Freestyle 96 rn winter build and nose job

[txsuperjetfreak96]

Well i got some more foam removed, Located some realy wet stinky foam around the intake grate inserts and the tube for the steering cable, I got the oneway valve removed, the exhaust tube, and removed the cooling lines, I was suprised at how easy they were to get out. just one lil tap with a hammer. and they slid right out. Posting some pics of what i got done tonight. and the pile o foam, also a pic of the nice puddle of water in the bottom of the hull

 

[a_deleon]

Looks like you are getting a lot more done to the SJ. I finally got most of my stuff put away so I can start working on my sx build. I ca't wait to take out the stock foam and see how much wet foam I have in there.

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

update

Been waiting for my order from us composites, I still had the stock nose foam, The more i looked at it i thought, i might try and make my own nose kit, Not sure how itll come out or if itll b any different than stock but looks like it will.

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

chopped the hull.

Well i got my hull chopped, I decided to go 3 in, I went ahead and straight cut it, not sure when i glass it if i will angle it any, its got the same angle as stock from inside to outside, any suggestions would b great.

 

[tensecrnr]

Nice very nice...i was planning on doing alot of different stuff to my 09 sj but planning on getting another rn sj and maybe a square nose first and doing those...being i paid way to much for the 09 and it handles so good...lol

aka braapp brap....
Geno

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

was going to start filling in the bondline in the tray area and start reinforceing, I picked up some dyna hair i was going to use in the bondline, but the stuff is too thick, guess ill just use bondo, or thickened epoxy. Not sure if im gonna use the 17 oz biax i got to reinforce with or use the 5 oz carbon twill i got.

 

[chad]

Been waiting for my order from us composites, I still had the stock nose foam, The more i looked at it i thought, i might try and make my own nose kit, Not sure how itll come out or if itll b any different than stock but looks like it will.View attachment 170014View attachment 170013View attachment 170016View attachment 170015View attachment 170012

help me out here.. are you glassing the nose foam to use as the nose of the ski?

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

useing the nose foam as a mold, i was originaly just gonna make a piece to use to reinforce my ski, im thinking of redoing my nose with it.

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

I got a lil glassing done to oneside under the tray, Trying to figure out what to do about the ride plate inserts, thinking bout removeing the stock glue around theme , and building a lil form around theme and incase theme in some thickened epoxy then glass over theme, i know yamaha didnt screw around with there inserts, there bad to the bone.

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

i got another layer of 17oz biax on the other side, i decided this time to thicken some epoxy instead of useing bondo to fill the bondline area, The foam dust i saved when i defoamed seemed to work great. Im trying to decide what to do about my ride plate if i can use my stock one or get another. i guess i can chop my stock rideplate and reweld it.

 

[bobob729]

Im keeping my ride plate as it is first and ill go from there. I have a groovy ride plate so not sure howell it will work

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

yeah i looked at mine yesterday i can chop it flush with the hull theres 2 indentions in the rideplate i can use for the bolts

 

[Tanman]

lookin good man! Thats a similar layout of what ill be running. -3 with rickter footholds and such. I think thats the ticket. We'll be stoked on it for sure. Looking good! can't wait to see more progress.

 

[Byeai]

looks good the nose would look good with the foam how its shaped

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

thanks guys this thing outta b built proof, im gonna reinforce the whole area under the tray while i got it open with 1 layer of 17oz biax, and 1 layer of 5oz carbon fiber twill. ive got the factory glue removed around the inserts. im just gonna glass around them. then ill thicken some epoxy around theme and rap theme in cf. ive got everything out that i need, so now its time to kick some arse. Its a pain in the ass glassing in this cold arse weather were haveing. byeai i like the shape of the nose as well looking forward to seeing how it comes out

 

[Byeai]

lol well if it comes out good im grabbing a sn to do the same thing to it lol

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

what are you doing about the ride plate? Just drilling some new holes and putting in new hull inserts?

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

yeah im gonna reuse the old inserts, use the stock ride plate cut it flush with the hull. theres two indentions on the stock ride plate that i can use for the bolt holes.

 

[sixfifty]

what are you going to use for foam? Im in the middle of defoaming and adding drains and im not sure what im going to use. ping pong balls? or maybe the poly foam from homedepot???

 

[txsuperjetfreak96]

I was thinking ping pong balls but think it'll b cheaper to use the home depot foam