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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1989 Alumacraft Lunker LTD / 1990 Highway trailer
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<blockquote data-quote="Pector55" data-source="post: 468799" data-attributes="member: 25077"><p>I've been pretty busy at work but I keep chipping away on mine. While working at home I take breaks to go out back and remove some bolts off the old decking and undo some wires. Right now my focus has mainly been on the trailer</p><p></p><p>This week I got the entire trailer wire brushed and I went over the entire thing with sand paper. I'm going to go over it one more time but I've been holding off. I decided to go with a KBS coating in black and I expect it to arrive on Friday so on Saturday I'll go over the boat with another sand paper hit, then use their degrease / derust / coating process. After that cures I will go over it with an automotive top coat in black, then clear coat it. In the meantime, I have torn down the wheel bearings and removed the seal and races to replace those. I figure if I'm going to build a boat, it should sit on a safe trailer. </p><p>Tonight I'm hitting up Lowes for some replacement hardware (stainless nuts and bolts) and some 2x4s to build a couple beams to set the boat on. I want the boat set down so I can get inside it to gut it this weekend.</p><p></p><p>Wheel hubs stripped down - awaiting the 1" straight axle bearing / race / seal kit. </p><p>I also have 2 new slipper springs on the way. I picked up 2 from Tractor Supply but they are only 24.5" and I needed 30". I should have measured. </p><p>I expect to have the trailer painted and the boat gutted by Monday so hopefully you will see more progress</p><p>[ATTACH=full]102817[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]102816[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pector55, post: 468799, member: 25077"] I've been pretty busy at work but I keep chipping away on mine. While working at home I take breaks to go out back and remove some bolts off the old decking and undo some wires. Right now my focus has mainly been on the trailer This week I got the entire trailer wire brushed and I went over the entire thing with sand paper. I'm going to go over it one more time but I've been holding off. I decided to go with a KBS coating in black and I expect it to arrive on Friday so on Saturday I'll go over the boat with another sand paper hit, then use their degrease / derust / coating process. After that cures I will go over it with an automotive top coat in black, then clear coat it. In the meantime, I have torn down the wheel bearings and removed the seal and races to replace those. I figure if I'm going to build a boat, it should sit on a safe trailer. Tonight I'm hitting up Lowes for some replacement hardware (stainless nuts and bolts) and some 2x4s to build a couple beams to set the boat on. I want the boat set down so I can get inside it to gut it this weekend. Wheel hubs stripped down - awaiting the 1" straight axle bearing / race / seal kit. I also have 2 new slipper springs on the way. I picked up 2 from Tractor Supply but they are only 24.5" and I needed 30". I should have measured. I expect to have the trailer painted and the boat gutted by Monday so hopefully you will see more progress [ATTACH type="full" alt="WireWheelandSand.jpg"]102817._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="BearingPrep.jpg"]102816._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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