[quote="Sonik"]


I'm going on 5+ yrs getting mine to where it is now and I'm still not done with the ever present add this, and change this etc etc.....that's part of the fun.

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3 yrs with mine and still cant see and end to it :lol: my wish list keeps growing........

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honker...get yours looking like jeff's and you'll be doing just fine :up: :up:

Love the old Glastrons...it was my brothers CVX20 squirt boat with a 499 cube ford that pretty much started me on the old boats so I guess I have him to blame for the last 6 years of craziness! Your 150 turned out great my friend, and if you show the Viper the same level of attention when its time comes, you'll be just fine. :up:

Not a hydrostream, but this is my 1980 Glastron GT150. It was a mess when I picked it up as my first project in 2010. Complete motor rebuild in 2010 and a complete boat overhaul in 2011. Hopefully one day the Viper will come out just as nice.

http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=4802

For those that are interested, my complete 2 year restoration process (motor and hull) are documented on the Glastron site as well. Interesting part is that as you get toward the end of the project thread, you'll start to see how I gradually transitioned to wanting a stream....just NOT enough speed from the GT hull.


http://www.classicglastron.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=2806

Hehe. All in good fun my friend. I've got one of those pro emblem shots too.

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There were lots of Vipers, but not in our "colour", if you will. I'm going on 5+ yrs getting mine to where it is now and I'm still not done with the ever present add this, and change this etc etc.....that's part of the fun.

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Now that is just plain cruel :lol:

Take your time with it, don't get in a hurry to get it done, and make it EXACTLY what you want it to be. In the meantime, here's a little snapshot of what you'll be looking at when it's done.....

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Thanks for the advice Sonik, I've been cruising the threads here and over at S&F about these great little boats. I'll make sure to look up your posts. No disappointment about the core, I picked the boat up as a project and knew the core would be rotten. Interesting to know you have only seen 5 of the apricot vipers kicking around. For now the viper is going to take a little rest in the shop for the summer while my cousin and I get into our first race season with his delta.

In the meantime its time to start hitting the books in earnest, gathering information and parts for the winter build. Also have to give some more serious thought to power. Obviously the 70hp Evinrude that came on the boat is not going to stay! Have to keep my eyes open for an appropriate power plant for a rebuild.

They keep popping up eh Kevin? What you have there is an apricot gel viper. I had only seen 4 in 6 years prior to yours popping up so that's 5. Not to be the bearer of bad news but I promise u the core is rotten. Search for my boat around here or on S&F and you'll see what I'm talking about. The Viper is a great little hot rod and will run low 80's with a 2.0 liter 150 for power. Any more and you better have a fresh and dry boat, and have spent some time at the helm. I have a warmed up 2.5 200 EFI on mine now and it'll turn a 30ET behind a 1.87 sporty around 7K well into the mid 90's......not for the faint of heart or novice helmsman. Core it, enjoy it, take your time and learn to drive it, buy a good jacket, wear a lanyard, and don't make the mistake of stringing it out without a chase boat because shiz can go wrong real quick and having no backup is a really bad idea. Look forward to seeing your progress.

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[quote="Honker"]Tried post the link but apparently I am "too spammy" for a new user....that's hilarious :lol:[/quote]

Should be able to know. Need like 3 or 5 posts before you can post links. Its to prevent any spam bot that would register, post links to spam. That way they cant and they never are successful in making posts.

Looks like someone has sonics twin!

Love it!