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looks fantastic! When do you think you will have it finished?

No problem... I is dun B ejumacated and unrsd it jst fine... Got the second layer of glass laid down. I had some stress cracks on the side of the ski in the corner by the seal, and the dealership told me that would cover it under warranty. They told me they would pay for me to remove and...

Lets go, bring it down this weekend, I have extra material... I will be working on it today and tomorrow for sure!

Finally got a breather for an hour or two from work. Here are a couple of update photos and a couple of shots from work.... (NOTE): IF YOU ORDER THE XFT HOLDS GET THEM WITH NO FOAM INSTALLED... I used microbeads mixxed with resin to get everything smoothed out, then a few layers of glass...

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CALL ALL OF MY CUSTOMERS AND TELL THEM TO QUIT CALLING FOR A FEW DAYS SO I CAN WORK ON MY SKI..... thanks...

for the new updated model... I have hull number 51

I got both sides finished up last night. I will do some finish-up sanding and start glassing in the tray tonight. I was surprised, the amount of two part foam that came with the FXT holds was perfect for what needed to be finished. It was nice to see the gloves, mixing sticks and glass...

I race VWs, and we use HI-temp BBQ paint on the cylinders. It has been proven that painted cylinders will disipate heat faster than non painted. We can cool the motor off much faster that way. Its dirt cheap, and lasts very well. Powder coat for that would be in the $20.00 range at our...

I posted up earlier and someone said I needed to take it all down..... It wasnt bad doing it, but I was wondering about that. I was just going to skuff it well, but its done I guess, so on to the next step. DO I GLASS THE HOLDS IN or EPOXY or what???????

I have about an hour to work on it, slow but sure I guess. So are people using Epoxy to glue the footholds into the foam, and then glassing around the outer areas? Heres a couple of photos of the new progress.

TRAY... yep, thats what I was talking about. Thanks for the answer~

I figured I would work on the ski today, and I had a few questions for you guys. Do I need to sand off all of the blue jell coat in the areas I want to re-enforce in the foot box area? Or will the new glass lay over the top of it if I scuff well? I planned on putting 2 layers of 10oz in the...

figured I would work on the ski today, and I had a few questions for you guys. Do I need to sand off all of the blue jell coat in the areas I want to re-enforce in the foot box area? Or will the new glass lay over the top of it if I scuff well?

Am I supposed to have that big gap on top? I was going to glass it in after I filled it in for strength. The pocket I cut out fits well, and I used a air grinder with a round ball to remove the foam easily.

I figured I would start a build up thread hoping for some help! This is what I am starting with. 2008 SJ This is what I am starting with sitting on the work bench... Rule 500 gpm bilge pump XFT footholds UMI bearing kit X-Metal shortened turnplate X-Metal 0-degree bars ODI...

Thanks ERIC that is the one I was looking for. That is a fantastic job. I got my ski completely apart, got the factory stickers off, all of the padding out of the tray, but how in the hell so you get that black paddingoff the top of the tray? I ended up taking a razor blade to it. I know...

I got the 550....Hey skinny, can you post a few pics of your footholds for me?? How was the track, new bike work alright? I was going to ride this Sunday at VP

I figured with some of the bad landings and air-time from last weekend that if I didnt do it soon, my ski might look like yours!

I still have the 550 to ride, so I have the new one taken apart, bagged into parts bags, and all cleaned out. I figured I better start some time.. I was looking for good threads on ski reinforcment, but I havent found what I was looking for. Someone had a thread with a really nice kevlar...

OK, so I have my boat cleaned out, a box of new parts, and I am looking for a little help... I will move this to the build thread next, but I was looking at a thread not to long ago that had a hull buildup that was really..REALLY>>>REALLY clean. kevlar interior()yellow/ gold)color maybe...