1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

[jacksoldoutboards]

I guess you could say, I like the old motors

 

[jbjennings]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Wow! I like 'em, too!
Very nice work, indeed.
The only thing missing is a pic of the motor running on the boat.....
JBJ

 

[VI-Doug]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

That's beautiful! My dad has a '56(?) Johnson 30 HP that looks just like it. It's original and still runs great except the electric starter motor died, and it has a leak that has never been successfully repaired, where somehow water gets in to the lower unit. How much $$$ might his 30 HP be worth? Just curious.

 

[OldJohnson6hp]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Fantastic job!! My goal for my '56 15hp is for it to look like that. Awesome!

Do you have any "before" shots?

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Hey, I just got my '56 15hp running today. It's been sitting around for a couple of years since I got it!

That 35hp looks great. I was working on my '57 35hp earlier this week! Doesn't look anything like that though!

 

[restornator]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

this is better classified as a customization.

 

[jacksoldoutboards]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Wow! I like 'em, too!
Very nice work, indeed.
The only thing missing is a pic of the motor running on the boat.....
JBJ

Soon,, it is in the plan to go on this 55 Feather Craft.

 

[jbjennings]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

I just hate you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gintaras]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Soon,, it is in the plan to go on this 55 Feather Craft.

 

[samo_ott]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Holy smokes, that looks like a polished mirror! Sweet!

 

[Willyclay]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Sweet! I taught a lot of kids to waterski on Lake Lure, NC with an identical but not highly-polished FeatherCraft with a 1957 Johnson 35. Great work on both!

 

[jacksoldoutboards]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Holy smokes, that looks like a polished mirror! Sweet!

 

[jacksoldoutboards]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Fantastic job!! My goal for my '56 15hp is for it to look like that. Awesome!

Do you have any "before" shots?

Yes

 

[joza]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

Hey Jack... I just bought the exact same motor last weekend. Mine is painted 100% black. But it's only paint right? I hope that my restoration comes out as great as yours did. Mine will be hanging on a 1957 Red Fish that I'm currently working on as well. I can't wait to see the two together... completed.

Great job on the motor

 

[DRC1973]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

Where all the Johnson RDE-19 motors maroon in color?

 

[mstahl1171]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Restoration

I just hate you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ditto.....

Awesome motor and boat.. Cant wait to see pics of it on the water.

Mark

 

[wbeaton]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

Where all the Johnson RDE-19 motors maroon in color?

Yes. The RJE-19 was gold.

This is an old post. I think I know this motor.

 

[Sea18Horse]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

That does seem to look a tad dark. Could be the lighting too. But remember 57 Holiday Bronze is much more red than bronze. It's definitely the reddest of the three.

Cheers..................Todd

Edit; Now I look at it closer it seems maybe it was never intended to be an exact match. (Thread title does say "customization" now.) The cream looks awfully white. Hmmmm makes me wonder why someone would go to all that trouble and not use the correct colors. Oh well, whatever floats ones boat I guess. Beautiful motor anyway!

 

[DRC1973]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

The reason I was asking about the color, I just bought one just like this one off craigslist. The boat I am putting it on is a 1959 Feathercraft Ski-Bo that is anodized blue. I wanted to see if I painted my motor a different color, if it would still be correct for the time period. Example would be either blue or white.

http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=513336

 

[wbeaton]

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

Re: 1957 Johnson RDE-19 35Hp. Finished Customization

Its your motor you can paint it whatever you want. I suggest if you want a blue or white motor that you look into a 1959 OMC 35 hp or a 1960's OMC 40 hp. Mercury motors were also white in 1959 and are an excellent choice for power if you have advanced outboard skills.