RESTO 1995 XP800 Resto Project: Sugar and Spice

[suke]

Nothing like salt water and open ocean.


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Woah! Were people actually on that ship? Or was it just staff?

 

[racerxxx]

Yeah, all my skis and boats go in salt water. If you wash them down and spray them you're good to go. I just don't know about this one but time will tell.

 

[ocod]

Woah! Were people actually on that ship? Or was it just staff?

Someone posted in media section on JB its its service ship transferring staff/supplies

 

[suke]

Someone posted in media section on JB its its service ship transferring staff/supplies

Ah, that's pretty cool.

 

[racerxxx]

First 2 heavier coats. Letting it flash off then back in for #3 and however many more it takes for good coverage.

 

[racerxxx]

Heavy coat. Looking so good. Maybe one more. Last pic is with a flash, looks really close to the original white.

 

[racerxxx]

Finished. Lost track of coats, lol. It looks great. Hope to God it holds up. That gloss though.........

 

[racerxxx]

Engine is in. Working on all the details......

 

[1of500]

Should have hooked up the starter and ground

 

[racerxxx]

Still have to bead blast, prime and paint the starter. Everyone hates putting those starters in when the engine are in. I have no problem doing it. It's easy.

 

[racerxxx]

Getting closer. Hope to get it 99% tomorrow. Waiting for a head pipe gasket. I have 2 but need those for the speedster this weekend, Welch plugs let loose on the boat, lol. Any who......

 

[racerxxx]

Last of the parts to be painted. Going on today. Hope to fire it up tonight or tomorrow. Getting so close.

 

[racerxxx]

Just need to finish plumbing the fuel system, new wear ring, battery, oil, gas, and hope I have a key that matches. Lol, literally I have no idea if I have a lanyard for this ski.

 

[racerxxx]

Well everyone, it runs!!!!!

Trashed all day on it and got it completed. Still have to put the air box on and a few odds and ends and give it a much needed bath.

 

[Lee.Harrison]

What paint did you use for the engine, about to paint my 720 and I love the original white they came with.

 

[racerxxx]

What paint did you use for the engine, about to paint my 720 and I love the original white they came with.

I got at the local body shop supply house. The primer I got at Eastwood one day, they're only about an hour or so from me so it's a cool place to visit.

 

[racerxxx]

What paint did you use for the engine, about to paint my 720 and I love the original white they came with.

If you don't want to go that route.......Duplicolor Wheel paint HWP100. Then here's the kicker. Let dry and harden. After a few days of riding, I like to spray the engine with seadoo lube. Let it sit, it will "stain" the white to close to original off white.

 

[suke]

Looks good!!

 

[racerxxx]

Looks good!!

More pics to follow don't worry. But, thanks Suke!

 

[newfiedoo]

Looks great! I just posted a few pics of a 95 we rebuilt. I really enjoyed the process.
You were much more thorough than I was!

 

[racerxxx]

Looks great! I just posted a few pics of a 95 we rebuilt. I really enjoyed the process.
You were much more thorough than I was!

I saw that, looked really good to me. I went stupid crazy on this one, wanted it to be as close to new as possible.

 

[jhjesse]

Can’t believe your trailer queen finally runs. Been a long time coming. Great job racerxxx.
Looking forward to seeing how it performs.

 

[racerxxx]

Made it to Iowa yesterday, just shy of 1000 miles. It's 56 degrees today. Upper 70's this weekend. Here they are at the largest rest stop in the world!

 

[suke]

That's awesome!

 

[racerxxx]

I just scored the spx on the right. All I needed to do was hook they lower pipe back up. Guy gave up on it, I fixed it and tried giving it back to him. He said he'll stick with his new one. I fixed it in 30 minutes Has a few years old SBT engine, came with 2 covers,. One was a brand new commercial sewing cover (what everyone calls poppy covers), and a nice single place trailer. Figured if I had issues with the 95 I could at least shake that one down.