I thought I had started a thread for this thing on here. A search did not reveal anything.
1968 Steven's flat bottom. My dad bought this from a friend, Lee, in 1990 after is sat in his garage for many years. My dad bugged Lee every time he saw him. Lee finally gave in. My dad really wanted another flat bottom. He used to drag race them. A long time ago. I learned how to water ski behind a home made flat bottom then my dads 1972 Miller flat bottom seen here with my dad and mom.
So it runs in my blood.
This is what the boat looked like when dad bought it and stripped down for paint. I really wished he would have left it alone. Parked in front of their Lake Havasu house before it was replaced.
This is the paint job that was done by a friend of my parents in Lake Havasu. The paint is very 90's. I wish he would have had a booth to spray it in. Took multiple days to paint all of the fades, ghosting and colors. There is some dirt in the paint that can not be sanded out without destroying the paint. So they will say.
These pictures do not do the paint justice.
Going home to Colorado. Had to build a trailer extension to tow it behind the Frankenliner with the Jimmy on it. This is how it got to Tennessee also.
The looks I got. Arizona state trooper slowed down and took video as he went by. Then waved.
My dad went through the original SBC 350, 2.02 heads. Stock cam. Nothing special except it is original to the boat build and was a factory create engine. Low enough hours on it that the cylinder scoring looked factory fresh. New gaskets and it was good to go.
Dad had Art Carr (a good friend of his) build him a short pwer glide for it. A boat shifting sounds so cool. Gave it neutral and reverse also. I had to build engine plates. Added stringer braces from the V-drive to the back of the boat. New brackets that are not finished yet. Had to get it mounted for the move to Tennessee.
I hit my photo limit for this post. More to come.
1968 Steven's flat bottom. My dad bought this from a friend, Lee, in 1990 after is sat in his garage for many years. My dad bugged Lee every time he saw him. Lee finally gave in. My dad really wanted another flat bottom. He used to drag race them. A long time ago. I learned how to water ski behind a home made flat bottom then my dads 1972 Miller flat bottom seen here with my dad and mom.
So it runs in my blood.
This is what the boat looked like when dad bought it and stripped down for paint. I really wished he would have left it alone. Parked in front of their Lake Havasu house before it was replaced.
This is the paint job that was done by a friend of my parents in Lake Havasu. The paint is very 90's. I wish he would have had a booth to spray it in. Took multiple days to paint all of the fades, ghosting and colors. There is some dirt in the paint that can not be sanded out without destroying the paint. So they will say.
These pictures do not do the paint justice.
Going home to Colorado. Had to build a trailer extension to tow it behind the Frankenliner with the Jimmy on it. This is how it got to Tennessee also.
The looks I got. Arizona state trooper slowed down and took video as he went by. Then waved.
My dad went through the original SBC 350, 2.02 heads. Stock cam. Nothing special except it is original to the boat build and was a factory create engine. Low enough hours on it that the cylinder scoring looked factory fresh. New gaskets and it was good to go.
Dad had Art Carr (a good friend of his) build him a short pwer glide for it. A boat shifting sounds so cool. Gave it neutral and reverse also. I had to build engine plates. Added stringer braces from the V-drive to the back of the boat. New brackets that are not finished yet. Had to get it mounted for the move to Tennessee.
I hit my photo limit for this post. More to come.
