Sweet $100 build need advice

[ridefor27]

hey everybody i just found two skis for 200 and i am restoring them for spring break, this is my first ski ever and dont know too much about them except to tear her down and figure it out haha, im more of a dirt kinda guy but figured this would be a sweet cheaper project.. anyways i am about to buy a motor and i heard to update the carb to the 44, and a few other mods, but i was wondering about the hydro turf how people have the outer skirts on their skis padded and everything hydro turfed do you just buy it and cut it? here has what ive done so far oh and some color opinions would be great too

theres one of the newish bike in there too

 

[nightrider05]

Looks like you are off to a good start! Do either of them run?

 

[ridefor27]

Yes the blue one runs, well we were told that, we still have a few things minor to do, and i just bought a motor for pink one but dont know if its going to work out, its pretty much superglued shut, ha any ideas on how to remove the head from the cylinder and the clylinder from the crank, they painted all over it and they broke the tabs off. so besides beating on it is there any other way?

 

[bllewis394]

aircraft stripper will get the paint off if that is what is holding them together.

 

[Idok]

bettery off to sand the paint down if you are giong to do nice paint....


aircraft stripper leads to scraping, scraping leads to gouges, gouges lead to bodywork!

 

[550klunker]

Nice 250! Anyways good deal on the two skis! Hope you get em up and going soon

 

[vomitspot]

i have a good 650 kawie block
pm me if your interested
you will want footholds while its apart
jason

 

[tipafew]

By "skirts" I'm guessing you be the side rails???? Using turf on them works well. I would just buy a big sheet and cut everything as needed from there. Make sure you are turfing to bare gelcoat. If you turn on paint it will just pull the paint off.

For turfing rails lay the top edge first and then fold it down around the side. Cut the bottom edge at a 45 degree angle and beat it down with a rubber mallet. Use DAP Weldwood contact cement. I usually put 2 coats on the turf and one on the fiberglass. Make sure you let it dry long enough before applying the two piece together.