kraqus
Site Supporter
- Location
- Great State of Texas
You are doing a Fantastic Job Man....
I dig where you placed the Drain plugs...
Benny
I dig where you placed the Drain plugs...
Benny
05 SJ styrofoam refoam and reinforce job
- Thread starter Proformance1
- Start date
- Location
- Sweden, Skane
I agree, nice work. I am doing the same procedure on my old Squarenose.
Does anyone know where I can buy a pair of drainplugs?
/ Hakis
Does anyone know where I can buy a pair of drainplugs?
/ Hakis
Christian_83
Xscream
- Location
- Denmark
Very nice job there!
- Location
- greenville, nc
i agree just changed my plans for plugs in my square!
- Location
- Lake Orion, Michigan
maybe someone asked it and i overlooked it...
will the nozzle hit the drain plugs once installed?
will the nozzle hit the drain plugs once installed?
- Location
- New York Crew
Good point, I thought about it but havent looked into it yet. I figure if it does it wont be by much as the only part that sticks out is the plug turn handle, and I can always modify that if needed. I'll post it up picts when it's done. It's taking a lot more time than expected, plus its going to be cold here and I need to do glass work, so I'm waiting to do it all at once. Hopefully this weekend I'll make some more progress
- Location
- New York Crew
The nozzle looks fine with my set up, but it would be a problem if your nozzle hits the side of the hull. You would have to move the drains in front of the ride plate bolts, approx 1 1/2" forward.
I made some good progress yesterday thanks to Lord Panel Fusor. Another 8 hrs out there, but it was well worth it. Great product that saves weight and bonds like crazy! I could have probably used 101EZ or 142 also. Thanks Frosty for the loan of the gun, saved me 70 bucks. I chose the 100 EZ, because of the longer work time and that it was a thermal set. It was mostly cured with the heat gun in about an hr. Just caulk it on, and I even used it to hold the tray together. Some AL pop rivets held them in place during the cure process. I saved a lot of time by heating the garage once and doing the footholds, tray and fiberglassing all within 3 hrs.
I made some good progress yesterday thanks to Lord Panel Fusor. Another 8 hrs out there, but it was well worth it. Great product that saves weight and bonds like crazy! I could have probably used 101EZ or 142 also. Thanks Frosty for the loan of the gun, saved me 70 bucks. I chose the 100 EZ, because of the longer work time and that it was a thermal set. It was mostly cured with the heat gun in about an hr. Just caulk it on, and I even used it to hold the tray together. Some AL pop rivets held them in place during the cure process. I saved a lot of time by heating the garage once and doing the footholds, tray and fiberglassing all within 3 hrs.
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- New York Crew
I could not believe that the panel fusor held enough after about an hr to flex the fiberglass and have it hold. Great stuff.
I precut all the 12 Oz. Biax and got it all moist with epoxy as before then smothed it out and let it set up overnight. I heated the garage to 75 deg while I was doing this. By the time I got cleaned up it was already setting up nicely. A bullet heater and some incandescent bulbs for the next 24 hrs, just to make sure its all set before exposing it to the 20 deg nights here.
Next up is the turf.
I precut all the 12 Oz. Biax and got it all moist with epoxy as before then smothed it out and let it set up overnight. I heated the garage to 75 deg while I was doing this. By the time I got cleaned up it was already setting up nicely. A bullet heater and some incandescent bulbs for the next 24 hrs, just to make sure its all set before exposing it to the 20 deg nights here.
Next up is the turf.
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- Location
- Pennellville, NY
Time for a Turf Party!!!!!!!
Nice job man!
Moto360
Nice job man!
Moto360
- Location
- New York Crew
Thanks guys, it's really going better than I expected. Taking longer but going great. Hopefully I can test ride it before Daytona. I should have started turfing it today.
- Location
- Palm Beach County
i smell a lot of "mocking up" lol
looks great, i hope you like the holds!
looks great, i hope you like the holds!
Frosty
New York Crew
- Location
- Western New York
very nice job! especially your PU foam magic - looks like one piece - i hope mine comes out that good
BruceSki
Formerly Motoman25
- Location
- Long Island
alright im dropping mine off to you tomorow. think you can have it ready for me by daytona?
j/k that looks real nice. a little turfing and you are ready to go.
j/k that looks real nice. a little turfing and you are ready to go.
- Location
- Palm Beach County
lol sooooo whats the word for you guys with daytona?
- Location
- New York Crew
We are just "Mocking Up" for the trip now. LOL
- Location
- Palm Beach County
- Location
- New York Crew
Finally worked on it again Monday, took the day off to get some turfing done. Gotta have your priorities in line!
First I made some temps from kraft paper, then roughed the pcs out. I could have cut them right to size the temps were perfect, but oh well just lost more time trimming twice. Sanded and wiped it all down with tolulene to get it nice and clean. Then put the Weldwood contact cement on. I used the 3M 950 on the bottom of the turf pad and one place on the dash. Comes in handy and we will see how it holds up. That was 11 hrs on Monday
First I made some temps from kraft paper, then roughed the pcs out. I could have cut them right to size the temps were perfect, but oh well just lost more time trimming twice. Sanded and wiped it all down with tolulene to get it nice and clean. Then put the Weldwood contact cement on. I used the 3M 950 on the bottom of the turf pad and one place on the dash. Comes in handy and we will see how it holds up. That was 11 hrs on Monday
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On to the dash, and dash jewlery. Today I put in 4 hrs. Finished up the dash and bolted it on. As I mentioned I used some 3M on the lower part of the dash so I can still remove the foot hold with a few ebox bolts if I ever want to, or to get at the bolts behind it. I also installed some more Lowes 2" styrofoam insulation behind it for extra buoyancy. Drilled a drain hole to get all that unwanted extra water out. This Caker foothold looks and feels great!
Still have a few more finishing details left then on to some other mechanical issues before Daytona
Still have a few more finishing details left then on to some other mechanical issues before Daytona
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