I've worked 68 hours this week at the new job and barely got to sleep.

Boss came in Friday at 3pm and told me to reformat his PC with Windows 7, and reload all his software including Autocad inventor(6 DVD's). Oh, and he wanted to be able to use it at 7am Saturday morn.

I'm starting to wonder why I took this job. I completely relocated the network server, router and phone system across the warehouse today. What's next?

Oh well, I'll get on the boat one of these days. They say were getting snow again Tuesday.

I'm trying to catch up on everybody's threads tonight.

What a knob that guy is. I'm in IT too. It's usually the clueless or jackholes that ask that much work to be done in that short a period of time. They don't know what goes into to it for it to be done right.

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

I figure he is a genius with ADD. It's an R & D place, and his ideas are out of this world! But so are his expectations.

I will say that on a 64 bit quad core machine with every bell and whistle. I was very pleased with the intelligence of the Windows 7 installation engine.

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Well, I finally got a day off that was nice enough to check out the motor. Didn't go as good as I'd hoped. Wired it all up and checked her out. Or tried to.

Voltages were good at the coil and starter. Pulled the coil wire off and cranked a little. No bad sounds, and oil pressure building. No gas though. Guess I'm gonna have to prime it. I tried a little starting fluid down her throat. (WD-40) no go. After tinkering 30 minutes I decided there was no spark. Either bad points/condenser or out of adjustment. Coil's OK but not as hot as I'd like. It won't fire off the points though.

Gave up and went for the compression check. 135 on three Cylinders, 60 on number 3. Oil brings it up to 85 and it will hold. Guess it needs rings.

OK, do I really want to rebuild a 4 cylinder? At least it's not an aluminum head like the last two motors I've done. If I went bigger it would have to be a complete package. What about the outdrive? How much could it handle? Are they built different for different motors?

So much for "the motor checks out good"

 

[fat fanny]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

It is typical for GM 4 banger to have low compression on 1 cylinder especially w/ blown head gasket pull the head and look @ the decks of the block and head also the gasket should tell the story, As far as going bigger the gear ratios are different for a larger engine on the outdrive. Hope this helps

 

[Friscoboater]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

I agree with fatfanny. Check the head gasket.

 

[archbuilder]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Sorry to hear about the motor, I would run the traps on it and see if the head gasket is the culprit. If you want to upgrade, I would look for a parts boat where you can get the whole set-up....I'm just dealing with an outboard, I and once again I'm looking for another piece....tach cable this time! Hang in there, I'd love to see her out on the water!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

I would cut my losses if it needs a motor.

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

Hey Mountain_Man,
Sorry I'm late chiming in. The Alpha one is good for 300 HP, The gear ratio should be i.98 for yours and a V6 is typically 1.84. I found a donor boat for Rob with a 4.3 V-6 for $500 including the out drive.
You may be better off to just look for another boat since you haven't really done much to her yet, but that's the choice you get to make.
Just food for thought.
Good Luck
Bob

 

[Mountain_Man]

Re: 1985 Glastron X-19 Complete Restore

I'll be thinking it over.

I haven't got my hands good and greasy in about 15 years. It would be OK with me to do some engine work, I'm just thinking about the fact that this boat would have been a little underpowered anyway. That's what makes me consider something larger.

If the whole inside needs redone anyway, how bad would it be to redo the mount positions? If I swapped out the motor, it would have to come from a donor, the added cost of the bolt-on hardware would be too much to bother.