My '75 Hondo Project

[outlawjet]

hell yeah ............did you chrome the wires  :laugh:

If they would not melt he would have....

I thought about some braided ones,and then polish them...... :smile16:

 

[Devilman]

Home stretch now, sweet!  That pump looks killer, still gonna have to give us the low down on that deal... :grin:

 

[Devilman]

I was talking about the bowl itself, thought I remember him doin some tweakin to run that Berk style droop and all on that Jacuzzi. Don't think its an Energizer kit, could be wrong though...

 

[outlawjet]

Yeah how the hell they keep the chrome out of the inside or do they .........did you have to clean out the inside or  :smile29:

The bowl is polished (flow coated on the inside), everything else is chromed... :smile26:

 

[outlawjet]

I was talking about the bowl itself, thought I remember him doin some tweakin to run that Berk style droop and all on that Jacuzzi. Don't think its an Energizer kit, could be wrong though...

No energizer kit, This pump was done by Mr. Ward, I got it from Eddie, His boat got destroyed before it ever went in the water, It has a loader, flo-coated, B-C SS imp. that has been worked over, The access portal has been cut out on the suction housing, fillled and made to look as if it was made that way, its flo-coated as well. I have a proto type adapter that lets me run all the Berk/Place diverter parts, and a hyd. diverter

 

[Patchman]

Can't wiat to see it on the water! :smile17:

 

[Wakemaker]

Sounds like it should make it to Hydrofest atleast!  I can't wait to see it either.  :smile17:

 

[outlawjet]

I know this is a small peice, But I found that touch up paint works very well on this Badge..

 

[duanehydro]

nice! :smile17:

 

[Devilman]

Man that looks nice. You do that with a brush? Sure beats replacing the badges, can you even find the Hondo emblems anymore?

 

[duanehydro]

that reminds me, I have a set of Sanger emblems somewhere..... :huh: need to pull a search at lunch.

 

[outlawjet]

I got some Dupla color at the parts store, Painted it with the brush thats comes with it, but the trick is to use a round tooth pick to rub/scrape off the paint off the chrome letters,  I should have taken a photo of the before... I seen a post on here a while back a guy was doing some of the old badges, but they didn't look quite right. It looked like he was water jet cutting them out, they were close but not the right look to them...

 

[outlawjet]

It's getting close to finished up I hstill have a few more things to get done but she'll be ready for Hydrofest for sure.. :smile28:

 

[Devilman]

I got some Dupla color at the parts store, Painted it with the brush thats comes with it, but the trick is to use a round tooth pick to rub/scrape off the paint off the chrome letters,  I should have taken a photo of the before... I seen a post on here a while back a guy was doing some of the old badges, but they didn't look quite right. It looked like he was water jet cutting them out, they were close but not the right look to them...

Cool, I did a lot of old truck emblems that way. Its kind of tedious, but well worth the effort. Funny how it doesn't seem like much, but when it all comes together it shows that much better. I was going to put another set on my boat, but think I'm going to do this instead. Good excuse to uncover the boat & let it air out some. :grin:

Yeah, that dude was cutting them with a water jet. Some of them looked pretty good & close to the originals, others, not so much.

Knew there was pics around here somewhere... Classic Boat Badges

 

[KONA77]

outlaw that emblem really looks sharp,  i'm still looking for a KONA badge for my boat,  i talk to that guy about cutting one for me,  but he said he could not duplicate the original. so i'm back on the hunt

 

[outlawjet]

Well it's been a long time comming, but the Hondo is back together, All I have left to do is run the plumbing, I'm going to try to get it ordered this week, Might try to get her wet next weekend.  :smile13:

 

[sturat]

Boat is looking awesome bro. It has been a long road to get here but well worth it.  :smile16:

 

[KONA77]

lookin good,  glad to it almost ready

 

[Patchman]

Looks sweeet!

 

[outlawjet]

Well it's countdown time, I just ordered the last of my parts last night, My foot pedal will be done today at the chrome shop,and I hope to put her in the water this sunday at Love's for her first dip in the water after being on her extreme makeover...