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Offline Scott in nh

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #100 on: August 10, 2017, 02:04:56 PM »
Oh and I showed the video of you spraying clear on the flake to my girlfriend, who is now repainting furniture with a spray gun, to show her how to properly use the gun and keep a wetted edge  ;D

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #101 on: August 10, 2017, 02:36:07 PM »
I've been following your build - beautiful and an inspiration to keep going!

I don't want to hurt my outdrive and my budget and time (not to mention skill set) for the entire project is probably 1/4 of yours, so a healthy 350 close to, but less than 300 HP is what I am after

I missed who built your motor and where you bought it?

It is a guy out of Texas his Name is Herb and he sells them on Ebay.  I found his name on a couple forums before I ever seen it on Ebay.
I think this has become an addiction.


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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #102 on: August 13, 2017, 08:04:58 AM »
You can easily get 300 up out of a SB 350
I did with basically a cam. Throw on some vortec heads and intake, and you're over that. I would recommend having it balanced since they get run much harder than in a car.
Ross
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Offline Scott in nh

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #103 on: January 13, 2018, 04:00:58 PM »
Progress!

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #104 on: February 10, 2018, 08:02:05 PM »
Hopefully this will do.

Nope. Mine had a hose going to the rear most bulkhead just behind the gas tank. It was a drain from the rear bulkhead forward. However you could see the hole and the fitting was an inch higher than the floor so water would never completely drain out. I’m pretty sure just another reason my stringers were shot. Sorry for late response.

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #105 on: February 26, 2018, 09:01:15 AM »
More progress!
From the pile of rotted wood I was able (barely) to make templates

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #106 on: February 28, 2018, 02:56:48 PM »
Thx for posting the pics of your interior work. Your inspiration for me to get going on mine.

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #107 on: February 28, 2018, 03:12:58 PM »
Thx for posting the pics of your interior work. Your inspiration for me to get going on mine.

Hopefully you have better templates!

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #108 on: March 25, 2018, 07:18:41 PM »
Progress

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #109 on: March 10, 2019, 04:28:38 PM »
Hey guys,

Haven't posted in awhile, but some work has been progressing

Her are a couple pictures of the first completed seat

Linda and I sewed it on a home machine and I even made the buttons

We couldn't match the original blue or the hull so we went with the lighter blue of the spear

Our vinyl was to thick to even consider the piping, but I didn't like it anyway and it is too much work (also leaves a line on your legs)
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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #110 on: March 10, 2019, 06:12:20 PM »
Looks great !
Nice work ...

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« Reply #111 on: March 10, 2019, 09:39:23 PM »

That is nice wok.  You matched the style of that era perfectly.
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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #112 on: March 11, 2019, 07:12:56 AM »
wow that is amazing work!
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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #113 on: March 11, 2019, 05:09:48 PM »
Nicely crafted, matches the era of original well.
Michael
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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #114 on: March 31, 2019, 01:27:31 PM »
Here is more detail on the almost finished second seat

By omitting the factory piping on the shell ridge, you can stretch and staple it with one piece

The bottom front is wrapped in a second piece

The seat cushions will get held in place by the strings holding the buttons
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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #115 on: March 31, 2019, 02:15:16 PM »
Looks GREAT Scott !
Mind if I add your pictures to the "CVX seat" thread ?

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #116 on: April 01, 2019, 09:24:59 AM »
Looks GREAT Scott !
Mind if I add your pictures to the "CVX seat" thread ?

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #117 on: April 01, 2019, 09:31:29 AM »
Thank you !

Offline Scott in nh

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #118 on: April 02, 2019, 10:11:52 AM »
So I've been meaning to ask you guys about seat height - does anybody raise the seats?

Did the factory have them bolted to a flat floor or was there a raised area?

I'm shorter at about 5'6" and prefer to be looking slightly over the windshield rather than through it and the factory bases seam awfully short

Thanks

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Re: CVZ-18 hull rebuild has begun!
« Reply #119 on: April 02, 2019, 12:59:48 PM »

I use a portable throw cushion to sit on as it keeps the wear off of the old vinyl. And then if your in traffic or pulling a kid on a tube or such I’m on my knee waaay above the windshield for visibility.
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