Seagull 102 restoration

[Sean-Nos]

This is a 1955-56 102 it's sized missing bits and is in pretty bad shape but I think it will look ok when it's done.

 

[Sean-Nos]

This one must be good it say's so on it

Not much left of her now

 

[Sean-Nos]

Getting down to brass tacks I started to clean up the fuel tank hoping to do a nice polished brass finish to it but as it turned out someone had someone had patched it up before so I'll just clean it up fill the dints and paint it black.

The chrome on the exhaust was all pitted so I cleaned that back to the brass the gear tube is steel so I'll just take the chrome "what's left of it" off and paint it.

On testing the coil it turned out to be dead It should be reading between 3-5K Don't mind the setting on the meter.

So I tested one off a donor engine and it looked good.

Grand now I just have to swap them over what a nightmare these are not easy to get off they are held on with to small screws and two studs that are sized in, I used the ratchet on the screwgun to work them loose and some gentle hammering I put it back on the head of the donor engine and used the screwgun on the flywheel nut to turn the engine over for a few minutes to charge the condenser once it was charged I got a good spark.

 

[Sean-Nos]

Seagull crap everywhere I'll have to stick it in the wash with some FAIRY and give it a wash

Gave the carb a check over and a bit of a spit and polish

To remove the flywheel I first undid the nut and sprayed with WD40 then after a few hours replaced the nut and take out the spark plug then turn the engine over so that the piston is at it's furthest point from the plug then get someone to hold the engine up by the flywheel and hit the nut with a good heavy hammer do not use a pullers as they will just warp the aluminium flywheel.
I found an easy way to clean up the flywheel it just bolts onto my bench grinder then working down with fine sandpaper from 400 to 1500 it comes up nice.

I know these gear boxes allow water in unlike other outboards but when they are run in salt water and then left for 20 odd years it can leave a bit of a mess but at least I know why it's not turning

That's a bit better.

 

[Sean-Nos]

Dents filled primed and painted, I'll give it a coat of lacquer when I get a decal for it.

Got the decals from http://www.saving-old-seagulls.co.uk/i_d_your_seagull/102_models.htmon today and built up a few coats of lacquer.

The stud for the tiller arm is also broken and boy was it hard to remove very fine whitworth threads.

 

[Sean-Nos]

Just about finished now except for the thrust block and a bit of adjusting here and there.

And here is a little video of her first start up, a bit smokey at first but not too bad once she got going

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO_K2MiZRRE

 

[Sean-Nos]

And I made a little stand for her to sit on. Thats it hope you like

 

[nwcove]

nice job!!! makes me want to shine up a couple of the gulls i have!!

 

[GA_Boater]

Nice work Sean. :thumb: Now you have build a small skiff to put her to work.

How long did to take to get her in shape?

 

[Sean-Nos]

Nice work Sean. :thumb: Now you have build a small skiff to put her to work.

How long did to take to get her in shape?

I did build a small skiff :lol::lol::lol: It didn't take too long to get it into shape but I was waiting a while on parts off ebay.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Nice restoration.

 

[GA_Boater]

I did build a small skiff :lol::lol::lol: It didn't take too long to get it into shape but I was waiting a while on parts off ebay.

Aw come on, I meant another one. The crackerbox is finished (and beautiful), the Seagull is finished, so time for a new project. :lol: