300/440/550 Pics of my 550SX Rebuild Footholds,Versiplug, Complete Refoam.

[Mark Gomez]

Update Tubbies and Paint! 2/4

Pic 1-2
John stayed late the day after we glassed them in to shape the tubbies, add the filler, and shape the filler. I also wet sanded my handle pole that day to prep for paint. I’m really happy how they came out. They are both attached and aligned with the hull really nicely.


Pic 3
Gel Coat prep, all old paint is sanded off after countless hours of sanding. I taped off the top deck for overspray and the hard small areas of the pump I didn’t remove the paint from.

Pic 4-5
Gel Coat! Came out great I was excited to see some shiny back on my ski.

 

[Mark Gomez]

Update Tubbies and Paint! 3/4

I arrived at the shop after school to see the bottom being polished and the sides already sanded by John’s employees and my friends Rudy and Eric. They are all pulling to get my ski done for Pismo I can’t thank them enough.
Pic 1
Even more of my favorite activity, Sanding to prep for primer of the top deck and taping off the bottom.
Pic 2
After primer and wet sanding the primer.

Pic 3-4
Painting the Handlepole, bracket, and sponsons.
Black with a dip of silver to add a awesome metallic sheen, and finishing with clear coat.

 

[Mark Gomez]

Update Tubbies and Paint! 4/4

Pic 1-3
The paint!:bigok:
We finished wet sanding the entire hull again yesterday and got to Painting it!

It came out great! I can't wait to go tear off the tape to see the whole ski, and put it together!
I’m so stoaked this week is it, its coming down to the wire. I plan to leave Friday morning at 4 am. But I still have a lot of help at the shop to assist with the turfing.
Other than that I need to finish working on my pump, re-jet my BlackJack, and fix my stator wire to finish my engine. Then its putting it all together throwing it the test tank and running the holy hell out of it to break in the new pistons then tune it, clean it, and GO TO PISMO! I’m going bananas but I’m so excited this is the best way to start my riding season.:brap:

I'll see any of you going at Pismo this weekend!
-Mark

 

[Foximus]

If i were you, Id leave the rear sponsons off...

 

[#ZERO]

That's one of nicest 550's I've ever seen.

 

[Mark Gomez]

If i were you, Id leave the rear sponsons off...

why so? without them the thing is squirly as ********ai mushrooms

 

[Conquistador]

I've been watching this quite a bit lately. It looks sweet man! I gotta returf, reglass, and refoam my tray area

 

[Polish jet pilot]

Mark: great progress.... I am behind you but will start the chase soon enough. Leave the sponsons as they were. Love the oldschool look with new age edge

 

[Conquistador]

Mark: great progress.... I am behind you but will start the chase soon enough. Leave the sponsons as they were. Love the oldschool look with new age edge

my sentiments exactly :bananalama:

 

[Foximus]

why so? without them the thing is squirly as ********ai mushrooms

Well... that seems like a good benefit to me...


Perhaps thats just how I ride. I like to be able to easily kick the rear wherever i want it to go. Seems like it would really be beneficial since you ride surf. Let the front sponsons take care of the heavy duty work

 

[Mark Gomez]

thanks for the comments guys.
as far as the sponsons im going to screw em on. Either way its going to be a whole different ride and i know my boat if i feel it too catchy in the back then ill remove em no biggie 4 rivets.:dunno:


Turfing and rebuilding starts tomorrow:bananajump:
2 days to get it all together
1 day to get it running
:smashfreakB:

 

[Mark Gomez]

Update Tueday night

Pic 1
I decided to PJ1 my steering base plate which came out great for very little prep work. It looks better with the handlepole all nice and black.

Pic 2
My pump after I filed down all the factory layovers making large ruts in the pump. I wire polished it in the end with the dremel it came out ok for my first job. I can’t wait to see what a difference it makes.

Pic 3
Inside of one of my pump veins

Pic 4 Inside of my first stock pump (what it used to be)

 

[Mark Gomez]

Update Tueday night 2/3

Pic 1
Another example of what it used to be

Pic 2
to what I finished with

Pic 3
The whole pumparoo

Pic 4
PJS nozzle with quick steer mod

Pic 5
15 deg skat trak prop
Ocean pro extended pump vein and bored nozzle

 

[Mark Gomez]

Update Tueday night 3/3 THE SKI

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The ski as I left it tonight(I’m so stoaked with the Paint!)
So far done
-Nose braces
-Nose guard
-Handle pole and bracket
-Bilge nozzles
Sponsons
Pump
Driveshaft

Tomorrow is Turf day and engine day then Thursday is final touches an hour in the test tank then a tuning run, a wash, then home so I can pack and leave Friday at 4am!

 

[w-nut]

nice work thats a sweet looking 550 :notworthy:

 

[Foximus]

Ohh no all that work and you did nose braces...??? Please tell me you at least glassed that area too... cause those nose braces dont do crap, just put more holes in your hull.


If you want one more trick on that 550 pump that will make a good bit of difference shoot me a pm.

 

[Mark Gomez]

yeah its completely reinforced on the inside

 

[Polish jet pilot]

Looks like it is from 2008 and not from the early 90's

 

[Scorn800]

Killer 5-fiddy.

 

[SQUARE JOEL!!!]

Whats the pump trick Fox???? Does MY pump have it? :smokin: