FX-1 Another FX1 Build I Feel I Should Share With You All..!

[GeordieBoyKel]

So how did I block off the back end I hear you cry... Well, here it is:

1. Take one ball float from a toilet (or buy a new one like I did).
2. Cut it in half along the seam.
3. Mark off and cut the half of ball float to suit inside profile behind Hole for Hands (refer to pictures).

 

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From the outside it will look like this:

 

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I roughed up the outside of the balls and prepped the inside of the hood ready to carbon kevlar the (home made) hand hold block offs in place.

Not very tidy I know but you will not see it as it will be covered with the new liner. The layers were also placed in a way to give added strength. Whilst I was in there I blocked off the forward and top breathers to stop excessive water entery when subbing or doing other tricks...

 

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Thought I would clean up the lines of my FX1 and believed that my hull's rear end would look better (when turffed) like so...

 

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My hull and such like went off to my mates spray shop at this stage so I got on with some cleaning, painting and polishing. As you can see from the pictures, I am quite anal.

 

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Some more:

 

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One set of UMI bars and UMI Steering Plate cleaned, polished and all bearings replaced:

The main bearing was a nightmare to get out...
I had to grind out the inner part of the bearing. Then I had to drimmel out part of the outer to relieve pressure.

The end result was that it glided out:

 

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I made the carb look better also... Well... I think I did...

 

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Went down to the spray shop the other day to see how my friend is getting on. Looking good and I am well excited!!!

I told him to fill his boots and do what he thinks would look good as I couldn't make up my mind... So off he went and I am well pleased with the colour that he has gone with.

 

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So here it is... My painted ski ready for fitting:

Believe it or not but it is mainly purple:

 

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A couple with the pole and hood:

 

[Idok]

looks GREAT!

watch those handholds....one upsidedown landing will likely break out your toilet ball holds....

sweet ski though! long live the fx1

 

[GeordieBoyKel]

looks GREAT!

watch those handholds....one upsidedown landing will likely break out your toilet ball holds....

sweet ski though! long live the fx1

Cheers for the nice comments... Do you really think they will break free? There is an awful lot of carbon kevlar over the top of them...

 

[Idok]

oops..I missed that next pic of them glassed over.....that should be strong as anything...nice work!

 

[DangerBoy]

Whilst I was in there I blocked off the forward and top breathers to stop excessive water entery when subbing or doing other tricks...

Just curious, how are you getting air to the motor now ?

 

[tightithrash]

thats a pretty sick color! dont really like it on cars but its a color that fits a ski!