RESTO Yet ANOTHER 96 xp restoration

[Jetskigoodies]

Posted on the wrong thread. Mod please delete

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Another wrong post

 

[Jetskigoodies]

The last 3 post were all suppose to be on the 99 spx resto thread. Sorry Tony or Lou but please delete.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Well after months of no new updates here comes the money shots.

I had the top end sent out to full bore and had the raves shaved.
My buddy sand blasted them before they went out so they will be ready for paint.

Erik ordered a oem rebuilt crank from shs powersports for $351.99

 

[SilverSS1969]

Beat me to it Matt. I was just about to get on my phine to post the pictures.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Here are some rave shots

 

[CReynoldsMIZ]

For 20 bucks cant beat them doing the dirty work for ya. I trimmed the valve on my engine and it took me an hour cuz i had never done it before but it wasnt too bad

 

[SilverSS1969]

Got a call this morning and I should have my counter ballancer in on Saturday. This should be the last of the big items (i think/hope) needed to put the ski back together. Realized/forgot last week I didn't have a good one. Running out of time to get my 96XP and JSG's 99 SPX ready for the Fourth of July.

 

[Jimnut]

Thanks for the reminder on how soon the 4th is going to be here. Guess i should get moving on my 800 lol. If you or Matt need a hand let me know!

 

[SilverSS1969]

Yep. It's right around the corner. Going to be cool seeing all five (maybe 7 if Hering comes up too) XP 800s out on the lake this year.

I haven't talked to Matt yet but I'm sure we will be down at the warehouse most this weekend, unless he has something else going on. Once the UPS guy shows up on Saturday, I'll be shooting down his way.

Edit: On second thought, I might have Rachel bring it down so I can get started on cleaning and coating the inside of the ski. And I still need to rewire the trailer and put new bunks on.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

I will be at the warehouse almost 24/7 starting 6 hours ago. I buttoned up the gsx. We just sold it for $1700 and we did not even put it up for sale yet, my brothers buddy wanted a seadoo and I sent him pics of it and he bought it. The seat we rewrapped on the gsx was ripped by one of the guys that works with me, so I have to rewrap and stencil that tonight. Tomorrow I am redoing bunks on the 2 place trailer I sold Brian, Sand Blasting the 99 spx exhaust, changing a pump on a gsi, trouble shooting the fuel problem with the boat. All of that I want done tomorrow. At some point this weekend if the boat checks out I am going to drive up to Higgins Lake to drop the boat off.

 

[SilverSS1969]

Good deal. I'll be down Saturday am with breakfast bagel sandwiches. Just let me know what time.
Not a good deal about the seat. I figured that seadoo wouldn't take long to sell, she was clean.

 

[SilverSS1969]

How I feel, waiting for FedEx to show up.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Well Erik got his counter balancer in so we started on his engine.


New oem rebuilt crank.

Counter balancer aligned

All the pins set

New counter balancer plug.

Case bolts with blue thread locker and torqued down. After the case sealent was applied

Fresh top end from full bore

Exhaust manifold used to align the jugs

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Rotary timing

Head that is going on

Well we are headed back to the shop. We just came home for some dinner. More pics will be coming tonight.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

All flanged bolt got synthetic grease under the head and blue thread locker.

Stator housing

New seal in and stator housing bolted in.

Nice clean stator

Exhaust primed and then painted

Engine is all taped up and primed.

Clear applied to the exhaust

 

[Jetskigoodies]

All seals, gaskets, orings were replaced. The motor is drying over night and will be painted tomorrow. It probably would have been completed tonight but we spent 3-4 hours just cleaning and organizing the shop.

 

[suke]

Dang! That's pretty nuts.

 

[dan87951]

What paint do you use? By chance are you in Lansing area? Curious if I have another Sea Doo aholic in my backyard! lol

 

[Jetskigoodies]

That paint is duplicolor engine enamel. I am in Madison Heights. Pretty much the i75/696 interchange.

 

[SilverSS1969]

Just using high temp auto paint from auto store.
We are in the Detroit area.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Yep. It's right around the corner. Going to be cool seeing all five (maybe 7 if Hering comes up too) XP 800s out on the lake this year.

What will be cool is we will have

My
96 xp
99 spx

Rj
96 xp
97 gsx

You
96 xp
95 xp

Jim
95 xp800
95 spx

Tim
96 xp and if we have another seadoo laying around I am sure we will let him borrow one for his woman

Brian may come up too
96 gsx
97 gsi

 

[Jimnut]

Its going to be one hell of a collection of Seadoo's. We will definitely have to get a few pictures if them all anchored out at the sand bar.

 

[dan87951]

That paint is duplicolor engine enamel. I am in Madison Heights. Pretty much the i75/696 interchange.

Ok yea I know where that is. Didn't know we had so many Michigan people interested in Sea Doo's. Very cool!.Does that duplicolor bond real well. I have not had good luck with "rattle can" paint methods. Only powder coating seems to last.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Motor is painted

The motor was vht engine enamel.