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Speaking of Spectra photos... does anyone have any pictures showing the driveline of a V-drive Spectra that has "factory" rigging? The reason I ask is I've got a few extra holes in the center two stringers and my best assumption is that at one point in time the boat was equipped with two driveshaft loops. As it is now if a joint lets go the shaft is free to thrash about. I'll be fixing this before the hull hits the water and would like to keep things as original as possible. I'm interested in recreating what Spectra had originally done. I've seen in the Glenwood catalog that they offer a cast aluminum driveshaft guard that mounts between the stringers. Any chance Spectra used those back in the day?

Thanks!

Aloha

I will see if i can get some pics up of my driveline setup, it is original setup from 71 with the alum braces you mentioned, as well as the mounting of the vdrive.
 

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Lookin GOOD! This was taken this weekend?

I saw a few Spectras in town Saturday morning when I was filling up. SPECTRABRENT drove through the Terrible Chevron with Moonshine in tow; I saw a blue and white 20 I/O heading to towards the bridge soon after; there was also an 18 that I followed up Parker Dam RD a little ways before I turned off at the Rio Del (headed up towards Echo Lodge/Big Bend), and of course ours!!! The weather looked pretty bad (had a couple good showers in the morning), so we dusted the boat off and opted to drop in up in Needles and spend the day with some friends. I hope next time I get up there Wheeler, you can get a shot of me goin by!
 

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Lookin GOOD! This was taken this weekend?

Yes this weekend, Greg spends more time in his boat than he does onshore. :thumbsup
 

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Lookin GOOD! This was taken this weekend?

I saw a few Spectras in town Saturday morning when I was filling up. SPECTRABRENT drove through the Terrible Chevron with Moonshine in tow; I saw a blue and white 20 I/O heading to towards the bridge soon after; there was also an 18 that I followed up Parker Dam RD a little ways before I turned off at the Rio Del (headed up towards Echo Lodge/Big Bend), and of course ours!!! The weather looked pretty bad (had a couple good showers in the morning), so we dusted the boat off and opted to drop in up in Needles and spend the day with some friends. I hope next time I get up there Wheeler, you can get a shot of me goin by!

I had Spectra shirts already for you!
I look forward to a Spectra Regatta sometime next year, so Spectra owners get ready!

Brent
 

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I had Spectra shirts already for you!
I look forward to a Spectra Regatta sometime next year, so Spectra owners get ready!

Brent



I will be there if there is a regatta, hopefully there can be a date set pretty soon due to some of us coming from pretty far away
 

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maybe I should post some pictures of my ex Spectras here , lol.
All of them owned by friends ,so I didn't get lost touch with them :champagne:
1976 20 Spectra 429 BBF , Berkeley jet
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1972 24 Spectra V-drive , 454 LS6
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1978 19 Spectra , 429 BBF ,Berkeley jet.
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I'm here all week, come say hello.
 

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Here's some pics of my ol tug after the last refurb back in '94/'95
 

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Hey Gary,
Nice looking boat. I like the colors, What do you have planned for it this go round.

Here is a pic of my 18 last summer at the sand bar bash, The new wheel, and the ol ford.
 

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My plan before summer is to clean up the engine compartment and wiring, change the intake manifold, add a scoop, and install a msd ignition.
 
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Well the plan this time is a total makeover cosmetic wise. Since the ol thang has sat up for too many years, all that work from back then is shot. I liked those colors back then too, but way to 90's nowdays. Thinkin up a cool new paint scheme, gotta rebuild all the interior, carb job and check through the ol BBC, build new swim deck, polish, polish & polish. May try to spruce up the trailer a bit as well. Fenders didn't fit from long ago and never put any on after that, so maybe a set this go round. Colorwise, thinkin' bout some red & orange metallic over white.... Maybe an awsome flame job, inside & out. Just have to see how it all comes together. Soon as it warms up gonna water test the motor then proceed from there...... GB :skullhttp://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/images/smilies/RDP/skull.gif
 

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A couple of Spectra's from this past weekend.
 

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Here's one I saw. Original condition with original party goers!!
 

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Weekend shots from Arrowhead... pictures courtesy of Full Pull

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Aloha
 

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Here are a few shots of My Spec 20. Afew from Lake Mead.
 

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I like the yellow 20 jet.



Funny thing about this boat and pix........Jim (driver) calls me sez "I heard there's some pix on the internet, some forum with a Spectra section", I had already seen the pix and never looked at the people! Jim has been a friend for many years. This boat belongs to Jim's brother-in-law who recently passed. Boat is staying in the family!

CC
 

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Can some of you guys post interior pics please? I have a 24 footer and plan on re-doing the interior this winter. my interior is shot and I hate the lay out. Thanks!
 

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So I guess I never got around to post up in this thread, here's my 71 20ft...
 

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Here is a pic of my buddies i might pick up if the price is rite. Its a 77 with a 350 i/o
 

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So, was the wood grain trim (pacalon?) an option? I've seen a few "original" boats that had the body stripe color there. I thought they all had it from the factory.:grumble:

Guess they are like old Chevys, you could put together whatever you wanted :skull
 

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Before and after. Good old thread.:thumbsup
 

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I just picked up this one.
V drive. BBF
Gel is a little rough below the waterline.
 

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So, was the wood grain trim (pacalon?) an option? I've seen a few "original" boats that had the body stripe color there. I thought they all had it from the factory.:grumble:

Guess they are like old Chevys, you could put together whatever you wanted :skull

The only Spectras that I have seen without the wood grain are the Spectra 19 and a couple
Spectra 18's.

Brent
 

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Great weekend at Rosevelt lake.

Brent[/QUOTE]
 

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Found this little hotrod on Craigslist for the almost giveaway price and the wife said "why don't you buy it?"! So ya know,.......I did! We will have a build thread on this forum too. Should be fun! Spectra18 clean1.jpg Spectra18 clean6.jpg Spectra18-16.jpg 18 motor4.jpg
 
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