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Viper rebuild
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Re: Viper rebuild
Ok, that is slick right there. I like it.
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Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
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Re: Viper rebuild
Very nice! I may borrow a couple of your touches in my Vamp redo!
83 Hydrostream Vector - The Mistress - 2.5 EFI
77 Hydrostream Vamp - Twisted Family Truckster Project
77 Hydrostream Vamp - Twisted Family Truckster Project
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Re: Viper rebuild
Thanks for the kind words. I have been putting in quite a few hours getting all of the "chassis" works roughed in. The bulkheads for the seats, battery, shifter are now glassed in. Working on the foot throttle and gas tank mounts now. When they are all glassed in, the old hull/skin will have great linear and lateral support.
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Re: Viper rebuild
Some pics of the bulkheads and mounts as there being glassed in. I decided to box in the center set of stringers in front of the seat areas because at only 5.5" i.d., I had visions of getting a foot in there about the time you lost balance and...snap goes the ankle. It will also help triangulate the pad area and i'll keep that beautiful wood grain showing on top.
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Re: Viper rebuild
Your work is super nice! Making my ventura build look like a hack job! lol
'76 ventura II
'87 200 evinrude xp
'79 baja 180ss
'87 200 evinrude xp
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Re: Viper rebuild
The deck was set back on to check for foot throttle and foot pad placement before glassing them in. Now that the seat bulkheads are in place, rigging mock-up can get started. The way that the throttle and support are set up now, feels real comfortable when at the helm......real comfortable!
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Re: Viper rebuild
More tools at the helm.
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Re: Viper rebuild
Set up dual tanks so the capacity could be 12 gallons. Both 6 gallon tanks will be plumbed into a central fuel rail that will feed the Merc. The fuel rail will be centrally mounted below the height of the tank pickups, allowing the two tanks to hopefully self level.
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Re: Viper rebuild
Battery fits nice behind the rear seat and the terminals are under the splashwell. The rear seat will be hinged at the front so it can be tilted forward, to access the battery and bilge.
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