Hood Rat to Hot Rod... Js300/440/550 Thing.

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except that it is alot easier to find someone floating on the surface compared to drowned underwater...

 

[Nottjbarlow]

except that it is alot easier to find someone floating on the surface compared to drowned underwater...

Lol

All joking aside, will somebody please help me because I have no idea how I want to paint this Jetski and I'm really frustrated trying to figure it out.

Post some pictures of some paint jobs so I can ponder on which one I decide to go around with...

 

[Nottjbarlow]

As yall can see I would like to go with a color scheme similar to how I painted the engine head and flywheel.

 

[King Kang]

I like the military/bomber paint scheme on one of the 550s in this video.

 

[Nottjbarlow]

Braaa!!!........

 

[schicks]

looks like you're a little ways out from painting, im partial to the old school vintage paint schemes. here is a couple pics i have saved over the yearsthat i though were cool/

 

[PowersportComposites]

Looking great TJ. It's a lot easier to see whats going on from these pics instead of my phone. Keep at it. I think a silver sheet metal/rivet theme with some pinup girls would be sick. I have TONS of paint at the shop, come by and ill hook u up

 

[Nottjbarlow]

Working on the hood shape last night....

 

[Nottjbarlow]

I have been working a lot lately (and not my ski UGH!!) but I did get a little work done over the weekend....

And I was also curious because I want to do rear exhaust I was thinking of having the exhaust come out by the pump cavity?? Do you guys think this is a bad idea?

 

[Nottjbarlow]

Making progress… Slowly.


Almost looks like carbon in this picture.

 

[Mdavies_02]

I've read lots that there is a massive issue with exhausts dumping into the pump. Cavitation. Might be better to do a rear side exhaust like a XFT or just standard out the back.

 

[Nottjbarlow]

After I read around the forums I have decided instead of the pump dump exhaust I will do a side exhaust 1' past the bulkhead. Mainly because of cavitation issues.... Like you guys said.

I am going to build my own side exhaust outlet out of 2" stainless pipe and 3/16" stainless plate. It's a lot cheaper than the Blowsion one.

 

[Rompn]

Subscribing...

 

[Nottjbarlow]

^^^TY

Also I like some tailstand fun on the weekends

 

[miguelesp]

Marked

 

[Nottjbarlow]

Finished...(just about) the recessed handles for my JS 550. Turned out pretty good I think.




Also finished the inside of the nose. The pics are just when I was measuring out the glass.





If any you guys are members of PWC today you might've ran across the "Fox mod", I decided to try it myself... I see a lot of guys do lots of work to the outside of the Hull but never much to the bottom, which in my eyes a 500 hp rat Rod is much more appealing than a Poniac fiero kit car that looks like a Ferrari. Being pretty only complements performance!



^Before the deeper chines^


Add some 1/4" dowel rod



add some glass… and BAM! Now you have the ability to carve on a JS hull.

 

[PowersportComposites]

Many would argue that you could carve on them before, but im sure that will make it better. Looking good TJ Where are the updates?

 

[two81's]

Great build. Love the creativity

 

[Nottjbarlow]

So it's been a while since the last update and not much progress has happened, I have been spending too much time riding my new ski instead of finishing the JS hull.
$500

scrapped the junk steel bicycle handlebars that were on it and put on some ProTaper KX 65 hi bars.
New skat 13/16... toasted alum stocker!


^homebrew sbn44 adapter plate.

Shhh it only looks like a 650 750sp 1.5mm overbore milled head and port work.

 

[floweman]

where in fl are you?