CReynoldsMIZ
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Looks so good! Its a shame no one is going to ever see it! LOL
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RESTO 1995 XP800 Resto Project: Sugar and Spice
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Nope, plenty will see it when I'm hitting the waves.
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Went in deep today. $70.59 for 15---YES 15 finishing discs. I'm trying to get the deck on this thing good, I fought little scratches on the hull that were left behind from the paper I think and they just took too much time to work out. So for roughly $4.71 per pad I hope it works and I hope I don't need 15 or more to do the deck!
The info and pics should be coming faster this week--CRUNCH TIME!
Carbs are blasted, will get detailed internally. I had to scrap the original carbs for now, all the jets stripped out on the pilots so I picked up a set off another 95 from a local guy, but they were EMPTY. So I ordered 2 Mikuni rebuild kits, 2 Mikuni Viton tipped 1.5 Needle and seats, 2 Mikuni #147.5 mains, and 2 #60 Pilot jets. All these parts are genuine Mik parts. This is the factory jetting for the 95's
Carbs are blasted, will get detailed internally. I had to scrap the original carbs for now, all the jets stripped out on the pilots so I picked up a set off another 95 from a local guy, but they were EMPTY. So I ordered 2 Mikuni rebuild kits, 2 Mikuni Viton tipped 1.5 Needle and seats, 2 Mikuni #147.5 mains, and 2 #60 Pilot jets. All these parts are genuine Mik parts. This is the factory jetting for the 95's
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I've never encountered this before, A hand stamped exhaust manifold on the PTO port--top side. I'm curious if other 95 limiteds have this as well??
Did the two underside welch plugs, the lower was shot, the upper was mint so that was a waste of time, but you never know. I left the top 2 alone for the "factory" look. Dropped it at the welders yesterday and it was finished today but I didn't pick it up yet. I made two new 3/16" thick caps on the lathe yesterday too.
Did the two underside welch plugs, the lower was shot, the upper was mint so that was a waste of time, but you never know. I left the top 2 alone for the "factory" look. Dropped it at the welders yesterday and it was finished today but I didn't pick it up yet. I made two new 3/16" thick caps on the lathe yesterday too.
Since the new crank I got was a 96+ crank I had to get a new counter balance shaft. I was going to swap the rear gear on the crank but decided not to, still not sure I made the right decision. I rebuilt the counter balance shaft today at the machine shop, all new SKF bearings from my local bearing house, that was almost $47 just for those 2 bearings, thankfully the shaft I got has mint seals so I didn't do them.
Nice update. First class work as always!
Jetskigoodies
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About damn time. Lol nice work
Thanks Matt.
Yeah, I've really been slacking. I have an empty hull that needs to be finished buffed and then built. Hopefully by next Friday. When I say an empty hull, the only thing it has is a drain plug. I'm facing and uphill battle.
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Jetskigoodies
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Was just looking over the pics again and man are the cases pretty worn, more so the paint is roached. Amazing how something so worn will look new soon. Can not wait to see the progress. We are in crunch time too. We want to get 2 97 spx's, a 97xp and the 98xp all done tomorrow.
Saturdays mail delivery!
NOS VTS button
OSD VTS rebuild kit (my magnet was looking sketchy, and I also forgot I have a good used one from an SPX I parted so I'll use that one and keep this new one for a spare I guess.
OEM Fuel/Water separator and shut off valve
OEM corner piece just need one for the other side
And an aftermarket start/stop button. I put on OEM one on my 96 and didn't like it as much as the aftermarket one I put on my HX.
NOS VTS button
OSD VTS rebuild kit (my magnet was looking sketchy, and I also forgot I have a good used one from an SPX I parted so I'll use that one and keep this new one for a spare I guess.
OEM Fuel/Water separator and shut off valve
OEM corner piece just need one for the other side
And an aftermarket start/stop button. I put on OEM one on my 96 and didn't like it as much as the aftermarket one I put on my HX.
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The FINAL BUFF, maybe................ But for now it's done and I need to move on with the build. It turned out pretty good couple of sand marks here and there. I found what I think was a factory repair on the gel coat. If faded a little differently from the rest of the and is a different shade or it was just an initial hit of pigment when they sprayed the gel coat. I also switched to 3M Super Duty Buffing compound and the stuff is amazing, it will remove down to 1000 grit sand marks. I also bought the Harbor random orbital buffer and that was working great.....until the foam pad just exploded (just like the reviews said, LOL), if you use those pads wear a cup and no need to ask how I know. So I finished the entire ski with my good old reliable 7" Harbor Freight rotary buffer.
Enjoy the pics and let the build begin!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for the bad pics, the lighting and camera were weird.
Enjoy the pics and let the build begin!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for the bad pics, the lighting and camera were weird.
Jetskigoodies
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Makes me want a stawberry banana smoothie!!
Lol, the wax smells so good, almost good enough to eat. Now I want a smoothie.
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Jetskigoodies
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The premium member badge above the avatars just got a renovation... They are very bold and noticable. Sorry about the sidetrack but It must have just happened.
[MENTION=57920]racerxxx[/MENTION] Dan this thread is awesome. Thanks for sharing all of the pictures. You have done a great job so far! It looks awesome.
Yes, I just remade all the badges as the old ones have been in use since 2007! I figured it was about time for an upgrade. What do you tihnk of them?
Thanks [MENTION=2]hfgreg[/MENTION]. The pics break up the craziness for me and also I like the documentation. It will not be 100% by the end of the week, I won't have the decals or new seat cover and a few other odds and ends but she'll be about 80% done I think and hopefully running and in the water. I'm hoping I can detail the build of the 787 for it so guys can see the assembly. I did get a GoPro for my B-day, just don't know if I could record myself assembling the entire engine. That might get boring for some.
I like the new badges. Big, bold, and in your face!
Thanks Adam, as for a plan for that 96 in the back ground...............Yep, I think it's gonna stuff the hull of another 95 XP800. Long term project, I also have a 95 720 ski I need to build still yet too.
Not the painted 95 but the one with the graphics.
http://www.seadooforum.com/showthread.php?59908-I-need-help-I-have-a-serious-problem!!!!!!!!!!
Blasted the mounts last night at like midnight. I bought a super clean rear horseshoe mount for $17 shipped and some one had put all 3 mounts in this ski shortly before it was put out to pasture. I blasted them since they were black and the 95's had purple mounts. Then I hit them with some fresh purple (Valspar Satin Sumptous Purple 85025 from Lowes) to make them look like new again.
Found a cool stamp under the rear rub rail that has "ACCEPTED AND INSPECTED and something else that I can't make out, but cool none the less. It's faint in the pics but it's between the two holes for the rivets
Put the rear tie down hook and some of the rub rail and rear grab bar and exhaust outlet. The outlet got the heat gun treatment to make the light gray fade turn nice and black again.
Put the rear tie down hook and some of the rub rail and rear grab bar and exhaust outlet. The outlet got the heat gun treatment to make the light gray fade turn nice and black again.
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