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  1. BWR1953

    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    More corrosion investigation and work today. Really quite nasty. Yuck. :confused: We got the first rib out. Rib corrosion isn't as bad. This can be cleaned up and reused. I cut the BCX plywood (that I bought last month) to the correct width for the deck and will be using the "scrap"...
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    Is it needed?

    HDPE cutting board would work.
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    Electric Cars or Trucks

    VW may bring back the Scout as an EV. https://www.motortrend.com/news/volkswagen-international-scout-ev-pickup-truck-suv/
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    This morning I bought an air hammer and this evening I ordered clecos, bucking bar, a large tube of 3M 5200 and a set of rivet setting bits. I anticipate a lot of work to clear up that corrosion. 😲 So, it's time to arm up! 😎 And I have to order rivets as well. That'll be after I get a...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Honestly guys, if I'd attempted the Chieftain first instead of the Kingfisher, I would probably have given up when I saw all that corrosion. Seriously. 😲 But thanks to the Starmada Mob and all your knowledge and help, I was able to complete the Kingfisher while both the boy and I learned a...
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I went out to the garage this morning and started working on the Chief (by myself) while the weather is so good. Made progress. With only a little blood spilled! 🩸 🤪 I started by removing the rusty bolts which had been holding the transom mulch in place. So much for silicone sealant...
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    MERCURY CONTROL BOXES

    Your current control is this one. Awhile back I saw a guy online in a video who made up some adapters to connect the two types. Maybe you could do something like that.
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Yeah, and I was also thinking that I might need to pull some of the keel rivets to get a look under there. But I dunno though. 🤷‍♂️
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Corrosion issues. 😬☹️
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    198x SS-150 rebuild

    Sounds like a quart should be plenty for me. I only need to clean up this area in the bow.
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    I just went to order some Gluvit and remembered that Coat-it is cheaper. Now I'm seeing that Coat-it has Kevlar. Really? 😏 Is it supposed to make it a bullet proof solution? :rolleyes:
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    198x SS-150 rebuild

    Thanks! I'll pick some up tomorrow. (y) :cool:
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    We got the first leak test done today. Found a couple dozen routine leaks. But we also found some pinholes. 😬 Tomorrow I'll check out those pinholes in detail. Tetanus city in the bow section. 😬 Cleaning... the boy's favorite sport. NOT!! 🤪 All clean. The brown stuff is...
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    198x SS-150 rebuild

    Is this the stuff?
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    Electric Cars or Trucks

    Neat!
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    1976 Starcraft Chieftain 18' OB - restomod

    Got the Chief back from the welder this evening. He did good work and I'm happy. Everything is solid and clean. There was no evidence of any burn through on the bottom. :) We also discussed having him fab up a fuel tank for me. We took some measurements and he'll let me know after he...
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    Electric Cars or Trucks

    Not in the drag race portion. He gets airlifted out after crashing in a hill climb event later on. I saw a follow-up show where he said that he escaped with a broken leg. Lucky, lucky.
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    Electric Cars or Trucks

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    Electric Cars or Trucks

    Yup.
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    Some good stuff happening

    I actually did get started on the Chieftain project again and we're making good progress there! Right now it's at an aluminum fabricator getting knee braces made. :D So we had a little more garage time this morning. It was a real mess after all the stuff we've been doing this month. It's...
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