new hood and paint for this old lady

reeldutch

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give this 1974 a paint job and new cowling <br />heres the result.<br />doesnt look like a 31 year old evi.<br /> http://groups.msn.com/outboardpictures/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=19 <br /><br />this was before<br /> http://groups.msn.com/outboardpictures/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=20 <br /><br />what a difference some paint makes.<br /><br />reeldutch<br /><br />buy the way motor runs great after i switched the 13 1/4 X 15 to a 14 X 13<br /><br />now i spin 5700 rpms by myself and 5500 with 2 people and equipment.<br />and i dont think i lost a lot of speed.<br />i know its not ideal but im content with it.<br />with decarbing the motor about every 50 hrs i think it wil last me for another 31 years.<br /><br />reeldutch
 

Paul Moir

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Re: new hood and paint for this old lady

That looks great! <br /><br />Hard to belive it was only a few months ago you were beating the engine off the midsection. :)
 

Brew2

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Re: new hood and paint for this old lady

Nice! Great Job!
 
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Re: new hood and paint for this old lady

Looks great, what paint did you use? I'm repainting my 87 25 evinrude with a gloss black acrylic lacquer.
 

farginicehole

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Re: new hood and paint for this old lady

Black?!?! Isn't it sacriligeous to paint an OMC black? ha ha ha
 
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