D-roc's 96 Rn

[LANCE-LAKES]

don't try blame me on the ''mini'' statement!!!! i do support it 100 percent..
the new place is sick!! a see alot of drunkin times down by the dirty river,also some mini bike gap jumps over the fire and sun-down roll sessions in the river!!!!

 

[n247hp]

D-Roc, how did you attach the floor back in to the tray. mine is cut in 5 pieces, the bottom part, the 2 walls and the footholds???

 

[D-Roc]

i cut my tray out in one piece and glassed it back in. i did one side at a time using small wood braces to make the seams flush. I started my footholds tonight and should finish the other one tommorrow i will post some pics up of my progress.

 

[D-Roc]

i picked up my WCF hood from parts whore steve this morning along with the nose piece i will be running. both are in great shape and steve even had the hood painted for me. :icon16: wow the ski is looking more and more like my kinda ride already. I used some polyeurathane (sp?) adhesive and rivits to glue in the xft's. I then layed up a few layers of glass on the seam of the one side. i will do the next side later when the adhesive cures more. installed a few brackets and hardware in the hull to. Such fun! I am sure liking the RN hull thats for shore!

 

[jetx]

Lookin good!

 

[LANCE-LAKES]

i wanna hood close-up for some memories!!!!

 

[D-Roc]

i wanna hood close-up for some memories!!!!

Why? you don't remember doing it! besides....you know i flat blacked that hood like 2 days ago. i left your thor sticker and ran out of paint in one spot but it's lookin tits!

 

[felix5oh]

Dying to see the exhaust outlet.

Was it hard getting the tube out?

 

[D-Roc]

i still have't figured out what to do for a front exhaust. i have an idea of what may happen. getting the rear tube out wasn't that bad.

 

[Zeon]

lookin killer dude!

 

[D-Roc]

I installed my bracket, 24/7 hood hooks, and a new oem steering cable. it took a bit of time but i got the hood to sit quite nicely and then had to align the pole abit to make it look true to the hood. turned out good i think. i need to pickup a hood catch today so i can latch down the hood properly. I ordered up a brand new oem midshaft housing with bearings and seals. i have a new oem midshaft that has been sitting around for a while that i will press in. oem parts are $$$ but imo, some parts are worth it. my ski should have lots of new parts on it by the time it is done. I also serviced the umi steering kit so that it turns really nice again. i had one little ghost ride near the end of season where the ski did not circle back due to an old cable and sticky turnplate.:thumbsdown: the tray is all done and ready for turf too.

 

[D-Roc]

i picked up a FFP waterbox and a 24/7 carbon chinpad and installed them. i am waiting for a FFP hose to come in so i can mock up my front exhaust. I am using a 550 gas tank so it makes a little more room in the hull and it has a dual pickup. i ordered some billet driveline couplers, a new crank, 83mm piston kit, a few jets, and a msd total loss system. i will put the crank and pistons on the shelf with my stock electrical. they will be backup parts to keep me running this season. hopefully i don't need them. the total loss is used so its getting sent to JSS for a makeover. total loss is a big ticket item and it is hard to drop that kinda coin on it but the bottom end hit is well worth it. i was torn between total loss or x-metal pole, i always go for motor stuff before cosmetics. i just can't help it.

 

[D-Roc]

i got some of the turf down on the ski, it turned out pretty good for me.:icon16: i also figured out my front exhaust setup. it ain't pretty. i think it will work fine. much better than last years location. :crazy: if i get my midshaft housing this weekend i can finish up the pump alignment and start shimming the motor. yeehaa...good times. this week i also found TDC. yup, at first i wasn't sure where it was...but i used my brand new degree wheel and dial indicator and there is was. :bananajump: stop looking everyone, i found my TDC...lol.

 

[Brenden]

why didnt ya reinforce while it was open?

 

[D-Roc]

lol, well....... lets just say i didn't paint the sides of the inside of the hull for a reason. i have something that i am going to try and fall back on the reinforcing when/if i snap my hull.

 

[thegoldenboy]

X Metal pole isn't cosmetics only. You'll break that OEM. Do it 3 times and your X MEtal will start to pay for itself. I'll have an OEM avaliable as soon as I take it off my ski.

Can't wait to ride this year. LEt me know when the river warms up, I'll be down.

 

[D-Roc]

yeah x-metal poles are amazing but i can ride my ski just as well with my stocker. i beefed it up at the base and haven't snapped one since. in time i will get the pole to finish the ski, but for now i would rather have a total loss. it's a shame cause the x-metal pole fits so nice and low compared to the stocker. lowers center of gravity for gay hood tricks even more.

 

[D-Roc]

I compiled a list of mods and parts done to the ski. what a list, can you believe how many aftermarket parts we put on our skis. lol well here it is.

-96 hull -2" non reinforced
-WCF hood / nose piece
- stock pole -4" reinforced
- umi bars 0 degree
- umi turn plate
- umi bearing kit
- Odi grips
- Blowsion finger throttle
- 24/7 carbon chinpad
- lowered pole bracket
- Jet Dynamic Scoop grate
- Stock modded ride plate
- 24/7 hood hooks
- XFT foot holds
- Hydro Turf diamond pattern
- C-75 Skat swirl
- TBM superpump cone
- modded stock turn nozzle
- 85.5mm bored nozzle
- 550 gastank dual pickups
- FPP waterbox
- front exhaust
- new OEM steering cable
- new OEM midshaft housing / seals / bearings / shaft
- oneway valve into pump area
- single bilge pump with Blowsion bracket
- military grade switch for bilge pump
- military grade switch for TL ignition
- 82mm Wiesco pistons/ported 61x jugs
- ported 62t cases
- Ada girdle head
- ported exhaust manifold
- Delta V-force 1 reeds
- R@D dual 48 intake
- R@D reed spacer
- Dual 48mm PowerBomb carbs
- Pro-K flame arrestors with outerwears
- Umi drive couplers
- MSD total loss ignition by JSS
- 5.3 lbs battery/s
- FPP b-pipe with Team Scream Mod chamber
- new OEM starter
- JSS cables

 

[D-Roc]

i finished my turf today while steve was over with his hull project. he is too punk to post so i snagged a pic of him in action. its great to know that if i get my ski finished in the next few weeks, steve can always use some help to get his ski back together.

 

[The Timmer]

cant wait to see this beast at ipperwash next year !!! looks good d-roc...i am the kid with the blue custom painted FX1 we talked for a while at ipperwash ride

TImmy