RESTO 96 GTX restoration

[onlyadoo]

So this is my second build and my second salt water purchase (never again :facepalm: ), but my favorite so far. I worked on this one off and on while waiting on parts for my other resto "Seadoo from you know where." Picked this one up in Virginia Beach, had sucked up sand in the cylinder and was overheating $700 with a black "tow go" single place trailer . Bottom was pretty messed up too.

 

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Tear down and stickers removed

 

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man this thing was filthy, but I got her flipped over and ready to go

 

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fixed and new paint

 

[onlyadoo]

Now let's look at this enginethis one was overheating due to sandthis one they left the plug off, only needed honedsee the sand...not good

 

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View attachment 31370 View attachment 31371painting plastic is always a challenge but the duplicolor bumper paint is awesome View attachment 31372

 

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Freeze plugs repaired in exhaust new platinum series pistons 82mm standard bore, new crank all wsm, new rave valves, rebuilt balance shaft, rebuilt the carbs and the starter. All new Tygon fuel lines new water lines. changed oil in the pump and added the anti rattle cone as the cone was missing. View attachment 31373View attachment 31374

 

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Like I said I didn't care for the black and this ski is for a girl so I went purpleView attachment 31376Changed all the knobs to purpleView attachment 31377painted the grab handle and trim. View attachment 31378View attachment 31379

 

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I like this wishbone from blacktip and I think I'm going with grey carbon fiber for the handlebar pad and the seat cover w/ purple stitchingView attachment 31380 now to the bumpers, I have a set of black I could put on or try to paint. The 95 Gtx has purple ones, that ski is 1" shorter overall but the angle in the front seems longer so they may fit. If anyone has any advise please let me know

 

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[wabash]

Hey few questions. You mentioned above on the hull, fixed and new paint. How did you fix the bad spots in the hull? And I take it you painted the entire hull? Over the gelcoat? I've never painted over gelcoated fiberglass, anything special? BTW, it looks great, love the color on the plastic pieces, you mention Duplicolor bumper paint. If you have more pics, please post.

 

[onlyadoo]

Hey few questions. You mentioned above on the hull, fixed and new paint. How did you fix the bad spots in the hull? And I take it you painted the entire hull? Over the gelcoat? I've never painted over gelcoated fiberglass, anything special? BTW, it looks great, love the color on the plastic pieces, you mention Duplicolor bumper paint. If you have more pics, please post.

I fixed the hull with evercoat formula 27 all purpose water resistant filler. It was primed and painted after a light sand. I have hundreds of pics anything in particular?

 

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Not finished yet

 

[96spxpos]

[MENTION=78037]onlyadoo[/MENTION] , you, my friend, are the shiz-nit! Some of your pics above are broken. Would love to see more pics too.. We LLLLLLLOOVVVEE us some pics over here..
Any before and afters of the inside of the hull?


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[Seadoobuddy]

View attachment 32324 Not finished yet

I can't open/view any of your attachments. What are you using to attach them? [MENTION=2]hfgreg[/MENTION] ,....any advice to see them?
I can see the pics you ;posted but not the attachments 313xxx.

 

[Greg]

I can't open/view any of your attachments. What are you using to attach them? @hfgreg ,....any advice to see them?
I can see the pics you ;posted but not the attachments 313xxx.

I think those attachments were posted when we were having issues with them. We have since fixed those issues.

 

[onlyadoo]

Here's some more pics

 

[onlyadoo]

I'll have some more soon. Still needs a seat cover and deck matting. It's been started, but I haven't put it in the water yet

 

[soccerdad]

Nice paint job. Wow that is a GREEN motor! What kind of paint did you use for the hull?

 

[Greg]

Nice paint job. Wow that is a GREEN motor! What kind of paint did you use for the hull?

Looks like it got slimed! I like it.

 

[onlyadoo]

That was the only green ceramic paint I could find. lol Grabber Green. The hull I used a boat paint, Interlux, but All I could get was gloss. The girl who gets this had a friend paint it, They did a horrible job, They did clear it, but only on the top and I had to send it back because they literally painted it on the trailer and left two green stripes where the bunks are.

 

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More updates and pictures.

 

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Had some graphics made

 

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Few more photos