I installed the pump in it's place first. Mounted the midshaft to the bulkhead or whatever it attaches to. Then slid the midshaft and bulkhead in place until it bottomed out. Then slid it back about 1/8"-1/4" and marked the location. Shim the bulkhead up if required for height.
Custom/Hybrid RCW Brawler buildup- times two! maybe 3?
- Thread starter Brian_216
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I installed the pump in it's place first. Mounted the midshaft to the bulkhead or whatever it attaches to. Then slid the midshaft and bulkhead in place until it bottomed out. Then slid it back about 1/8"-1/4" and marked the location. Shim the bulkhead up if required for height.
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
Im just leaving work now. I had to put the correct front bearing in my pump so the shaft length was right for mockup. (I really need to buy a press) I also built 2 midshaft assemblies. Heading back to start fitting pump and shoe so I can get started on the bulkhead and cooling lines.
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
Making progress!
- Location
- Sweet Valley, pa
Hells yeah, looks like you will be on the water before me
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
Shouldn't you be working?
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
Bottom deck #2 out of the mold this morning. Now we are pretty much at a standstill until our next composites order shows up.
swapmeet
Brotastic
- Location
- Arlington TX
So the first ski's will be all glass, and you used all of the glass that you ordered already? Damn son!!!
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
We ordered 40 yards of biax, built one entire hull and one bottom deck without enough to spare for another top. This time we ordered a roll of 17oz biax by weight, about 70 yds.
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
I got my bulkhead bonded in today, and motor mount plated glued down. Tonight I will glass over them and pull vacuum to make sure they are locked down.
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
Quick update before bed. Another 12 plus hour day out here. The motor mount plates tacked up enough to pull vacuum on them with a few layers of glass for secondary bonding. They are not going anywhere!
- Location
- amarillo ,tx
yall got a price yet they look sweet
- Location
- Dallas- fort worth, Texas
good work. wow factor watching the time line on the posts. your 12 hour days must be crazy busy. keep up the good work. waiting for the videos and ride pics posted.
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
We both took vacation the second half of this week with this in mind, so after this things will slow down for us. But this was also help us figure out everything needed and get it down to a science. I think a lot of this time can be cut down if we get all of the small stuff out of the way, stock up so it's there come build time. This time around we had to make everything on the fly, motor mount plates, stainless nut inserts for all the driveline parts etc. If we bulk on those items and have them ready this will go much smoother. And we can spend more time in the air conditioned part of the shop!
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
Tonight we weighed everything minus the hood, pole, steering nozzle and total loss. 199.6 lbs- My guess is 230 RTR?
- Location
- Cruising Around
Is this a glass hull? pretty light weight
Jp79
Building Brawlers
- Location
- Harveys Lake,Pa
Yes this is a glass hull!! Should have a great end weight if we keep on track here.
- Location
- Harveys Lake PA
And its a thick glass hull. Bottom deck is 5mm thick at its minimum, with extra in some spots with beaching wear and landing impact in mind.