redneckpunk
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2008
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Re: '93 Monark Pro 1900 rebuild
Ok, so the bottom side rails are down but didnt get a good pic before cluttering up the work area. But here are some pics of what I have gotten accomplished recently.
Consoles in and bow deck in place with the exception of the hatches which are currently drying. I've sprayed a couple with Rust-o-leum's "plastic" paint to see how durable the stuff is since it will be walked on and stuff (aka ice chests) drug across it. Origianlly I tested Krylons "plastic" and was very satisfied with it, with exception of the color selection. The original color, white, just didnt look good on the gray vinyl so I tried the gray Krylon. However, the only gray they have is so light it's almost an off white. Rust-o-leum has a darker shade so we will see.
Here's a pic of one of the seat boxes I built today, minus lid and just place for the heck of it so I could finally sit behind the dash. and you can see the bottom side rail in this pic
So far I have been extremely satisfied with how things have gone. Of course, there have been the typical issues while re-assymbling thigs, such as using wrong length rivot and having to drill it out and pop in the right size, a couple broken bolts and screws, etc.. But knock on wood, no major issues. However, there has been one thing driving me crazy that Im still debating a solution for. Because the way the original carpet was layed, post assembly, it covered up a couple larger "seams" that are now visable. The front deck has about 1/4in gap between decking and side that could allow small fishing lures or weights to fall into. The major is in the pic below, on both sides beneath the consoles. So far my best idea has been to get some 4in wide flexable rubber baseboard material, cut to fit, and rivot into place. Any other ideas, as I'm open to suggestions?
Ok, so the bottom side rails are down but didnt get a good pic before cluttering up the work area. But here are some pics of what I have gotten accomplished recently.
Consoles in and bow deck in place with the exception of the hatches which are currently drying. I've sprayed a couple with Rust-o-leum's "plastic" paint to see how durable the stuff is since it will be walked on and stuff (aka ice chests) drug across it. Origianlly I tested Krylons "plastic" and was very satisfied with it, with exception of the color selection. The original color, white, just didnt look good on the gray vinyl so I tried the gray Krylon. However, the only gray they have is so light it's almost an off white. Rust-o-leum has a darker shade so we will see.
Here's a pic of one of the seat boxes I built today, minus lid and just place for the heck of it so I could finally sit behind the dash. and you can see the bottom side rail in this pic
So far I have been extremely satisfied with how things have gone. Of course, there have been the typical issues while re-assymbling thigs, such as using wrong length rivot and having to drill it out and pop in the right size, a couple broken bolts and screws, etc.. But knock on wood, no major issues. However, there has been one thing driving me crazy that Im still debating a solution for. Because the way the original carpet was layed, post assembly, it covered up a couple larger "seams" that are now visable. The front deck has about 1/4in gap between decking and side that could allow small fishing lures or weights to fall into. The major is in the pic below, on both sides beneath the consoles. So far my best idea has been to get some 4in wide flexable rubber baseboard material, cut to fit, and rivot into place. Any other ideas, as I'm open to suggestions?
The seat boxes are sharp also.
