Makes perfect sense, thanks for the details. I have a ton of respect for @Racey and @DaveH not only for their knowledge but their willingness to share it around here. Both good dudes.
Hope you have a great summer with that a beautiful boat.
So now that the underside of the hatch has been smoothed out and filled I can start figuring out how to laminate the ¼” balsa coring. My plan is to use the balsa core as a structural element adding stiffness to the hatch and as a decorative element similar to the floors in the boat framed with...
Beautiful boat and great to hear you got it sorted out.
Speaking for myself, I wouldn’t mind hearing the long version of the story. How was it setup before you figured out the fuel delivery issues and any additional details on the fix could help us all learn a bit.
Can you expand on how this process works? Can you tweak the injectors or is it a matter of building a collection, testing and then grouping based on flow?
I'm willing to bet my fingerprints are on a couple of those in the pic btw.
Great video @RiverDave. Maybe a little contrary to other comments, but I would like a deeper dive into some of the technical stuff. As the video showed the leading builders are embracing new tech to improve the product, manage cost, etc. Your background in manufacturing would make it relatable...
Well first, it’s clear you don’t know shit about welding.
Second, tells us about this Laser deal that cuts metal with light?
PS, kidding of course on that first part. You’re stacking dimes with mig, looking like tig. Beautiful work.
Dude, what a journey you have had. I admire your perseverance while also understanding how much you and your wife love traveling and how much this kinda crap just sucks. I have the exact same TH (less the fb paint) and every time I see a post I think oh shit, now what. Thank god I haven’t been...
Thanks for the feedback. I have to imagine on a full hull you have to haul ass getting the tape off if the window is so short.
This one kicked my ass and I punted it to a pro because I was on a deadline to the upholstery shop. With the info you shared I feel better equipped to give a shot...
Holy cow! Making some solid progress and looking good!
Tell me more about that distributor and crank ring set up you've got going there.
Also, I think the belt driven water pump is a good idea. If I was to do mine over again I would dump the cam driven pump.
Some more info:
Temp in the shop was right at 65 degrees, parts and materials were 65 as well. I did roll the hatch outside to spray as I don't have a booth and it was 60 degrees outside. The hatch was outside only as long as it took to get to 20-25 mils of thickness, 12 ish minutes tops. First...
Thanks!
It's a funny thing, but I have caught myself running back through the thread a couple of times trying to remember how or why I did something a certain way. The process of writing a build thread forces you to document way more detail on a build than simply taking pictures along the way...
Are you planning to have Teague dyno the motor before you drop it in the Vector? Curious what kind of numbers this package will produce.
My buddy had Teague build a 1050 HP (kind of their package motor for lack of a better term) and install in his 28' Daytona. I was there when they ran it on a...
Thanks to all for the kind words and encouragement. When I started this project I searched the web for build threads and any info I could find to help guide me down the rabbit hole of old boat restoration. A number of the inmates here, RDP referred suppliers, and the team at Schiada have been...
It could be helpful if you could share some lessons learned on the interaction with the interior shop and what you would do different today. My boat is headed to a shop up here in NorCal for interior in a couple of weeks. Like you, I have pics of what I expect, written instructions, etc. If...