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  1. FJ_Russo

    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration I had a few guys from the fire department come over today, the varnish had dried nicely and I figured it was a good time to flip seeming how I had the help. We got the boat turned over no problems, and back on the its cradle and into the garage without any...
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    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration So I have a bit of picture worthy work done I thought I would share. I got the trailer all wire wheeled and painted. I just used plain ole rust-oleum white for that and did the fenders in the Pettit paint I used on the bottom. Ran new lighting, and am now...
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    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration So I have a question for the experts out there. I'm currently sanding my epoxy with 150, then going to 220. After that its clean up and varnish time. My question is should I leave the blue tape on and end my varnish at the blue paint or varnish the entire side...
  4. FJ_Russo

    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration So I finally have something picture worthy!! I have been doing nothing but epoxy coat, wait 24hrs more epoxy and so on. I have 10 coats of epoxy on the hull. And it looks nice! Gives it a lot of depth and what I feel will be a very tough surface. Well after...
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    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration Lets try this again...
  6. FJ_Russo

    Long or short shaft?

    So 8Im looking at a vintage engine for my restoration project. I know the older engines ran deeper than the new ones. My question is I have a 15" transom. So obviously I need a short shaft. I have attached a picture of what I believe to be a long shaft it measures 22". So if the looking at...
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    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration So heres where I'm at since my last post. I ended up using the Minwax mahogany stain and put on a couple coats. I was really surprised how nice this stuff is. It gave it a very nice reddish brown which is exactly what I was looking for. I have laid down 4oz...
  8. FJ_Russo

    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration So I finally have some time to put an update on here, I just couldn't obtain a finish I liked with the Pettit stains...More than likely my fault as I have heard nothing but good things about them. But I could'nt get mine to look even. So I went online...
  9. FJ_Russo

    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration So I got one side stained tonight... WOW dont use Pettit products if you have band hands... I have no problems and I dont think my fingers are going to go straight for a week. I initially was slightly worried about the evenness of how the stain was going down...
  10. FJ_Russo

    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration So I have gotten a little more done on the boat and figured I would add some pictures. Currently I have the Mahogany planking on both sides of the Hull. One side the staples have been removed and the new planking has been faired to match up with the bottom of...
  11. FJ_Russo

    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration So to bring everyone up to speed with the progress so far where I'm at. I have removed the entire interior of the boat. flipped it and gotten it on a cradle. I have also removed all the paint and stripped the hull down to bare plywood. No surprises there...
  12. FJ_Russo

    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    Re: 1960 Luger Matador Restoration So my plan is to remove all the old paint, bring her down to bare wood. attach mahogany planking "veneer" to the sides and epoxy and glass the bottom and sides. paint the bottom... either white or black?? This wont be a restore as they never came out looking...
  13. FJ_Russo

    1960 Luger Matador Restoration

    So I have always looked at those beautiful wooden run-a bouts and dreamt about owning one. Finally the misses gave me the ok and I started looking at some. I looked at a few Thompson's and two Wagemakers. I wanted an outboard, for my own comfort level and I love the look of a late 50's OMC. I...
  14. FJ_Russo

    another VRO question

    So I have my VRO pump disconnected per the instructions found on this site all is well. Except I want to remove the oil reservoir to use that space as some anchor storage. Will I set off the alarm if I cut the wires going to the reservoir and if so how can I get this job done so I can have the...
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    water in my 3.0L mercruiser oil

    The boat and engine are new to me. I was told it was winterized properly but who knows. When I bought it this spring it ran great the oil was nice and clean. The PO ran it on muffs for me. At home I ran it on muffs once more ran great no water in the oil that I noticed however it only ran for a...
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    how much does water logged foam weigh????

    Thats the question I asked myself as I was tearing out the floor of my 1986 Sylvan V171. So as I removed foam I placed it in a plastic tote and weighed the tote as it got full. After being yelled at when the misses came home and found her bathroom scale in the drive way covered in mud, sludge...
  17. FJ_Russo

    1975 SS 16' Rebuild

    Re: Kerrrr splash!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Kerrrr splash!!!!!!!!!!!!! And a few more... And YES I did ski... It was a bt cold :eek: Water temp said 59...
  18. FJ_Russo

    1975 SS 16' Rebuild

    Re: Kerrrr splash!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Kerrrr splash!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got to do some boating yesterday and today the boat ran great!! I took some pics they are pretty self explanatory LOL I still have a few minor details to get on the boat but its nice to be out enjoying it.
  19. FJ_Russo

    1975 SS 16' Rebuild

    Kerrrr splash!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kerrrr splash!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I managed to splash the boat for a maiden voyage today I still have a few small things left to accomplish, but I couldnt resist. Couple of issues but it can't go perfect for the first time. I managed to hook the steering up wrong?? I...
  20. FJ_Russo

    CMC trim and tilt Wiring diagram

    So unless someone has a problem with it, I ran across a problem that it seems a person or two has already had. Finding a wiring diagram for a CMC trim and tilt unit. I made a diagram and would like to post it that way if someone else is looking for one and searches I boats they might come across...
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