1970 Glastron V163 restore

[dallas1]

new project boat to start in the spring 1970 Glastron V163 with a 1963 johnson 75hp will be compleatly redoing interer new flooring wirring everything probly a motor rebuild not sher about that as of yet i am new to this board and i know my spelling is exstreemly bad but i do my best hope you can figger it out the outside of the boat is in verry good shape all it will get is a buffing and waxing this boat will be set up for a catfishing boat im sher i will be asking lots of ? from time to time i have had boats off and on all my life but this is my first restore hear are a few pics of what im starting with.
i am looking forwerd to geting started on this project and sharring and lernning new things as i go thanks
Dallas

 

[mthieme]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

Welcome aboard.
Looks like a classic.
Good luck with her.

 

[jcsercsa]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

Cool ride , i just got done donig the stringer and the transom on my 1976 t166 working onthe hull and goning to paint her this winter !!

So keep us posted on how its going and keep them pics comming !! John

 

[dallas1]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

just somten about these old boats that makesem kinda classy

 

[Chris1956]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

Dallas, The boat looks good. I recommend you keep you eye open for a 3 cylinder 50-70HP Johnnyrude from the early seventies, to replace that old beast. i think it will be more of a match in vintage, and a much better motor, especially on fuel useage.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

very nice find. check out the existing 75, if reasonable, restore it also. that is one power house of a motor. gas hungry, but one heck of a motor.

 

[jcsercsa]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

OOOHhh yea welcome Aboard !!

Also I got a 1962 100hp merc i am working on.
Merrry Christmas . Dallas and again welcome !! John

 

[dallas1]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

thanks for the welcome guys you are probly right about me being better off putting anuther motor on her but one upside to a rebuild is i could put mony into her as i could aford it but anuther down side im kinda consernd about is how hard is it gona be to finde parts to rebuild her?!!!! gas well thats not a big prob as far as her liking gas my catfishing holes are not that long a trip the mane thing for me is dependabilaty i will be doing moste of my boating on the sippi and if my understanding is right whean these old motors are right thay are good old work horses.
i have rebuilt lots of old car motors but this will be my first boat motor so if i do rebuild this will be a learning exspearreuns to so be prepaird for me to do some ear bending lol im looking forwerd to getting started on her got a lota work ahead of me but this old girl is well worth the efert

 

[dallas1]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

well it warmed up today so i could smoke the boat over a little better
i am trashing the motor the lower unit it cracked i would rather get a newer motor anyway that one is kind of a dinasor anyway so whean i start taking the boat apart and take the motor off i will part it out to help some of you guys out that has this same motor

 

[oops!]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

hey dallas....welcome to i boats.....

you can learn anything you need to here .....just read read read......then we can walk you right thru the restoration.

cheers
oops

 

[redfury]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

Good to see another glastron finding new life with a new owner. At the rate I'm going, I'll be too old to use the boat by the time I get it finished ( I'm 36 )

 

[dallas1]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

Red i had my eye on this boat a wile befor i took the plunge just something about this old dinasor that i liked iv always like tinkering with old stuff i think she will make a classy looking ride when shes all polished up and all new guts
the finishing touch will be to get some catfish slime on her lol
i was reading last night about some guys leaving the flotation foam out from under floor can i get by with the same i would love to put storeg boxes under the floor i hate cluter and every thing i can get outa site is a plus in my book

 

[ezlucas]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

I am glad to see you are keeping a old Glastron from the scrap. I restored a 1973 Glastron V186 Swinger with a '72 125 Evinrude some years back. The rig had sat up for years and had a soft floor but solid transom. I didnt have any hope in the motor. After complete restore on the boat I ran some clean gas/oil to the old 'rude and she fired. I had the carbs clean and changed the gear lube. I used her for one season until I lost a blade on the water pump impellor. I had it replaced and ran her for a few more. The old dog would run over 40. I was still able to by hull parts directly from Glastron. I replaced the old Glastron "football" insignias" with brand new ones. I took the old ones and placed them on the trailer.

I had another 1972 V176 Swinger with a 100 Johnson that I tried to buy for years come available but it was in real bad shape and the hull scrapped. Had the owner let me have it sooner, I could have saved it.
Good luck

 

[redfury]

Re: 1970 Glastron V163 restore

Had my eye on my boat for a while too. It was sitting on the edge of a road along with a bunch of other boats. I had to convince the wife that I would finish this thing if I started it. Well, I'm willing, the finances and working time has yet to find its way into a timely resto. I'll get there eventually.