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Trying to drag another one home….
Well, it’s in the shop for a motor swap. It’s been there for months. The shop owner is going to see if it can be bought.- bigcountry78
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Trying to drag another one home….
My cousin would see it driving around from time to time, and he sent me a picture several years ago. Same tint, same wheels, same exhaust setup, and the same adhesive mount on the back glass for a scanner antenna, but no antenna. If I can see it in person, it’ll have two holes in the front...- bigcountry78
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Trying to drag another one home….
Thanks, I hope so too. My first truck I ever had, made a lot of great memories in it. Been sitting there for months so he says.- bigcountry78
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Trying to drag another one home….
Nothing major, but I had a 98 Chevy z71 in high school. Well, I traded it in in 2008 on a newer truck and missed it ever since. Well, it’s been located. My cousin found it sitting outside a shop near his house in Hopkins SC. I’m going to call on Monday and see if it can be bought back. It’s the...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Finally pulled the battery out of my square so I could mess with the boat. The motor looks great under the cowling, like it was just ran last week. All the linkages are hooked up and move freely, choke throttle and all. The bilge pump and aerator work, I don’t have nav lights yet and there’s a...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
That would be a nice color. I was thinking maybe tan, but it would show dirt. I got a little too aggressive when I was working the old carpet off, ended up removing a layer of skin too. Man it’s sore today.- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
It’s fiberglass thankfully. I think it’s going to be ok. Thats a good point about the black carpet, but I feel like res carpet and red paint is too much red.- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Here’s a few pictures after getting most of the carpet torn out. No soft spots! Ok first question, the last picture shows what the paint originally looked like. The picture above it shows how it currently looks. So I noticed last night when the dew fell on it, it looked rejuvenated, so what...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
I got the bass boat home last night. My dad was coming up about halfway to my house to visit with some friends at kings mountain state park, so we drove down and met him to pick it up. The tires were rotten, and even though I took my time, we blew a trailer tire out about 10 miles from home...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
It’s sitting in front of my shop, collecting pine needles unfortunately. I cranke it every couple of weeks, but it’s developed a whining sound under the hood and I just haven’t tried to diagnose it. The steering was also wonky the last time I moved it, so the power steering pump may be on its...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
My wife insists we don’t have room either, but I make room anyway- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Ok, here is the current boat situation at my house. Went ahead on the bass boat above and brought it home for $400, with all paperwork. It’s at my dads house now, will probably go get it next weekend. All it needs is seats, which I can get from the old fish and ski boat. I also have the troller...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
What time will you be coming through? I’m working until idk when today.- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
So I have to admit defeat on the fish and ski boat that I originally posted about. I asked my dad to look it over and he confirmed that it’s just too far gone. The floor is too rotten to reasonably save. I’ll still be pulling it home to sell the good parts off of, and scrap the boat. Keep the...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Possibly, depending on what’s going on. Still not going out very much with a 2.5 week old at home. Immune system and all- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Speaking of which, we need to get together.- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
So, my dad works part time for oreilly’s delivering parts. Naturally he drives a lot, and he found this boat for a really good price yesterday. I’m thinking about going that route instead. All paperwork included, looks like it only needs seats. Which, the very first boat I posted about actually...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Oh, it’s too late. I’m in too deep.- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Just scored another free boat trailer, with a tri hull boat on it possibly. Good lord, where will this all lead? Me being broke, probably.- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
That’s never slowed me down before- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Dollars and sense, I have none of either lol. No ill will taken, I know it’s not everyone’s thing to take on a dumpster fire. But, the planets definitely seem to be lining up. My dads friend just gave me another boat motor, and my mom found a nice Coleman cooler in the road that’s she’s giving...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
It’s hard to explain. But when I see something sitting, boat, truck, ATV, whatever, I can’t help but think about it in its glory days, when someone hauled/drove it home all shiny and new. And I want to bring it home and save it, like a lost puppy.- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Ok ok the advice given here is not wasted, I promise. My intent is to get the trailer, stop by on the way back and grab the boat and then get it home. Asses from there. If the floor is rotted, I likely won’t go any farther. If the only fiberglass work needed is the front deck, then I’ll move on...- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
I can’t leave well enough alone. I just scored a free boat trailer from my cousin……- bigcountry78
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BC’s boat/dumpster fire thread
Ok here we go again. I know, beating a dead horse. But anyway, I’m still thinking about dragging this thing home. If I do that, and if I decide to put the effort in, would anyone here be willing to guide me on doing the fiberglass work to at least fix the front deck? And to help me diagnose the...- bigcountry78
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