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cabana1

12-19-2009, 12:29 AM

well since I have been lurking on this site for some time; I feel it's time to show my work. I hope you guys enjoy

she wasn't to pretty when I bought her
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cabana1

12-19-2009, 12:34 AM

Sanding all the layers of paint off. Primed and block sanded the whole boat twice. The next week was rough to pick up a spoon

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Just so everyone knows, I always wear a mask. My exgirlfriend made me take it off for the picture

cabana1

12-19-2009, 12:38 AM

After a long year this is how she looks now

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I guess its not so bad for painting it in a barn huh?

cabana1

12-19-2009, 12:44 AM

It a little dirty, but after so of the girls that get on this thing what can you expect:rolleyes:

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engine hatch off for some winter time engine work
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Seafordguy

12-19-2009, 12:47 AM

NICE!!!!!!!

Like the colors.....

cabana1

12-19-2009, 01:15 AM

NICE!!!!!!!

Like the colors.....

Thanks! I dont know if you can see but the silver is actually painted to look like carbon fiber to match the interior. that blue cost would have cost a sh*t load of money, but the great guys at PPG came through for me! I am more than happy to put that PPG sticker on the boat for what they gave me. So anyone that wants to paint their boat Long Beach Blue Pearl dont do it!!!!!

Ted

12-19-2009, 01:25 AM

Great boat, and the work looks phenomenal. Colors are sweet. A buddy of mine had a really nice one with some healthy small blocks that ran like a scalded dog, you should be really happy with it and please keep up with the pics, very cool project.

Buoy

12-19-2009, 01:29 AM

Looks good!!

And I notice the addition of the drink holder and the can of chew on the dash - creature comforts:cheers2:

cabana1

12-19-2009, 01:38 AM

Looks good!!

And I notice the addition of the drink holder and the can of chew on the dash - creature comforts:cheers2:

HAHA thanks, chew doesnt work so well when your getting it though. Not enough hands to drive throttle and spit lol. Im going to start to build the fiberglass race style hatch this weekend. Amazing what you can get done in a cold winter, cold beer warm garage, and lots of friends that help.

I know its hard to tell becuase it's dirty and I take bad pictures, but no one believes me that it was painted in that barn. Lots of wet sanding to get the dirt out but worth it. I do have to give credit to Jim Bodinott for the graphics and pinstrips. Everything else I did, with my buddies help sanding

Switzer It

12-19-2009, 04:03 AM

nice job!

Offshore Ginger

12-19-2009, 04:32 AM

L@@kin g@@d & I love PPG , i was just wondering is the trailer next....................:bump: happy holiday's

cosmic12

12-19-2009, 08:10 AM

Great job!!!! always good to see restorations by do it yourself guys.

drpete3

12-19-2009, 08:19 AM

I love these threads.....GREAT JOB!!!!!!! What do you have planned for power?

Madpoodle

12-19-2009, 08:56 AM

Screw the ( beautiful AND one of my favorite color combos ) paint, we want to know what your doing for powah???? :sifone: :driving: :bump::sifone:

Sashacig

12-19-2009, 09:16 AM

Awesome Job!!!

nocigarette

12-19-2009, 10:28 AM

looks good man, i love the paint.....It is amazing what a guy with motivation in a barn can due...:cheers2::cheers2:

scottw

12-19-2009, 10:42 AM

Looks awesome... Wish I had the facilities to do a project like that.

cabana1

12-19-2009, 11:13 AM

Screw the ( beautiful AND one of my favorite color combos ) paint, we want to know what your doing for powah???? :sifone: :driving: :bump::sifone:

ha ha well power for right now is staying pretty mild. I'm a younger guy and it was hard enough to get insurance.... There is a pair of 454's I had bored .60 over, roller rocker assembly, mild cam, big oval port heads, just some quadrajets. The boat runs pretty well, but I dont have a speedo or gps in it so I dont know what numbers Im putting up.

cabana1

12-19-2009, 11:14 AM

L@@kin g@@d & I love PPG , i was just wondering is the trailer next....................:bump: happy holiday's

Thanks, yes the trailer will be getting a makeover next. New axles, brakes, paint, lights etc.......

