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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1957 Lowell Lightweight Full Restore/Rebuild
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<blockquote data-quote="orttauq" data-source="post: 429449" data-attributes="member: 21970"><p>Lots of progress. Pics because people like pics: </p><p>Transom wood all replaced; both interior and exterior. Painted knee brace to match remote control-no pic of that yet :| </p><p>[ATTACH=full]90317[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]90318[/ATTACH]</p><p>Replaced windshield header; it had be cut off at some point :? </p><p>[ATTACH=full]90320[/ATTACH]</p><p>Repaired and reinstalled handle at bow, ordered a replacement stern handle to be copied from the existing one from a local foundry.</p><p>Got some electrical done but still waiting for more parts. All LED so battery life will be good.</p><p>Removed paint from all the brass fittings that had been painted over.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]90325[/ATTACH]</p><p>Cleaned up bow and transom exterior aluminum following instructions from people who restore Airstreams so now nice and shiny , replaced more rivets.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]90326[/ATTACH]</p><p>Have in hand all the teak</p><p>[ATTACH=full]90323[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]90322[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>No pics yet of deck made of marine plywood going in. You can see it in last pic before I started cutting it to shape (from hell that was). Just got it sealed when it started snowing so dry time went from 24 hours to ~4days. Will not be able to get that in boat for a few days now. Going to make look like a 57 pick-up truck bed with WOW strips. Have to make those still as well get floatation foam under it.</p><p></p><p>Next is the restoration of the original Attwood steering wheel, finding some cleats that will fit, getting bench seat made, running cable for steering. AND then the hardest part...a motor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orttauq, post: 429449, member: 21970"] Lots of progress. Pics because people like pics: Transom wood all replaced; both interior and exterior. Painted knee brace to match remote control-no pic of that yet :| [ATTACH type="full" alt="Photo Feb 27, 9 36 15 AM.jpg"]90317._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Photo Feb 27, 9 36 11 AM.jpg"]90318._xfImport[/ATTACH] Replaced windshield header; it had be cut off at some point :? [ATTACH type="full" alt="Photo Feb 19, 1 35 22 PM.jpg"]90320._xfImport[/ATTACH] Repaired and reinstalled handle at bow, ordered a replacement stern handle to be copied from the existing one from a local foundry. Got some electrical done but still waiting for more parts. All LED so battery life will be good. Removed paint from all the brass fittings that had been painted over. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Photo Feb 27, 9 36 46 AM.jpg"]90325._xfImport[/ATTACH] Cleaned up bow and transom exterior aluminum following instructions from people who restore Airstreams so now nice and shiny , replaced more rivets. [ATTACH type="full" alt="Photo Feb 13, 4 34 15 PM.jpg"]90326._xfImport[/ATTACH] Have in hand all the teak [ATTACH type="full" alt="Photo Feb 25, 8 26 24 AM.jpg"]90323._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="Photo Feb 25, 7 37 52 AM.jpg"]90322._xfImport[/ATTACH] No pics yet of deck made of marine plywood going in. You can see it in last pic before I started cutting it to shape (from hell that was). Just got it sealed when it started snowing so dry time went from 24 hours to ~4days. Will not be able to get that in boat for a few days now. Going to make look like a 57 pick-up truck bed with WOW strips. Have to make those still as well get floatation foam under it. Next is the restoration of the original Attwood steering wheel, finding some cleats that will fit, getting bench seat made, running cable for steering. AND then the hardest part...a motor. [/QUOTE]
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