1977 viper recore

[ccrick]

I can say as I sit on the couch that it sucks. I think my age might be getting to me cuz I'm sore as heck in the mornings from being bent over.

Try it at 52! lol Many sore mornings. That stitchmat is awsome ain't it, one shot deal and strong as hell
Lookin good Chet!

[77viper]

Thanks Rick. I kind of took it easy today. I found a syringe type thing used for horses? Anyway I used a tip to inflate basketballs and ground it sharp to inject resin in any voids. I got the stringers wrapped and the inside gel coated except for where I just layed glassed. I forgot my camera but had my cell.
I started with a bright white gel but I figured it would show too much dirt so I added a black tint to make it a grey. I will add some splatter in the colors I use for the hull to tie it together.




I did shrink wrap the vegas as long as I was there.

[ccrick]

Looks like you'll be ready for spring!

[77viper]

I still have a lot of work to go. The bottom needs a lot of work and so does the top cap. Then once that's done I need to rebuild the motor.

[Hippie459MN]

Looking good! I am gonna have to stop down and check it out when I get time. I am gonna need all the help I can get. lol

[77viper]

I had to work late so I didn't get much done tonight just some cleaning and some planing. I cut my stringers before I laminated the bulsa and bedded the stringers. Now that I did that they are about 1/16" tall. I didn't like the idea of building up the sides of the hull to match the stringer height and taking the material off the top of the stringers was a option. I came up with a good solution I think. I plan on using the router and cutting a notch in the floor. This should add strengh as well as fix my little mistake.

This is my injection gadget

The gel on the inside cured nice and should be a lot easier to clean up, I can ware shoes in the boat again!

[ccrick]

I had to cut mine down to. Better to have to much than not enough. I made a jig that fit the floor register in the hull and used a router. Major vacuum cleaning after. Worked well though.

[77viper]

My neighbores shut their router off so I had to use another internet connection.

Anyways I- - we got a bunch more wood cut last night.
The floor is cut and fits great.


Dad got to experience the fun of grinding glass when I cleaned up the old deck supports.


Then he cut new wood for them I'm adding to what was in there.


We also cut wood to fill all the holes in the dash and cut a piece that will go the full lengh of the dash for the backside.

[Hippie459MN]

Looks great! I like the idea on the splashwell with that frame. Should make it easy to fill it in. If thats the plan anyways.

The dash looks great too. I am still on the fence with my dash. Thinking I just might leave it and work with what I have right now until I get ready to eventually paint it.

[ccrick]

Starting to look like something a Chet? Gets ya kinda exited don't it. Keep up the good work and you'll be leavin them in your roost! Happy turkey day.
Rick.