Hello all:
End of season last year my wife (honestly it was her and not me) ran her 97 GTX up onto a large rock. The rock was about the size of a truck and smooth and fortunately she was only going a bit above idle. However, she went almost vertical and then slid back down. Fortunately she wasn't hurt at all. The machine however, received some gelcoat damage to the bottom. A couple of spots are down to the fiberglass but no damage to it or leaks.
I've read a ton of posts from various forums about gelcoat repair and it looks like with a little time I can get it done. It doesn't have to be a mirror finish as it's on the bottom and being a 97 there are other scrapes down there. My question is.................. can you flip the machine over without any damage to the engine or gas tank? Obviously the gelcoat repair on the bottom would go a lot easier this way. What do you think? Can it be done without causing problems?
Ok, next question. Assuming there are no problems with flipping it over, any tips on what to use, leverage, stands etc. Currently I have a few friends for the brute strength and ignorance part but I only have my double trailer to work with. Any ideas on a handy upside down stand?
Your help would be appreciated.
End of season last year my wife (honestly it was her and not me) ran her 97 GTX up onto a large rock. The rock was about the size of a truck and smooth and fortunately she was only going a bit above idle. However, she went almost vertical and then slid back down. Fortunately she wasn't hurt at all. The machine however, received some gelcoat damage to the bottom. A couple of spots are down to the fiberglass but no damage to it or leaks.
I've read a ton of posts from various forums about gelcoat repair and it looks like with a little time I can get it done. It doesn't have to be a mirror finish as it's on the bottom and being a 97 there are other scrapes down there. My question is.................. can you flip the machine over without any damage to the engine or gas tank? Obviously the gelcoat repair on the bottom would go a lot easier this way. What do you think? Can it be done without causing problems?
Ok, next question. Assuming there are no problems with flipping it over, any tips on what to use, leverage, stands etc. Currently I have a few friends for the brute strength and ignorance part but I only have my double trailer to work with. Any ideas on a handy upside down stand?
Your help would be appreciated.
