x2 hood mod and other stuff

[SKI TILL I DIE!]

So since its been so friken cold down here lately i've decided to the basic shaved hood mod and some other stuff to the x2 before I paint.

First question: Ive glassed over the external fill and i have simply cut a hole in the gas tank and put the filler there. What have you guys done to cap off the hole in the tank that was running to the external fill? My only thought on this so far is to use a pvc cap.

Ive also shaved the "hump" off of the hood and I will glass over that, but now I'm trying to figure out what im going to do to the area with the fuel selector and trim. Im thinking of taking all of it off and just glassing it smooth all the way down to the top of the seat.

So now this is where im getting lost. The ski is assembled besides the gas tank and i dont want to start taking everything out of it so how do i remove the steering cable? Now i Have a pump nozzle that flops up and down...What do i do about that?

Thanks for all the great advice you give to people like methat are new at this stuff!!

 

[MNTURBO]

As far as the fuel selector and trim, you can either 1) "flat top it", you can 2) buy a fiberglass piece for $120 that replaces the plastic piece, or I simply chose to 3) cut down the plastic piece so it is the same height as the hood and keep the fuel and trim selectors....because I'm lazy and don't want to repaint my whole hull

 

[phlipcyde]

flat top it...

 

[MNTURBO]

wow that looks awesome!! If you are willing to do the work, i'd say thats the best option

 

[SKI TILL I DIE!]

Wow nice work on the flat top. Was it worth the trouble? Now i need to figure out how to get the steering cable out of the thing lol. And what did you do about the nozzle that currently moves up and down freely?

 

[MNTURBO]

up and down freely?? It should be attached to the trim cable which would keep it from moving

 

[SKI TILL I DIE!]

Right but to flat deck it i have to remove the trim system and cable?

 

[MNTURBO]

no you have to relocate/ fab up a new trim selector. I wouldn't remove the trim system and cable

 

[SKI TILL I DIE!]

Hmm ok..Do you have any ideas for me? This would be somewhere on the outside?

 

[MNTURBO]

do a search, there are plenty of solutions, but they take some work. Hence why I left it like it is

 

[SKI TILL I DIE!]

MNTurbo, did you do an internal fill on your x2

 

[smrbum]

buy the trim piece for your dash matchs up with hood better , and buy X2guy's up trim system works great and no mods needed just bolt on and go

 

[MNTURBO]

no I didn't shave the gas door. Here's my build

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/67692

 

[SKI TILL I DIE!]

So I think im going to attempt to shape the dash area from where the seat starts and then go up and line it up with the level of the hood.

Ill post some pics of it if it ever works out...

and could someone explain to me the positives and negatives of D cutting the rideplate

Thanks!

 

[seadoolakeboy]

tom21 makes the dash cover as well, he did mine as his first ever and it came out nice

 

[X2guy]

Heres pics of the cover that smrbum mentioned. This cover is the only one that I know of that will fit over the nozzle trim unit.

 

[Jayski]

First question: Ive glassed over the external fill and i have simply cut a hole in the gas tank and put the filler there. What have you guys done to cap off the hole in the tank that was running to the external fill? My only thought on this so far is to use a pvc cap.

also intrested to know..

 

[SKI TILL I DIE!]

i ended up just connecting the oil filler to the origonal hole and it works for me...ive also herd that there are rubber pvc caps that are tightened with a hose clamp that will work

 

[Vumad]

There was someone who relocated to the trim selector to under the hood. They used the same bolt holes but flipped the piece upside down and installed it inside. I'm not sure how they did it but their build is somewhere on these forums.

You could do a trim like the superjet guys do it. They use a cable and a brake lever that goes directly to the pump. It's no longer selectable. Rather you pull the level and get trim until you let go.

Only 2 of many options...

 

[madscientist]

this internal unit will be available shortly and will be purchaseable from jetskihaven.com or through me. the price will be the same either way. there will be an initial run of 10 units them special order from there.
it will be capable of cable, air, or hydraulic usage.

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