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Offline Terry_Curran

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #20 on: January 19, 2013, 09:20:12 PM »
When Doran was thinking about getting his CVZ, I was on the other end of the line trying to talk him out of it!  As you can tell, I didn't have any influence on him.  Good luck with your boats Brandon, and congrats with your purchase.

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #21 on: January 19, 2013, 09:23:23 PM »
When Doran was thinking about getting his CVZ, I was on the other end of the line trying to talk him out of it!  As you can tell, I didn't have any influence on him.  Good luck with your boats Brandon, and congrats with your purchase.

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Ha!  I told Brandon that same story today!
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Offline Bayflite73

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #22 on: January 19, 2013, 09:27:16 PM »
Awesome Brandon!
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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2013, 09:29:44 PM »
History repeats itself Brandon.  I think my boat rides quite a bit lower than yours?

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #24 on: January 19, 2013, 09:45:58 PM »
I do agree
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Offline dorelse

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #25 on: January 19, 2013, 10:24:54 PM »
Brandon - Here's where I put my lights.  The Red is just a forward running light, with the yellow turn signal by the wheel.

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Offline MarkS

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #26 on: January 20, 2013, 04:38:28 AM »
There's nothing quite like the ride home with your new project, except maybe pulling up to the ramp for the first time when she's done.

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That may be a "smokin' deal" in the works, plus you could sell the trailer and hardware off the boat to recoup some of the money.  Hope he drained or winterized the drive train though.....?

re: CVZ - Very do-able project Brandon, and definitely worth the time and money IMHO.  It ain't easy, but the payoff in the end makes it all worth while!
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Offline Jerry

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #27 on: January 20, 2013, 11:51:45 AM »
Did you trade the Avalanche Doran?
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Offline dorelse

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #28 on: January 20, 2013, 12:19:41 PM »
Did you trade the Avalanche Doran?

No, I had the Dodge when I got my CVZ in Indy 3 years ago.  Loved that truck, but 6' tall kids don't fit in an extended cab...so I traded that for the Ford Explorer Sport Trac.  Hated that truck, had it for 3 mos., then got the Avalanche...which I love.

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Offline 75starflight

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #29 on: January 20, 2013, 02:11:26 PM »
Uploading photos to photobucket. They will be posted shotly!

BTW Amber thinks it looks better in person.
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Offline dorelse

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #30 on: January 20, 2013, 02:23:35 PM »
BTW Amber thinks it looks better in person.

You brought it to her work didn't you?  Or did she come home for lunch?  That's great Brandon!

We've got a couple inches of snow now here, so its great you missed it all...interstate visibility is bad here now.
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Offline 75starflight

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2013, 02:54:54 PM »
BTW Amber thinks it looks better in person.

You brought it to her work didn't you?  Or did she come home for lunch?  That's great Brandon!

We've got a couple inches of snow now here, so its great you missed it all...interstate visibility is bad here now.

I took it to work for her to see it.

Whew!!! Glad I got my but out of bed at 7am and was on the road by 8am.
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Offline 75starflight

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2013, 02:59:05 PM »
Ok you all have been waiting for these.

Majority of the Damage on the hull




Dont you just love the silicone!











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Offline 75starflight

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2013, 03:00:34 PM »
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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2013, 03:01:45 PM »
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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2013, 03:04:26 PM »
Last ones









If you cant tell in the last two pictures there is through hull exhaust. But it is made out of old automotive exhaust flanges. don't you just love the red neck way of doing things!





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Offline dorelse

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #36 on: January 20, 2013, 03:07:40 PM »
You also got the factory tow bar?  That's awesome Brandon!  Mine doesn't even have that on it as an option.
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Offline 75starflight

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #37 on: January 20, 2013, 03:11:25 PM »
I have a question on that tow bar.

Is there supposed to be a pipe of some sort that it hooks to once it goes through the hole in the engine cover?
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Offline WetRaider

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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #38 on: January 20, 2013, 03:44:59 PM »
That's awesome, Brandon !!
Glad you were able to get it home and cleaned out - Outdrive in good shape?
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Re: Brandon's CVZ-18
« Reply #39 on: January 20, 2013, 04:08:15 PM »
I have a question on that tow bar.

Is there supposed to be a pipe of some sort that it hooks to once it goes through the hole in the engine cover?

There is a pipe with a spring in it that hooks to the back of the seat.  That tow bar has an L shaped slot in the end of it that when you slide it down push the spring down and twist it hooks into the L slot.  Does that make sense?  Next time I get close to Burnin Daylight I'll text you some pics.
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