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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JimboIndiana on August 24, 2020, 10:06:56 PM

Title: 1968 V164 Bayflite Restoration
Post by: JimboIndiana on August 24, 2020, 10:06:56 PM

I recently acquired my grandfathers 1968 Bayflite. Strange thing is that it has a Glastron Custom 130 with a 270 outdrive aka Volvo Penta dual carb B20. I cannot see where this was ever an option for 1968. Wondering if this has been upgraded... Grandpa was into hot rodding his vehicles. Any info, parts, advice, would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: 1968 V164 Bayflite Restoration
Post by: Hyperacme on August 25, 2020, 07:39:06 PM

Welcome to the forum Jim !
Glastron / Volvo motor packages didn't show up until 1970 in brochures.
I think it would have been a lot of work to change from Merc to Volvo transom cut out.

Most stuff / parts can be found here ..
http://forum.cgoamn.com/index.php?board=7.0

Any thing else .. just post ..

Title: Re: 1968 V164 Bayflite Restoration
Post by: JimboIndiana on August 28, 2020, 09:24:35 AM

Thanks for the quick response. I'm pretty sure based on the serial number that it is actually a 1971. Serial number is 1311668. My understanding is that in the seven digit serial number (pre 1972) that the fourth digit is the year. How it got titled as a 1968 is even crazier. The bow looks like a 1971.

Title: Re: 1968 V164 Bayflite Restoration
Post by: Hyperacme on August 28, 2020, 02:39:57 PM

Well that clears that up !
Many old boats have wrong build date on them.

Title: Re: 1968 V164 Bayflite Restoration
Post by: Terry_Curran on August 30, 2020, 07:47:22 PM

Where in Indiana do you live Jimbo?  I’m in Indy.