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  1. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project This is why I'm on this forum.... I totally did not think of that simple approach Jason! I hooked it up and it was out in about 90 seconds. As soon as I set it down it cracked in half vertically though... super rotten throughout the entire board!
  2. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project Got a little bit of progress today. I cut the strip off to access the transom and finished removing all screws holding it in place. It felt so wrong to be cutting aluminum! It's also going to be difficult to pull it out as the top 6" plus is mulch. Nothing...
  3. 1973Chieftain

    Farm fresh Nassau!!

    Re: Farm fresh Nassau!!
  4. 1973Chieftain

    Farm fresh Nassau!!

    Re: Farm fresh Nassau!! Here are some of his pictures
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    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project Waterman, you were spot on with the blade! I wend to H.D. and bought a ferrous metal blade for my circular saw (they didn't have any for aluminum) for $11. Below is after one cut. Very easy! My plan had been to bend the metal forward to open enough space...
  6. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project It's been a busy couple of weeks, I just got back to the Chief today. My wife and I decided to list our house for sale and move... There's always a top of work involved! But we found a new house we like with 2 barns... A 30x40 and a 45x105 :). The large...
  7. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project I had a couple days off so my wife and I visited her parents... and borrowed their heated garage to paint the new trailer :) Also, bought a sweet kicker.. 1989 Evinrude 15hp. If you recognize it from a certain Islander-turned-SS thread you might be right!
  8. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project Thanks guys! It sure has been cold, and the snow makes everything more difficult, particularly ice freezing parts in place. But spring is coming! ( I hope) Any Ideas on how to remove this steering cable? I tried un threading the large nut on the right...
  9. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project Old engine is finally out! One step closer :)
  10. 1973Chieftain

    Anyone gone on a Texas hog hunt?

    Myself and a few guys from work have been considering going on a Texas hog hunt for quite some time and have seen numerous places. Has anyone on here gone on a hunt? If so, what was the ranches name and would you go again?
  11. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project The 15hp game Fisher for $300 sold.... why don't sellers remove their listing off CL once sold???? Here are the brackets I'm looking at. One goes under the swim platform and bolts directly to the transom. The other bolts to the swim platform. Both are...
  12. 1973Chieftain

    Above deck fuel tank question

    I need to replace the fuel pick up tube on my old Tempo 28 gallon fuel tank. Tempo was bought out by Moeller so I called Moeller to ask about a replacement. They don't make any, but the lady said the tube is made out of nylon. I bought Moeller's whole fuel assembly since it fits the Tempo but...
  13. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project A moment of silence for poor SLAMM... Now I have a sweet empty trailer to paint once it gets a lot warmer!
  14. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project And this is just after I got the engine and shift out. That mid engine placement made the task much harder
  15. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project This is as she sits now, I'm going to remove the swim platform and aluminum rub rail before scrapping her.
  16. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project I've been working on getting the new engine out and winterized before leaving for deer hunting. I noticed 2 small spigots, one on the rear lower side of tbe exhaust manifolds. The pic is of the port side, it can be seen on the lower right corner. A...
  17. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project Heres tge obligatory pics :) the trailer is nice, but has a whacky way of clamping down on the ball.. almost a plunger looking deal going down at a 45 degree angle or so. I don't have a pic at the moment but will post one up tomorrow. Ive never seen...
  18. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    Re: 1974 24' Chieftan Express project More pics, shes huge inside! My wife and I stood in it considering the options and think we will keep the cabins for now and get out on the water with it before deciding. Visibility is not super from in the cabin, but workable. I dont really feel like...
  19. 1973Chieftain

    1974 24' Chieftan Express project

    After a week of talking with the seller, this 74 Chieftain Express hard top followed me home! The hull is in excellent shape with no major scrapes or dents. The deck and transom are soft however. Its powered by a Merc 188 hp Ford 302, and after looking it over it appears to be crack free exept...
  20. 1973Chieftain

    Plastic fuel tank fitting glue?

    Over the summer the female end threads on my red above deck Tempo fuel tank gas line fitting stripped out so the fuel line keeps popping off. I tried JB weld but it only held for a trip or two. As these tanks are no longer made I have not been able to find a new fitting. Is there any type of...
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