Beat up Valco

[HendersonPhoto]

Oh yeah... found out that the trailer was complete junk... surprised it didn't fall apart on the way to my house.
So, I'm in the market for a new (used)(cheap) trailer.

 

[HendersonPhoto]

Gray is done, first coat of Red done.

 

[muzikman]

starting to look curiously interesting....

....anxious to see the final shots!

you've given this a LOT of work, where others would have deemed it a basket case not worth fixing - I commend your determination! =D> =D> =D>

 

[HendersonPhoto]

Oh I determined a long time ago that this boat is a basketcase... but I'm stuborn, and this has been a great learning opportunity.

 

[fishin_magician]

Hahahah man yes I agree with the previous post... I like you no quit attitude it is going to be a really good feeling when you're on the water... Keep us posted

 

[HendersonPhoto]

Finished up the second coat of the Oil-Based Rust Stop Red today.
Does it look like a professional painted it? No.
Does it look good from far away? Hell yeah!

Tomorrow I plan to build something to rest it on, so I can start working on the inside.
I plan on first, spraying a couple coats of bed liner in there. Swear to god if this thing still leaks after all this, the next thing I post will be a video of it blowing up.
I'd like to add a deck from the bow seat forward, but unsure at this point how to support it.
Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Abraham]

That sure looks nice. Good on you for bringing one back from the scrap yard too. Looking forward to your progress on it :beer:

 

[HendersonPhoto]

-Got the inside stripped, cleaned and primed with Self-etching Primer.
Did some testing on the bow with white Rustoleum for the edge.
-Looking at truck bed liner options to finish it with, probably Herculiner.
-Cutting new seat tops from 1/2 CDX, sealing with Thompson's Water Seal today.
-Designing bow floor supports to extend the front seat all the way forward. (Any ideas would be appreciated.)
I don't want to put a ton of pressure on the bottom where it is welded together, that's one of the areas that had a crack and was fixed with JB Weld.

 

[HendersonPhoto]

Worked on aft bench today. Got the interior frame, top and storage doors built.
I decided to separate the bench to add storage on the outside compartments, while adding strength for the fishing seat since the base won't span the width of the bench.
Used 1/2 CDX and 2X4's, attached with stainless 8X2 3/4 screws and stainless finishing washers and 10in. brass piano hinges.
Sealed with Thompson's Water Seal.
Will attach top to the aluminum tomorrow with aluminum rivets and washers.

 

[Gfoul]

very nice, I have a 14' Weastcoaster which is related to the Valco. Very nice job... boy they are fun