"FINALLY DONE" -41lbs 2003 SXR 800 "wifes ski"

[onesojourner]

hey man have you started painting the top deck yet?

 

[kawyjunki]

Not yet, but it is prepped and ready to spray. Working on footholds and buttoning up stuff under the tray at the moment. Work has been so hecktick, and the weather so cold, I have not had much time to do much of anything.

 

[onesojourner]

we only have a month and a half until riding season. how are the holds coming?

 

[kawyjunki]

I just got the master mold sprayed with clear yesterday. So a little polishing and waxing and I will be ready to lay some glass on them. I need to get a set pulled asap so I can get this tray back together. LOL!!!

 

[kawyjunki]

I finally mozied out to the shop to do some work. I figured I needed to get the aluminum flanges finished on my exhaust, and one way valve exits, so I could go ahead and get the tray glued back in. Since I cut the hull back I now had a pretty good angle to deal with. So I took the same aproach as on the SJ exhaust and made the same style flanges to hold both the tubes in place. I think they turned out pretty good.

 

[Ejake]

Nice work. I'm sure just like your superjet this will turn out just as impressive.

 

[onesojourner]

Yep those look very nice.

 

[kawyjunki]

I finally got the foothold molds done and ready to pull off a set. So time for some more glass'n. Yippee!! Here are some pics from the beginning from when I got them shaped out of foam and fit for 25mm pad, to making the mold from the foam, to finished product mounted and sealed ready to pull from.

 

[kawyjunki]

Got the carbs painted as well. And case are ready for paint. Here are a few before and afters of the carbs and of the cases ready for paint. These carbs were so nasty, sand and salt, all corroded, bent throttle plate,and frozen H/S screw, What a PIA. Now all pretty waiting on carb kits.

 

[kawyjunki]

I have not posted an update for a while so here is a few pictures of the carbs all finished and assembled, as well as a few pictures of the engine. I'm waiting on a head gasket from Watcon, then I can do my leak down test. and finish up the electronics, and button the front up.

 

[DAG]

love how you did the foothold. not only does the toe go up to match how the foots profiled, but it also clears the exhaust pipe as well.

 

[kawyjunki]

Thanks DAG, man they are so comfy, atleast setting on the trailer. I got them installed and finally turfed lastnight. Got the floor pattern cut out of foam tonight and layed in with some scrap turf just to try them out. I hope they fell this good on the water after a couple hours of ridding. LOL.

 

[kawyjunki]

I finally took the time to take some photos. I'm kind of fast forwarding so to speak. So here are a few of the inside of the hull before and after.

 

[kawyjunki]

Here are some of the hood all done and modified.

 

[kawyjunki]

And a few full exterior shot. After I got the hold insalled and turfed.I still need to finish gluing the turf down on the floor. have the pad all down. But ran out of time lastnight. I will try to get more as I go now.

 

[onesojourner]

wow that is one bright ski man. Looks good, for a chick ski.

 

[kawyjunki]

The camera doesn't do it justice. Wait till you see it in the sun.

 

[keegan]

Looks sweeeeeeeeeet! for being a girls ski.....and a kawi.....

 

[fastony]

Ski looks awesome, and think when we go treeing the waterpatrol will be keying on the bright skis!!

 

[kawyjunki]

hopefully they will be blinded, unable to see the numbers, or the amount of skis that are there. LOL.