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by kytekeith
Jul 20, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 76 vector restore
Replies: 195
Views: 38674

Re: 76 vector restore

SAM_0239 (Copy).JPG SAM_0238 (Copy).JPG SAM_0237 (Copy).JPG SAM_0236 (Copy).JPG SAM_0235 (Copy).JPG I can't believe it has been a year since posting progress. Where does time go? My wife bought me a 1989 Quantum fish and ski off e-bay for $455 with 150 hp force and trailer. I checked compression an...
by kytekeith
May 05, 2013 7:45 am
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: new member with a 78 viper
Replies: 102
Views: 171904

Re: new member with a 78 viper

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These 36 grit discs cut good for me.
by kytekeith
Apr 24, 2013 4:09 pm
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 76 vector restore
Replies: 195
Views: 38674

Re: 76 vector restore

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Geting ready to put dowqn the layer of unwaxed glass. First i ground down any high spots.
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Cleaned surface with acetone.
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put down layer of 1708 with waxed resin.
by kytekeith
Apr 14, 2013 10:14 am
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 76 vector restore
Replies: 195
Views: 38674

Re: 76 vector restore

100_1579 (Copy).JPG After finding out the last piece of core didn't take, I decided to only put 4 feet down on other side. The curve in the forward bow change from concave to convex in the last couple of feet so I will have to flip the core mat down. After I fill the voids around the core I will la...
by kytekeith
Apr 14, 2013 7:59 am
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 76 vector restore
Replies: 195
Views: 38674

Re: 76 vector restore

I lost count of resin. I think I an close to 20 gallons bought, have 2 gallons of waxed and one gallon of unwaxed left. Had at least a total of 2 gallons gone bad over the winters.
by kytekeith
Apr 10, 2013 7:35 am
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 76 vector restore
Replies: 195
Views: 38674

Re: 76 vector restore

I am off work for a few days and the weather is in the 80's with no rain.
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Today I will fill the voids around core.
by kytekeith
Jun 19, 2012 6:51 am
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: My 1974 Vector Restoration
Replies: 66
Views: 68837

Re: My 1974 Vector Restoration

Have you checked the hull ID numbers ,they will tell you year and model. Looks like late 70's on up due to the floatation and high floor.
by kytekeith
Jun 19, 2012 6:40 am
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: Not your average recore
Replies: 313
Views: 37898

Re: Not your average recore

awesome, hope you get the fuel delivery figured out.
by kytekeith
Jun 18, 2012 4:31 pm
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 76 vector restore
Replies: 195
Views: 38674

Re: 76 vector restore

2 hours of grinding and enough for today.
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by kytekeith
Jun 18, 2012 2:17 pm
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 76 vector restore
Replies: 195
Views: 38674

Re: 76 vector restore

Looks great. Keep it up. Did you get enough resin up in the bow? that looks a little light which makes me wonder if it is stuck down properly or has some air pockets in it. Not saying it's wrong. Just though it looks an awful lot like the part I did and had to pull off and re-do. I ended up going t...