'70 Howard Wood Deck

[HighVoltage329]

Found this project Howard with a Harlan Orrin virgin wood deck...

 

[HighVoltage329]

It came with the strut, whip strut & rails roughed in. That's it, no other rigging.

 

[n2otoofast4u]

That’s going to be cool when finished! He’ll, it’s cool now!

 

[94Nautique]

Looks like a fantastic starting point. Love the colors and the wood tones. Clean.

 

[Racer56]

Awesome! Nothing better looking than a wood deck boat!

 

[74 spectra20 v-drive]

Beautiful, dig the simple white and single pin stripe!

 

[BlowMe]

Absolutely gorgeous

 

[motormonkey]

Nice, I will be following this build

 

[82daytona]

I love it! I’ll be following too

 

[lenmann]

Holy cow, what a find! When you say virgin deck, you mean its all original wood, just restored? Or a recent Harlan build with no holes in it yet?

So tell us the history, back story and what are your plans for her?

So cool, congrats!

 

[Havazoo]

Great find, can't wait to see it when finished. Still like to buy my Patterson back....

 

[HighVoltage329]

Holy cow, what a find! When you say virgin deck, you mean its all original wood, just restored? Or a recent Harlan build with no holes in it yet?

So tell us the history, back story and what are your plans for her?

So cool, congrats!

The hull has been restored. New wood deck, new stringers and mahogany floors. No holes

Installed a prop shaft to shim & align the v-drive.

 

[HighVoltage329]

 

[cofooter]

Damn, thats cool! What a great starting point!

 

[oldschool]

That is bitchen! What’s going in for power?

 

[HighVoltage329]

Sent some BBC stuff down to Berry for a new build. Going to be a 460” with good rotating parts and Dart heads. Would like to find some cool old school induction like 3 duces or Weber’s or ???

 

[Racer56]

Sent some BBC stuff down to Berry for a new build. Going to be a 460” with good rotating parts and Dart heads. Would like to find some cool old school induction like 3 duces or Weber’s or ??? View attachment 1000965

8 stack EFI would be badass

 

[HighVoltage329]

Holley is making Hilborn 8 stack that looks really cool.

 

[Gone_Flat]

Lookin good bob !!

 

[warpt71]

8 stack MFI would be badass

and period correct.

Fixed it for ya

 

[coolchange]

Bitchen! So it’s had the strut angle changed for bigger power, cool. Tri power cool with old Hondo scoop, or injectors, what kind of exhaust?

 

[HighVoltage329]

I have a set of Stelling's double wall stainless headers & tail pipes, I plan to mock those up to see how they look.

 

[renodaytona]

Bad ass, looking forward to the progress pics.

 

[HighVoltage329]

3/16" SS cavitation plates & rudder roughed in.

 

[HighVoltage329]

D21 is suppling some nice stainless hardware.

 

[HighVoltage329]

Rudder stuffing box, brace & quadrant roughed in.

 

[Boat211]

Looking great Bob.

 

[Brokeboatin221]

Beautiful, you’re a lucky man!

 

[HighVoltage329]

I know it’s been a while for an update but Barry has the motor going together nicely!

 

[Boat211]

Looking good Bob.

 

[obnoxious001]

Guess I didn't know this was on here. I may have to see if I shot enough photos to do a write up on the complete engine build.

 

[HighVoltage329]

Guess I didn't know this was on here. I may have to see if I shot enough photos to do a write up on the complete engine build.

That would be great. Check out Barry's thread on Torrington thrust bering set up for roller cam end play in engine build section.

 

[HighVoltage329]

Seat frame and Barry has the motor ready!!!

 

[HighVoltage329]

Going with this on top...

 

[Boat211]

Looking great Bob! Cant wait to see this thing.

 

[Gone_Flat]

Bob you hoping to be done this summer ??

 

[HighVoltage329]

Bob you hoping to be done this summer ??

That’s my plan but I’ve had a lot of distractions.
What about your beautiful Sanger project? This year?

 

[Gone_Flat]

That’s my plan but I’ve had a lot of distractions.
What about your beautiful Sanger project? This year?

Not sure im trying , stuff at powder coater and dropping stuff at polisher . Motor is heading to tenn . To be built .

 

[Backlash]

Man that turned out BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm sure it's going to be a runner too!!

 

[obnoxious001]

Motor is back from Barry!!!

You had to put Paul Pfaff valve covers on it!

 

[HighVoltage329]

Just some valve covers I had.

 

[obnoxious001]

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Just some valve covers I had.

For awhile I was having some really nice ones made and engraved, but the guy screwed me around for 10 months on an oil pan warranty that he admitted he had made a mistake on that I no longer feel good about buying from him, or even referring people to him.

I may have some vintage M/T valve covers or something similar that would be more period correct.

 

[HighVoltage329]

Finally some progress.

 

[HighVoltage329]

 

[Brokeboatin221]

I’m in love

 

[HighVoltage329]

All stainless transom

 

[Boat211]

Shaping up to be a beautiful piece.

 

[lenmann]

Man that's looking real nice.

 

[Gone_Flat]

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looks like a familiar garage ???

 

[Redracer1090]

COOL