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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1973 SmokerCraft 16' V hull [Major tasks completed - 6/1/11]
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<blockquote data-quote="bluegrasser" data-source="post: 176863" data-attributes="member: 4652"><p>It's taken me a week of toiling with a scraper and a lot of elbow grease, but I've gotten the seats removed and 40-year-old outdoor carpet/turf + 40 year old carpet glue. That stuff was a B*tch to scrape off.</p><p></p><p>I'm down to the wood on the bench seats and front hatch. I think I'm going to put a thin sheet of plywood over each seat in order to then glue carpet down in the future and reinstall seats. Think that will give screws and such something firmer to bite into.</p><p></p><p>Quick comparison photos:</p><p>Day I brought it home:</p><p><img src="https://lh3.ggpht.com/_LZJ_ri6otDE/TTJRhjvGtKI/AAAAAAAABjM/uI3KO1_tra4/s720/IMG_0242.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This afternoon:</p><p><img src="https://lh6.ggpht.com/_LZJ_ri6otDE/TTnvm5sl9NI/AAAAAAAABkg/OdwBALYMAi8/s720/IMG_0257.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Eventual plans include removing and possibly replacing motor and controls, altering the console a tad, carpeting, and painting the hull with steelflex.</p><p></p><p>Will keep y'all updated....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bluegrasser, post: 176863, member: 4652"] It's taken me a week of toiling with a scraper and a lot of elbow grease, but I've gotten the seats removed and 40-year-old outdoor carpet/turf + 40 year old carpet glue. That stuff was a B*tch to scrape off. I'm down to the wood on the bench seats and front hatch. I think I'm going to put a thin sheet of plywood over each seat in order to then glue carpet down in the future and reinstall seats. Think that will give screws and such something firmer to bite into. Quick comparison photos: Day I brought it home: [img]https://lh3.ggpht.com/_LZJ_ri6otDE/TTJRhjvGtKI/AAAAAAAABjM/uI3KO1_tra4/s720/IMG_0242.JPG[/img] This afternoon: [img]https://lh6.ggpht.com/_LZJ_ri6otDE/TTnvm5sl9NI/AAAAAAAABkg/OdwBALYMAi8/s720/IMG_0257.JPG[/img] Eventual plans include removing and possibly replacing motor and controls, altering the console a tad, carpeting, and painting the hull with steelflex. Will keep y'all updated.... [/QUOTE]
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