SX/SXi/SXi Pro the reconstruction of my first ski! ( 750sx)

[jeepNski]

so i went to pick up this jet ski today that i made made a deposit on earlier in the week. post i made about it--> http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/89028-16-year-old-my-first-ski! and upon further inspection i got a real beat ski on my hands... there is a hole in the front part of the hull, and in the rear where the ride plate mounts has been patched poorly looks like the ride plate broke off... there is a major crack by the hood. the motor as poor compression, but runs just fine. it has 150 psi in one cylinder and 130-135 psi in the other. it has bad rings because i put some oil in the cylinders and they both went up to 160+ psi. so its gonna need a top end. and the handle pole has been poorly repaired (it broke at the base...).. i payed 500 bucks for this thing... i think i got riped off... uch: i will get better pics of the carnage tomorrow. i plan on fixing it.... but its gonna be alot of work... but i can do it! she can be rebuilt! stronger , better , faster, THAN EVER BEFORE! :usa2:

 

[bobob729]

it probably used to be a race ski but 500 isnt a bad price just have to know how to fix fibergalss sound like thats about it

 

[jeepNski]

it probably used to be a race ski but 500 isnt a bad price just have to know how to fix fibergalss sound like thats about it

ya think so? ya it was whooped on for sure. i just hope is structurally ok... its cot a couple good cracks. by dad used to build boats.. so this isn't his first rodeo when it comes to fiber glass. my first time using fiber glass...

 

[Liquid-6]

Yea 500 isnt a bad price. The pipe in there is worth almost that. Gonna need some work for sure....But have fan.

 

[jeepNski]

the deeper i go the worse it gets....

so i pulled everything out of the ski today so i could clean everything up and make room to fix the fiber glass. took some pics of the 1/4 ass job on the ride plate repair...its a mix of long bolts going through the whole ski, lots of bondo, silicone and some poorly laid fiber glass... pathetic. this thing is a mess! so when i tok the pump off to make room to fix the fiber glass where the ride plate mounts i discovered that the berrings and seals are completly beyond shot, and someone stripped the pump shaft. but the stat trac impeller looks salvageable :fingersx: i ordered a shaft and bearing/ seal kit to fix the pump and hopefully i will start cutting out fiber glass tomorrow.. im just praying that everything goes smoothly. but the good news is that it cleaned up pretty good.. here are some pics.

half assed job at its finest...

no pic of the trashed shaft.

 

[Mdavies_02]

Sorry for the snags in the ski man, but I still think $500 is a fine deal. If you get too pissed off with it, part it and recover you $500.

Still, abit of glass and some elbow grease can work wonders. She will be up and running soon.

 

[shanes]

Motor look good , Hull just needs some TLC a sexy paint job footholds and turf

500 is a great price as you are doing all the work yourself , keep the pics coming of your build

 

[jeepNski]

video shows the damage a little better

 

[jeepNski]

Sorry for the snags in the ski man, but I still think $500 is a fine deal. If you get too pissed off with it, part it and recover you $500.

Still, abit of glass and some elbow grease can work wonders. She will be up and running soon.

ya im gonna fix it! it might be a little while but it will run again. but its got enough after-market goodies to definitely make some money off the ski when i do sell it...

Motor look good , Hull just needs some TLC a sexy paint job footholds and turf

500 is a great price as you are doing all the work yourself , keep the pics coming of your build

ya. itl all work out. now would be a good time for foot holds. but ive never even ridden lol guess my ski would be set before i even know how to ride it...... what are good footholds? or should i make my own?

 

[jeepNski]

this thing also has a stat trac 47v stainless impeller... im hoping i can salvage it, the threads are pretty jacked up...

 

[eeerieski]

I got mine for $400, busted and poorly repaired pole, a deep dock-rash on the starboard side between the handlepole mount and bondline, no structural fiberglass damage, a dead battery and no factory pipe, that factory pipe makes you suck more than me.

 

[jeepNski]

I got mine for $400, busted and poorly repaired pole, a deep dock-rash on the starboard side between the handlepole mount and bondline, no structural fiberglass damage, a dead battery and no factory pipe, that factory pipe makes you suck more than me.

ya thats bout a equal deal considering i nave to pretty much rebuilt the ass end of my hull. but mine did come w alot of after market goodies... how do you like yours? dose it handle well?

 

[jeepNski]

wheal i pulled apart my bump and the shaft and bearings are toast. i ordered new berring and seal rebuild kit for 30 bucks and a used shaft in good shape for 10.. im gonna re tap and try to fix the threads on the impeller the threads came off the shaft and are still in the impeller so i chould be able to run a tap through it and clear out the shaft threads... I hope.

is this a good impeller?

 

[alex_hockey]

Thats a 14/17 im pretty sure thats a decent bottom end impellor. I believe i was running one in my ski at one point.

 

[jeepNski]

Thats a 14/17 im pretty sure thats a decent bottom end impellor. I believe i was running one in my ski at one point.

oh alright. good deal.

 

[eeerieski]

ya thats bout a equal deal considering i nave to pretty much rebuilt the ass end of my hull. but mine did come w alot of after market goodies... how do you like yours? dose it handle well?

It hit the water for $700 out of pocket after finding an ac pole and has decent pickup but the carb needs a rebuild (thrittle from idle to full makes the engine bog out and die, no amount of adjustment on the carb fixes this and everything engine wise is stock). The dock rash was a very localized and poorly repaired dent the size of a whopper that didn't break through so it still has most of its water integrity.

Try to pick out all of the remains of the old thread with a dental-pick like tool and then run a tap through to clean it out the rest of the way.

 

[jeepNski]

It hit the water for $700 out of pocket after finding an ac pole and has decent pickup but the carb needs a rebuild (thrittle from idle to full makes the engine bog out and die, no amount of adjustment on the carb fixes this and everything engine wise is stock). The dock rash was a very localized and poorly repaired dent the size of a whopper that didn't break through so it still has most of its water integrity.

Try to pick out all of the remains of the old thread with a dental-pick like tool and then run a tap through to clean it out the rest of the way.

ya thats what i did w the impeller. and mine has a mikuni carb. i assume thats not stock..

 

[jeepNski]

Hackin fiberglass

started cutting out old crappy fiberglass repairs and getting down to good fiber glass. getting ready to put in new stuff. too cold to glass this evening. but the good news is that my foam is nice and dry!

 

[SXIPro]

Jeebus. The term 'ride it like a rental' comes to mind looking at that. You didn't buy that ski, you rescued it from abusive parents. Good luck with the build. Go over that ski with a fine toothed comb and take your time.

 

[jeepNski]

Jeebus. The term 'ride it like a rental' comes to mind looking at that. You didn't buy that ski, you rescued it from abusive parents. Good luck with the build. Go over that ski with a fine toothed comb and take your time.

haha ya they beat the living hell out of this thing... yup thats the plan!