- Location
- Santa Maria, CA
Ah, yeah I didnt go sunday. this is the best 550 build for sure.
300/440/550 550sx Hull Modernization Build
- Thread starter Mobile Chernobyl
- Start date
- Location
- Timmins, Ontario, Canada
That is phenomenal work. I'm inspired to do something like this to my square nose but on a much smaller scale.
- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
Well I am curious because I was thinking about building my own as well, but haven't seen it done and am not an engineer. Any progress?
- Location
- 1 Mile High in Colorado
I would just buy the BOB foothold kit from the Ski Clinic in my opinion - I have seen it in person now and I can definitely say it is very well constructed, and you will easily spend the equivalent of $300 of your own time, money and supplies building a similar kit. Take if from me
The only reason I subject myself to the torture of building my own is because I like building stuff... for the sake of building it!
- Location
- 1 Mile High in Colorado
Major Milestone!!
Got the first coat of primer on it today! Wow there's alot of waveness! I think once the day glo yellow is on it - it will be harder to tell, but for now the white primer brought out ANY and ALL flaws!! going to have to block sand and do some body filler on it before I can call it ready for the color layer! Either way, pretty excited to finally be at this stage after a week of sanding after my full time job until 8:30 most nights!
You can see how I taped off areas not to be painted (engine bay is getting it's own paint - bilgekote, and tray is staying raw as it will be all covered with turf!)
And after the first coat of Interlux interprotect 2000E 2 part epoxy marine primer, thinned with M.E.K....
I start school this week, so this will be a weekend affair from here on out! I'm very happy I made it to this stage at least before going back to school, no more nightmarish nights until 3am fiberglassing in my basement!
Got the first coat of primer on it today! Wow there's alot of waveness! I think once the day glo yellow is on it - it will be harder to tell, but for now the white primer brought out ANY and ALL flaws!! going to have to block sand and do some body filler on it before I can call it ready for the color layer! Either way, pretty excited to finally be at this stage after a week of sanding after my full time job until 8:30 most nights!
You can see how I taped off areas not to be painted (engine bay is getting it's own paint - bilgekote, and tray is staying raw as it will be all covered with turf!)
And after the first coat of Interlux interprotect 2000E 2 part epoxy marine primer, thinned with M.E.K....
I start school this week, so this will be a weekend affair from here on out! I'm very happy I made it to this stage at least before going back to school, no more nightmarish nights until 3am fiberglassing in my basement!
- Location
- Jackson MI
I wish you were doing my paint lol
- Location
- Jackson MI
Bump!
- Location
- Orange, CA
Its sooooo close!!!
- Location
- 1 Mile High in Colorado
I'll be attempting to get the second coat of primer on this weekend! It'll be slow goin's from here on out tho as I can only work on weekends!
- Location
- Missouri
First off, super impressive and inspiring... keep up the good work! Including all the great DIY remedies. Especially the "lathe" with high tech ON control.
Secondly, thanks for making me stay up late (when I should've been in bed hours before) reading through the whole thread thinking I would see a finished product by page 13.... lol. Can't wait until it is done!
Secondly, thanks for making me stay up late (when I should've been in bed hours before) reading through the whole thread thinking I would see a finished product by page 13.... lol. Can't wait until it is done!
- Location
- Baytown Tx
Didnt see any one ask about the driveshaft tunnel mod. I'm trying to remember what mine looks like. Does this make that big of a difference?
N2 H2O
Previously Tbone550
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
It makes a noticeable difference in reducing cavitation especially when you start putting more power down with a ported reed motor or a 650 or 750
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- Location
- valley springs
whats up
you finnished yet
you finnished yet
- Location
- 1 Mile High in Colorado
I wish. Schools got me hella tied up. I'll be happy if it's all painted by the end of the month!
- Location
- South NJ/Tampa FL
great work
oxnard111
Creative RE Purchasing
- Location
- so Cali, Ventura/Oxnard area
I may have missed it, but seems like you would have put in a larger pump while doing all this work.
- Location
- Jackson MI
bump! painted yet?
- Location
- dunnville, ontario
where did you put the air intakes for the hood, that hood looks awesome
- Location
- 1 Mile High in Colorado
Going with pole breathers only. It's a small engine and I've read about people using only pole breathers on DASA builds without issue. Saves me the hassle of needing a hood baffle as well!
No progress in nearly the last month - Senior year Eng. courses have hit me with work like this perfect storm they're predicting!
No larger pump in this build - It's staying "550sx stock class" lol.
I'll save all that good stuff for a complete hull build - this was my first build remember!
No progress in nearly the last month - Senior year Eng. courses have hit me with work like this perfect storm they're predicting!
No larger pump in this build - It's staying "550sx stock class" lol.
I'll save all that good stuff for a complete hull build - this was my first build remember!
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