98' RN Restoration

Kyle Chandler · Nov 12, 2016

Very productive day today! Cut tray, de-foamed, sanded, sanded...sanded some more. There are a lot bad patch jobs on this thing...see pictures. Got everything prepped to cut 4 inches off bottom and re-glass back together tomorrow. Everyone says how bad de-foaming is...I kinda enjoyed it lol. Also found out my pump shoe is cracked.

Gotta get a new one.

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Kyle Chandler · Nov 13, 2016

It's official! Shortening is underway...
Heading to Lowes for some pink foam.

Kyle Chandler · Nov 13, 2016

Little repair on the back and got a little of the foam in where the void was made from shortening. Will glass that over once I get the end caps put on and fiberglassed in place. I cut it so that I could use the same rideplate bolts inserts. Will use a cut down SN plate.

Kyle Chandler · Nov 14, 2016

Bolted up the ride plate with the end caps attached and filled/ glued them in place. Tomorrow I will remove the ride plate, sand a bit, then start putting fiberglass on. Will probably do 2 layers of 1208 biax and a layer of 8.9 oz cloth on outside, then 2 layers of 1708 biax on inside.

Kyle Chandler · Nov 18, 2016

Got all the filler/epoxy sanded down and did some fiberglassing! Also found a crack on the side under the bond rail so I fixed it... Next is sand it down after it cures and put some 8.9 oz cloth for a smoother finish. Then reinforce inside with 1708 biax.

Chase Musetti · Dec 16, 2016

Looks good, I'm doing similar work to an 04, but I couldn't pull the trigger on taking -4 off the back. Just gonna widen the tray.

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Kyle Chandler · Dec 16, 2016

Awesome. Yea it's time consuming. Been very busy lately, gonna start up again on it in a couple weeks.

Chase Musetti · Dec 16, 2016

Kyle Chandler said:
Awesome. Yea it's time consuming. Been very busy lately, gonna start up again on it in a couple weeks.

Are you going to put in a scupper? I'm debating which kind or style to go with.

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Kyle Chandler · Dec 16, 2016

Nope. Just drain plugs and bilge pump.

SmittySX · Dec 17, 2016

Nice work.

Kyle Chandler · Dec 17, 2016

Thank you. Been a fun project. Got a little something for it today...!

SmittySX · Dec 17, 2016

Kyle Chandler said:
Thank you. Been a fun project. Got a little something for it today...!

What are your plans for cases, cylinder, and carbs? Any porting?

Kyle Chandler · Dec 17, 2016

I have an extremely clean 62t waveraider engine. Very low hours. So it's gonna be 62t dual pulse case, 62t 701 cylinder, and dual oem 44's. No porting as of now unless I get the courage to port cylinder myself with yamanubes templates lol. Eventually gonna get a ported 760 cylinder from HPE.

Kyle Chandler · Dec 17, 2016

With the 4 mil kit from @holeshot of course!

Kyle Chandler · Dec 25, 2016

Engine is built and squish is set!

jetx · Dec 25, 2016

Nice, curious to hear how that motor is going to rip

Kyle Chandler · Dec 25, 2016

Yea me to! Can't wait.

Chase Musetti · Dec 25, 2016

Anything new on the hull work? You gonna consider a rocker kit for the nose?

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Kyle Chandler · Dec 25, 2016

Nope. Nothing new lol.
Gonna start up again in about a week.
I though about rockering the front but then decided I wanted to ride it rather than do more fiberglass work.

Chase Musetti · Dec 25, 2016

Kyle Chandler said:
Nope. Nothing new lol.
Gonna start up again in about a week.
I though about rockering the front but then decided I wanted to ride it rather than do more fiberglass work.

Yeah I just finished fiberglassing my -4" angle cut and I'm a little sick of glassing now. Buttttt CarterB lives like 20 mins from me so I can get his rocker nose kit local so that's the only reason I'm doing the extra work now.

I'm hoping to finish it by April... but I have limited time to work on it

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