trying to get into the game

[nokfir]

im in merrick

 

[ryan]

layslow let me know if you want o ride i have a dry suit. (not when is 20 out high 40's will work)

 

[Lays Low]

layslow let me know if you want o ride i have a dry suit. (not when is 20 out high 40's will work)

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.


I wanted a ski that the engine wasnt touched, too many people "think" they know what they are doing nowadays. as for fiberglass work and wet foam, I was planning on having to refoam eventually. Weather it be factory or modified hull there is no way of telling if the foam is wet when its all closed up.

 

[skinnyman]

My racer bud has a 01 RN
he wants 3500
This just a point of refrence for you
Freeride ported 61x/62t
ADA head
light/balance trued crank
tbm flywheel
advent ign
b pipe mod
24/7 foot holds
almn pole?
12/17
stubby
etc.
Ski was a race ski up to 03 its a little rough but nothing a little paint can cure
Motor has 5 hrs on complete rebuild (dales jet sport sponser racer)e thought he wanted to to freeride but cant seem to get away from Bouys

 

[Lays Low]

thats sounds like a pretty good deal. In the NY area I dont seem to find/see any superjets. they stopped selling them due to emissions i believe, so there arent any new ones. Most people think they stopped making stand-up ski's many years ago since nobodies seen any on the water. Last stand up ski I saw was in 2002 when I was working the docks in my town. That was a one time thing and I have lived by the water here my whole life. so good deals are hard to come by in the immediate area. But I know they are out there. I have seen a few since i bought mine. I believe I got what I paid for, not a steal but didnt lose my shirt. If your buddy parts out his ski let us know! lol.

 

[Woody]

I wanted a ski that the engine wasnt touched, too many people "think" they know what they are doing nowadays.

this was my worry too when i first started getting into skis...its a good worry to have, but even if the stuff has been setup wrong, it is still muchhh cheaper to rebuild something than to start from scratch.

that being said, if you want the experience of learning how the motor works, being able to (start to) learn how to fix some simple problems, buying stock and building up is a great way to learn (just do nottttt rush when you're doing things...rushing to get something done never ends pretty).

 

[Woody]

and on a side note...unless you've refoamed before...don't waste your time. it is a pita...and its just gonna get wet again. drill holes and just drain it after you're done riding.

i just bought a SN in which the guy said he defoamed and returfed his ski last year...i actually found the thread where he shjowed all the work he did! i drilled thru the bulkhead to tap for dual cooling and trim, and it started dripping out water....the brand new foam was soaked.

if you do decide to defoam....do polystyrene....then read and read and read and read up before you do it.

 

[Lays Low]

yup, did plenty of research on foaming already. deff looks like a pita. projects and learning new things are my way of life. You couldnt even imagine the amount of things/projects I have my hands in. lol. Hell I took a job that was more work and no pay change just to learn some new things.

 

[Woody]

give a man a fish...he can eat
teach a man to fish...he can live

 

[Lays Low]

very wise words. according to google that was Lao Tzu's proverb. (he said it a lil better though) also said it in chinese too.

 

[Woody]

lol i always mess it up:
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

 

[chasingdaylight]

Very nice truck... I had an 88' blazer that I started and never finished lol, I had to many things going on when I started it.

Right now though I'm looking for a 67-72 C10. I would love to tow the ski's with a bagged old school C10.

hey if you are interested in this one let me know

 

[Lays Low]

Chasingdaylight, you should probably shoot him a PM. He will be more likely to see it there.

 

[tor*p*do]

hey if you are interested in this one let me know

dang that is a sweet truck!
what are specs and
what is a budget price on a ride like that?

 

[TB]

lays low welcome to the boards...nice lookin dime.i miss my old project. but hey sometimes you gotta let go and move on to better things..although i do miss the mini scene..thought i'd share a few pics.

 

[chips]

heres how i picked up my first superjet...

im on s10 forum too, same user name

 

[Boris]

heres how i picked up my first superjet...

Holly wet foam, Bat man !!! :shocked:

That heavy a$$ SJ just done collapsed your leaf springs.
:bigok:

 

[Lays Low]

lays low welcome to the boards...nice lookin dime.i miss my old project. but hey sometimes you gotta let go and move on to better things..although i do miss the mini scene..thought i'd share a few pics.

I always loved the look of trucks with no tops.

 

[Lays Low]

heres how i picked up my first superjet...
pic
pic
im on s10 forum too, same user name

haha, thats pretty cool. I thought about taking the bagged tacoma to go pick up my superjet but decided against it since it would have been a 4 hour ride back, and I dont have a cover over the notch or the tires.