'68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

barato2

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

NOW i understand. those things are endemic in Indiana...i think every one of my grandparents and aunts had one. why not build tin boats if you live where the trees are tin?

makes me want to get one of those rotating color wheels to shine on the starcraft
 

GA_Boater

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

I wanna see a glass Christmas tree do this:

 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Here ya go...

http://claymirecottage.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/aluminum-christmas-tree-prelit.jpg

...though I don't think I helped the situation:facepalm:
That's not an Aluminum tree this is standing 8ft tall and 4ft at the base.......
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I have to erect it every year... :rolleyes:
 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Well its has been a while :faint2:

A weeks vacation down NC followed by 3 weeks in England then a week in the Pocono's for work :eek:

Here are a few photo's of the progress
Re sprayed the gearbox...
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Ski Locker in with teak..
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But I went with the flush clean look..
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TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Placing two more speakers
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Seats In Ladder in and yes there is a jack in the boat..... the dash had fallen about 1/4in and the uprights were to big, jacked it up and all went back together with ease.
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Reg on new tab
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"StarCraft" emblem on need a little touch up to the pain as i had a bit of bleed through.
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Scott
 

dozerII

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Looking real good Scott, you must be real close to completion.
 

TheWrks

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Tank in new sender unit gasket
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Battery's in all wired up
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Aft end
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"Starmada Cap" waiting to be worn again
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Scott
 

jbcurt00

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

All looks great...

As dozer said, not long now
 

GA_Boater

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Now that's breathing new life into an old family member. :thumb: Splash right around the corner?
 

classiccat

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Unbelievable job on the restoration!! ...A time machine...Well done!
 

TheWrks

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Thanks guys it was a labor of love LOL!!!!
 

TheWrks

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No resto is complete with out the next to items
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GA_Boater

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

There ya go! It's officially complete. :D
 

TheWrks

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Seeing Daylight for the first time in a while

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At the ramp....

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At 7:30pm the 19th she splashed without any problems, she's a lot quieter no hollow sounds and no free-board rattling.
2 hours later we were back at the dock, til the next time.....

Scott
 

dozerII

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Looks awesome TW, great job on the restoration.
 

64osby

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Re: '68 Holiday-V 120 Mercruiser I/O

Great job, nice video.

"Long Live Starmada!" Awesome:cool:
 
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