550/650 flatdeck conversion

chrisdoc0608

chrisdoc0608

insulting
Location
rocky mount, nc
been collecting some parts and rebuilding the motor, so i haven't got too far, but at the speed i work i am hoping to be finished by the end of the month or beginning of may (hopefully before i graduate).

heres what i began with last year, no expectations of this project
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after buying a ts with this fried piston i decided to go abt this build, ive got a ported topend coming in this week (i hope)
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after some good cutting
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after sanding for paint and fiberglass
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here is AGS0702 doing what he does best........ standing around, not really hes helping me out with all this fun prep work
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hoping to glass this week
 
kurtwolff

kurtwolff

Location
Mooresville, NC
Personally, I'd trim those sharp edges down so that you match the slope on the "control panel" part in front of the tray - smashing your forehead into those wouldn't be nice! Otherwise looks good!
 
chrisdoc0608

chrisdoc0608

insulting
Location
rocky mount, nc
kurtwolff said:
Personally, I'd trim those sharp edges down so that you match the slope on the "control panel" part in front of the tray - smashing your forehead into those wouldn't be nice! Otherwise looks good!
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thats what i had planned, but unfortunately i began to cut without thinking and where that edge is meets where the bond line is on the inside of the hull... so if i cut more i will end up going inside of the engine compartment... any ideas?
 
ski_crazy

ski_crazy

ISJWTA member #5
Location
Holts Summit, MO
No problem man. Hit me up when you need more. I got tons of stock parts. I am definitely watching this build.

NOW GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!! :biggrin: I want updates.
 
chrisdoc0608

chrisdoc0608

insulting
Location
rocky mount, nc
my bigest concern is gonna be glassing the deck and remainder of rails, i have sanded the shiot out of all the surfaces with 80 and 120 grit paper, i have some thick coarse mat and epoxy resin. my plan is to wash everything down then wipe it with acetone then glass in overlaping layers.... it will prob be very ugly because i hate glassing. any tips or advice before i get going on it?
 
turnagainhardcore

turnagainhardcore

X-H2O
Location
Alberta
That would be a fun ski!! For those edges if you can't get away with getting it to match the rest of the dash, you could fround the very top edge. from the pics it looks like that should be not a big problem, then just make sure ya got padding on there when you turf it, and your good to go!!! keep up the good work, and don't forget the pic's!!!
 
chrisdoc0608

chrisdoc0608

insulting
Location
rocky mount, nc
ok those of you that have done this, there is a guy on one of the other sites that is telling me to do all this outrageous stuff to prevent this from sinking.... i basically told him he was full of ********, then he proceeded to show me a picture of a ski that he claims was just like what im building that sank..... he is full of ******** isnt he? i just cant understand how a little over a cubic foot or two of foam would make the difference in this floating or sinking, he will not quit talking abt it so i figured i would ask ppl that actually know what they are talking about
 
WAB

WAB

salty nuts
Location
coastal GA
PM spug He did this to his SJ.
Cool project! I think this mod with the fixed steer hood would be the shiz for surf.
 
Scraggly

Scraggly

Location
hhh
same dudes on here, and there not that far off. my 550 almost sunk with foam once. not good time. there are alternatives to foam that is all they are saying.
 
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