BraceYourself

12-19-2009, 11:59 AM

Nice work, you can be proud of your boat

Buoy

12-19-2009, 12:02 PM

It is amazing what a guy with motivation in a barn can due...:cheers2::cheers2:

Hey Mike, don't you still have an empty barn???
Need to get something in there to be working on.

Roger 1

12-19-2009, 12:18 PM

Nice! You should be very proud.

old377guy

12-19-2009, 01:27 PM

excellent

EWPE

12-19-2009, 02:37 PM

Looks great , nice job!!

JupiterSunsation

12-19-2009, 04:16 PM

Boat looks awesome....

cabana1

12-19-2009, 04:17 PM

Thanks guys!!!! I was kinda nervous to post it. I know I like it, but I didn't know how hard you guys were going to be on me:)

Roger 1

12-19-2009, 05:02 PM

Thanks guys!!!! I was kinda nervous to post it. I know I like it, but I didn't know how hard you guys were going to be on me:)

Nervous? Just first time jitters is all. It's threads and posts like this that I enjoy the most. Keep 'em comin'!:cheers2:

old377guy

12-19-2009, 05:43 PM

very good

Airpacker

12-19-2009, 06:11 PM

She looks great. Obvious large amounts of hard work going on there.

PS, whatever you do, get rid of the fountain steering wheel asap :)

cabana1

12-19-2009, 06:23 PM

She looks great. Obvious large amounts of hard work going on there.

PS, whatever you do, get rid of the fountain steering wheel asap :)

thanks again for all the kind words

Fountain haha thats the 80's at it's finest!!! New wheel this winter, rework the whole trailer, new engine hatch and hopefully i'll have some time to work on the cuddy...... Shag carpet isn't going to cut it. No wood either

glassdave

12-19-2009, 06:27 PM

Looks great, hey do you have any idea what the difference is between the 27 Squadron and your Cig are? Are they the same hull with different deck? Keep the pics coming:cool:

top ven

12-19-2009, 07:42 PM

wow !!

Davidmnc

12-19-2009, 08:57 PM

Nervous? Just first time jitters is all. It's threads and posts like this that I enjoy the most. Keep 'em comin'!:cheers2:

:iagree: :iagree: :iagree:

Buoy

12-19-2009, 09:46 PM

Thanks guys!!!! I was kinda nervous to post it. I know I like it, but I didn't know how hard you guys were going to be on me:)

Nervous???

Not here.
This board is based on trying to help everyone out in projects like this.
We absolutely LOVE these type of threads.
This board was basically built by guys that are currently doing restos, or just trying to tweak the current rig a bit, or pro's in the biz.
You did a great job on your boat. Now, you can feel free to share what you learned in the process with the rest of us that are still working on our boats.
By the Way - we have a lot of guys here that can answer a lot of those trial-AND-error questions before they cost you a fortune.
A warm welcome, and keep posting - we love this stuff:bump:

Madpoodle

12-19-2009, 09:59 PM

ha ha well power for right now is staying pretty mild. I'm a younger guy and it was hard enough to get insurance.... There is a pair of 454's I had bored .60 over, roller rocker assembly, mild cam, big oval port heads, just some quadrajets. The boat runs pretty well, but I dont have a speedo or gps in it so I dont know what numbers Im putting up.

Nice, never run a BB 28, bet thats an adventure. Beautiful boat man, please continue to share it with us :) :)

You might want to consider bringing it down to the Awakening of the Horses in Kentucky next May, it would certainly be a most welcome addition to the event!

YankeY

12-20-2009, 10:23 AM

Nice work - keep the pictures coming of the progress

Ratickle

12-20-2009, 10:31 AM

Very nice work, love it.

And never be nervous here, one of our top mandates for this site is to help the do-it-yourselfers be as successful as possible. Most of us started that way and still try to be hands on as much as possible.

Anything you want to know, our tech experts will be glad to help you with.

Again, fantastic job.....