Author Topic: Glastron Carlson CV-23 Rebuild Top to Bottom (Read 184545 times)

fireman24mn · « **Reply #400 on:** July 24, 2017, 10:54:49 AM »

Got some more done.

Friday I pulled out all the parts from the donor boat. Sprayed them with degreaser and cleaned them all up. Then anything with rust on it got sand blasted and repainted. Also painted transom ring and drive.
Next cut in the hole for the drain plug. Then painted the bilge, keyhole and floor with gel.

Sat morning I installed the transom ring.

Sunday when I got home I installed the drain plug and made the new gauge panels. They will get covered with a carbon fiber vinyl. I moved the tach and speedo from the outside 2 spots and put all the important gauges in the middle so your not looking around for them. I like the new layout a lot better.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #401 on:** July 26, 2017, 02:17:07 PM »

New gauge panel turned out great. If anyone needs carbon fiber wrap let me know I will sell you some of mine cheep I had to buy a yard of it. I only needed a 1ft X2.5 ft piece. It is the 3m vinyl that is used for wrapping cars so it is has good UV protection.

Joe helped me wire the gauges up. Thanks

Also picked up the rest of the interior for the muddy today, and got carpet.

Thinking another week or so and hopefully be on the water.

Not sure if I'm going to dyne the engine.

Shorty · « **Reply #402 on:** July 26, 2017, 03:51:43 PM »

Awwww maaaaan, your videos aren't on YouTube anymore?

Rosscoe · « **Reply #403 on:** July 26, 2017, 06:39:36 PM »

Makes sense to lay out the gauges how you like they're not always the best from the factory
Man, that flake!
Might be interested in the carbon fiber film for a future project.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #404 on:** July 27, 2017, 09:14:17 AM »

Quote from: Shorty on July 26, 2017, 03:51:43 PM

Awwww maaaaan, your videos aren't on YouTube anymore?

I fixed the link

Shorty · « **Reply #405 on:** July 27, 2017, 04:31:59 PM »

Nice. Epoxy based? basecoat, clear, flake, clear clear clear clear some more? lol... Looks GREAT!

fireman24mn · « **Reply #406 on:** July 28, 2017, 10:43:24 AM »

Got the carpet installed in the main area cuddy floor will be Sunday. Also got the Fun Fur installed in the cuddy I need one more small piece to finish it.

75starflight · « **Reply #407 on:** July 28, 2017, 01:30:56 PM »

I have to ask, where did you find the fun fur?

Plugcheck · « **Reply #408 on:** July 28, 2017, 02:49:46 PM »

Ya gonna fun fur the Phoenix? Now that's thinking outside the box.............

75starflight · « **Reply #409 on:** July 28, 2017, 03:13:47 PM »

Quote from: Plugcheck on July 28, 2017, 02:49:46 PM

Ya gonna fun fur the Phoenix? Now that's thinking outside the box.............

probably not. LOL

the bow cover for the CVZ looks like it had the fun fur on it from the factory. I have found remnants of it.

V153 · « **Reply #410 on:** July 29, 2017, 09:40:05 PM »

Quote from: fireman24mn on July 28, 2017, 10:43:24 AM

need one more small piece to finish it.

Don't we all. You furry lil devil ... Looks killer man!

fireman24mn · « **Reply #411 on:** July 31, 2017, 09:39:35 AM »

JoAnn fabrics has it. The stuff I bought is pretty much an exact match. They also had some softer stuff but it was 39.99 a yard. The stuff I bought was 17.99 a yard.

Mrs.TheDeuceMan · « **Reply #412 on:** August 01, 2017, 08:45:32 AM »

Quote from: fireman24mn on July 31, 2017, 09:39:35 AM

JoAnn fabrics has it. The stuff I bought is pretty much an exact match. They also had some softer stuff but it was 39.99 a yard. The stuff I bought was 17.99 a yard.

Did you have a coupon? :-D

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fireman24mn · « **Reply #413 on:** August 02, 2017, 09:11:59 AM »

Got some more done since my last post.

All the carpet is in except for a couple small trim areas. There is a lot of carpet in one of these. I have at least 10 hours into installing carpet and fun fur.

Bow rail is temp mounted. I had to get 2 new bases because I had 2 that were cracked.

I got the controls and the radio head unit mounted last night. Hook up cables and finish wiring them tonight.

She is starting to come together.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #414 on:** August 03, 2017, 09:16:42 AM »

The cuddy is done! Except for a light and the snap cover for the hole. I have the snap cover just need to get the screw in snaps at the big boat.

Jason · « **Reply #415 on:** August 03, 2017, 09:33:12 AM »

Looks great! Just curious, did you set it up like the original where the starboard backrest fits in the middle along with an additional cushion to form a bed? I thought at one time you mentioned you had no plans to overnight in the boat so maybe not.

TV27 · « **Reply #416 on:** August 03, 2017, 10:17:03 AM »

Looks fantastic, amazing how our hobbies force us to learn and apply new skills.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #417 on:** August 03, 2017, 11:35:50 AM »

Quote from: Jason on August 03, 2017, 09:33:12 AM

Looks great! Just curious, did you set it up like the original where the starboard backrest fits in the middle along with an additional cushion to form a bed? I thought at one time you mentioned you had no plans to overnight in the boat so maybe not.

I did not. However it would be easy to change it so that it would.

fireman24mn · « **Reply #418 on:** August 08, 2017, 11:14:59 AM »

For got to take pics. However last night I got the bow wet sanded and buffed to remove small defects in the clear. Then permanently mounted the bow rail. Jeff was up and finished polishing the rub rail so we also got that mounted as well. I will be putting the insert in it when I get home (in the sun now). The other night I got all the radio and speakers wires up, as well as the throttle and shift cables hooked up. Thinking Wednesday will be the motor install day. Hoping to have it on the water this weekend. We'll see!!!

fireman24mn · « **Reply #419 on:** August 09, 2017, 01:46:49 PM »

Engine is ready to drop in.

Will test run it tonight on the floor then drop it in tomorrow. Last few things will get installed on the boat tonight.