73 Super Sport 16ft.DONE!!

[flatsider45]

Re: 73 Super Sport 16ft.DONE!!

I'm not really sure what manufacture it is but it is a marine carpet that is uv rated and I got it at a local flea market discount supply store. A piece 16 x 8ft piece cost me a hundred bucks which I thought was a pretty good deal.

 

[flatsider45]

Re: 73 Super Sport 16ft.DONE!!

The front seat pedestal is a Kwik Drop manfacture.It is very neat.It allows you to see where you are going without having to remove the seat then the pole and replacing the seat back down and then replacing it all when you get where you are going.It simply articulates to a fishing position with a quick pop up for use and then quickly folds down and locks for travel and staying out of line of sight while under way.It's fairly sturdy also as it holds my 190 lb frame pretty well.Not much wiggle at all. I think Bass Pro Shops has the distribution on them and they are coming out with an upgraded version that is super stout, looks really nice but a little pricey,even this unit is around 130 bucks,but I found this one in a pawn shop in Hendersonville NC on EBay delivered for 31.00. Me Happy!

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 73 Super Sport 16ft.DONE!!

Great, now I'm going to have to shell out the cash for two of those Kiwk Drop pedestals. Thanks a friggin' lot!

 

[flatsider45]

Re: 73 Super Sport 16ft.DONE!!

Thanks guys for all the kudos on the resto.Really makes me feel good bringing the old girl back to service again.I am quite proud of her and the wife is very happy with it.She's upset that the weather is too cold for her to go fishing but she's waiting for spring so she can get her bass on! We are having a major snow storm right now for this area.We have 6" right now and expecting 10 to 12" by Tue.Haven't had one like this since 88. Pretty cool though,probably no big deal for some of you guys in the northern states.But they close just about everything around here if there's an inch on the ground,The no driving bastages.Anyway looking forward to splashing her as soon as I can get the tune on the motor,she's idling to high @ 1500 rpm. Found out that the previous owner had monkeyed with the throttle linkage and idle timing but I'll get it straightened out soon.

 

[flatsider45]

Re: 73 Super Sport 16ft.DONE!!

Your welcome Ezmobee, Ha-Ha! but I think you'll really like them> I think they're the shippin fazizzle!!

 

[veilside180sx]

Re: 73 Super Sport 16ft.DONE!!

Fabulous work. Mine was in close to the same shape as yours before starting. Seems like the white/blue models were left to rot the most ironically.