1984 Bass Tracker I (restoration)

I have a 1984 bass tracker I that I have been working on for a year or so......I would love to add some pictures of the work I have done but adding pictures onto here seems close to impossible.....Just wasted 1.5 hours trying....I give up......What ever happened to being able to hit browse, select a picture and then add the file???? The whole page just freezes up every time I try.......AAARRRRRR!!!!

system is same as its been for a year or more

under the "post a reply" console theres a "upload attachment" console

choose file, add file, place inline

sounds like youre having some trouble with your browser to me

Yes try a different browser if your using Internet explorer try Google Chrome.

Try one picture at a time or save as draft.

OK I figured it out, Thanks for the help......It was the browser and I also had to re-size the pictures.

These are some pictures from the tear down of the boat.

Transom Needed replacement

Here is the trailer tear down.

Trailer repaint, new boards, carpet and lights.

You did a good job on the trailer. I look forward to seeing how your boat turns out.

Removing the rotten transom......(what a pain)

Installing new transom....two 3/4" pieces of marine grade laminated together......I glued and screwed them together....I put a clear coat of polyurethane( i think thats what its called) on it. Everywhere that there was a rivet before I replaced with SS bolts.( I didn't have anything that put in rivets like the ones that were in it)........I put a good amount of the white marine seal stuff around all the bolts and in the bolt hole before putting the bolts in...

Now if I could only find my SD card to give you pics of the rest of the rebuild......I look hard tomorrow to try and find it.

Looking great so far!I Enjoy watching everyone's builds. I just recently purchased a boat myself and plan on re painting the trailer this weekend. I've already replaced tires and have to re wire trailer lights and replace bunks and carpet. What all did you do as far as sanding, paint and primer for the trailer? Because your trailer looked brand new!

Thanks

Anxiously awaiting the rest of the rebuild. I am hoping to get the same boat in about the same condition. One of the guys with whom I fish has one that has not been moved in 8 years.

Wonderful thing these aluminum boats - you can find one in as rough a condition as the one you found for very little $$$ - invest a whole lotta luv like you've done and you're left with a beautiful product.

That trailer looks brand new - well done!!!

Lots of sweat equity in the finished product!!! Keep the pics coming.

wow! gotta love a ground up restoration! looks like shes in the right hands!

Fantastic thread ! Working on one myself now and looking forward to your progress.

I used automotive paint and primer from carquest.....I first sanded the frame down to metal,I used a sandblaster to hit the tight spots and to remove any rust that was on it. I used a gravity feed spray gun, just a cheap one from wal-mart

I cleaned up the boat and then installed some bass tracker decals that i liked.....Bass tracker pro crappie 175 decals, I know not correct for the boat but I liked the colors and I like fishing bass and crappie.........These decals were very hard to apply smoothly but I got it done....Had to heat around each rivet individually to get the decal to suck down tight all around the rivets.

I then Did a little work in the boat.