'78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

[62cruiserinc]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Trooper82:

I have read and followed your thread for a long time.

I'm working on my first restoration, a 1984 Larson. Your work has helped me out a LOT. The plentiful pictures, occaisonal changes in plans, and ensuing discussions of alternatives has been priceless. You have addressed almost every aspect of restoration. The fuel tank resto you did was a good guide for mine.

Just wanted to let you know how much your work has helped others (especially the beginners like me!).

Thanks
Steve

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Nice Patchwork!

Thanks Gus!

Trooper82:

I have read and followed your thread for a long time.

I'm working on my first restoration, a 1984 Larson. Your work has helped me out a LOT. The plentiful pictures, occaisonal changes in plans, and ensuing discussions of alternatives has been priceless. You have addressed almost every aspect of restoration. The fuel tank resto you did was a good guide for mine.

Just wanted to let you know how much your work has helped others (especially the beginners like me!).

Thanks
Steve

This means alot Steve, thank you....I really had no idea where this road was going to take me..been plenty of ups and downs...this is my first attempt at something like this too...so been learning tons...great folks here on this forum...so much knowledge/help/assistance...and freindship to boot. I'm just glad that it can help someone else out to learn from my mistakes....or the things that have worked out good..

I have been watching your thread as well...you are doing great work....I really like the way your stringer/motor mounts have turned out.

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Picked up a few supplies for the weekend...

Tried out some paint stripper...
It did a decent job....GT - I didn't have any plastic wrap so tried using the drop clothe...I could not tell a difference...

The brown that is over the metalflake was a little tough to come off...and you can see where the stripper took off I am guessing a clearcoat...not sure if it is paint or gelcoat though...

Almost the weekend folks!!!

 

[fat fanny]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Troop I have to add my adda boy on the patch work! I think the stripper will save you allot of work in the long run as well. Finaly getting some well needed rain up here. Still have'nt been in the water yet this year (draught)

 

[sphelps]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Imagine that , stripper taking things off..
Have a great Friday Troop!

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Troop I have to add my adda boy on the patch work! I think the stripper will save you allot of work in the long run as well. Finaly getting some well needed rain up here. Still have'nt been in the water yet this year (draught)

Thanks FF...ya my brother was telling me he gave up on his garden...withered up into nothing but dust...he is in SE Ohio..been tough all over this year it seems...

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Imagine that , stripper taking things off..
Have a great Friday Troop!

baow chicka boaw boaw....I have no idea how to spell that....SP you too..hopefully you don't have to work this weekend...

 

[Decker83]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Looks like the stripper worked good. Did you do small areas at a time or large area? The old clear coat will fade out and look like that just from being in the sun. Have alot of old bass riggs that look just like that here in Texas.
Looking forward to this weekend, a cold front is a comming. 98 deg. Yahoooo!!!!
Have a good one Troop.

 

[oops!]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

hi trooper... i got asked to look in on this as soon as i got back on line.

the de lam is a real pain....

you have a hand laid hull.....the de lam is usually caused by too much resin.... and either over or under cured.

the deal with de lam... is that you have to grind it all out... you have to chase the de lam with the grinder.

when you are grinding...you will see the cracks between the layers of glass.......just chase that out till there are no cracks left.

then re glass the area starting with csm.....use 1708 or what ever thickness of material you can to get the desired height.

then re fair and re gell.... its a pain in the butt.....but it must be done or the hull integrity is compromised.

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Looks like the stripper worked good. Did you do small areas at a time or large area? The old clear coat will fade out and look like that just from being in the sun. Have alot of old bass riggs that look just like that here in Texas.
Looking forward to this weekend, a cold front is a comming. 98 deg. Yahoooo!!!!
Have a good one Troop.

I did that section in three stages...almost glassin' weather!..enjoy the cool down...lol

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

hi trooper... i got asked to look in on this as soon as i got back on line.

the de lam is a real pain....

you have a hand laid hull.....the de lam is usually caused by too much resin.... and either over or under cured.

the deal with de lam... is that you have to grind it all out... you have to chase the de lam with the grinder.

when you are grinding...you will see the cracks between the layers of glass.......just chase that out till there are no cracks left.

then re glass the area starting with csm.....use 1708 or what ever thickness of material you can to get the desired height.

then re fair and re gell.... its a pain in the butt.....but it must be done or the hull integrity is compromised.

Thanks for stopping by oops!...heard you were on Holiday...hope you had a good one...ya the delam is a pain..just hope I don't have to grind the entire hull away to find the end of it...guessing I need to just do it in sections so I can replace as I go?

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Hey Brutha Troop,

Bummer on the delam........

I hope it's only in a few areas and ya don't have ta go chasin it to far... Keel patch looks great...

Have a great weekend, and hope you have some great progress!

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Hey Brutha Troop,

Bummer on the delam........

I hope it's only in a few areas and ya don't have ta go chasin it to far... Keel patch looks great...

Have a great weekend, and hope you have some great progress!

Thanks Bear! If it doesn't rain I should be able to get a few things done this weekend....

 

[GT1000000]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Still channeling all of the highest quality, premium caliber, good karma your way...Nothing but good and happy thoughts...Ohmmm, Ohmmm, Ohmmm...

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Still channeling all of the highest quality, premium caliber, good karma your way...Nothing but good and happy thoughts...Ohmmm, Ohmmm, Ohmmm...

Thanks Bro!

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Not much got done tonight....storms rolling through...wonder I didn't get hit with lightening some of the strikes were mighty close...

Managed to strip some more paint though...and yes that is rain...

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Free boat wash

Is that de-lamination easy to see as you strip the paint? Or do you have to hit it w/ the grinder?

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Haven't seen any yet without first hitting with the grinder....i will get the remainder stripped in the morning.....back half anyway.....then start some more grinding.

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Burnin' daylight here....better get started!

Have a good weekend all!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Yep! Me & the electrical gremlins shall do battle once again today :redface:

May you uncover no more surprises this weekend & have a great 1!

good karma oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm good karma ooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm