21RC V-Drive Makeover

[SFV2RVR]

Driveline guard and tranny support mounted...

 

[SFV2RVR]

Just picked up all my parts from polish and anodizing. Time to start putting this thing together this weekend. Pics to follow....:blah::blah::blah:

 

[420HOA]

Marc, who did you use for polish and anodizing ?
Were you happy with the color ? :grumble:

 

[SFV2RVR]

Marc, who did you use for polish and anodizing ?
Were you happy with the color ? :grumble:

I used L N L Anodizing in Sun Valley 818-768-9224. Stan at Schiada uses the same guy. He was the only place I could find that got the color right:thumbsup. Just bring him a sample of the color you need and it should be dead on. His price was beyond my expectations for polishing and anodizing. Half of what I thought it would be for pretty much my entire boat.

 

[SFV2RVR]

Some progress pics from today....

 

[28skater]

Thats gonna be one sweet ride I cant to see this one up close. please share with us what it costs to build a boat to that level, Ive got a wild hair to have Don redo the floors and cap my Vector and then the snow ball begins..

 

[SFV2RVR]

Thats gonna be one sweet ride I cant to see this one up close. please share with us what it costs to build a boat to that level, Ive got a wild hair to have Don redo the floors and cap my Vector and then the snow ball begins..

Thanks for the compliments! Where do you want me to start?.....I have about 70K in this makeover!:grumble: Thats from a brand new triple axle...Complete re-gel...floors...cap...blueprinted bottom...new motor...and 100% new rigging and parts inside!

 

[Sawtooth]

I will give you $28,500 for it today at this point you should be frustrated and ready to sell it for like oh I don;t know say 10 cents on the dollar . All joking aside your boat is turning out bad ass for sure, looks like you might be ready for a little test and tune around turkey day......not much better than some winter boating!

 

[SFV2RVR]

A little bit of plumbing done.....

 

[tony]

That is a work of art there is not a better rigged schiada out there great job cant wait to see it in person....:thumbsup

 

[Wonsley66]

Lookin good:thumbsup. Who's hydraulic steering are you using?

 

[SFV2RVR]

That is a work of art there is not a better rigged schiada out there great job cant wait to see it in person....:thumbsup

Thanks! Im getting really anxious as its getting close. Shooting for thanksgiving weekend water test.

Lookin good:thumbsup. Who's hydraulic steering are you using?

Zeiger. Its a balanced ram, and it has been shortened to fit in between the stringers. Its full hydraulic all the way to the Char-Lynn helm.

 

[Wheeler]

Really looks nice, you've accomplished a lot in this short period of time. :thumbsup

 

[SFV2RVR]

Really looks nice, you've accomplished a lot in this short period of time. :thumbsup

Thanks wheeler! Its crazy to me to look at the 2 pictures, and see the night and day difference all this has made. :thumbsup

 

[SFV2RVR]

Seats and side panels showed up today!....

 

[420HOA]

Nice Marc !
T-Day at Foxes ? :thumbsup

 

[SFV2RVR]

Nice Marc !
T-Day at Foxes ? :thumbsup

Thats the current goal. 4 weeks doesnt sound unrealistic.:thumbsup

 

[SFV2RVR]

Seat and side panel.....

 

[28skater]

Man that boat is looking good have any Idea where you got the wiring harness? Thanks

 

[SFV2RVR]

Man that boat is looking good have any Idea where you got the wiring harness? Thanks

Thanks! Pretty sure it's just a factory mercruiser harness/plug and he got it from Teague.
This looks like the same one on Ebay.....http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercruiser-..._Accessories_Gear&hash=item5d29b8f4be&vxp=mtr

 

[SFV2RVR]

Stainless cavitation plate asssembly is completed.....

Final rigging before the motor and tranny are installed.....

 

[420HOA]

:thumbsup Looks bitchin Marc, good call on the stainless :thumbsup

 

[Flyinbowtie]

Really running out of words to express how cool this thing is...every step, no matter how small or large, completely thought out and done at the highest level I've ever seen.

 

[Sawtooth]

Looking great, did Bill at Arco do your seats.

 

[SFV2RVR]

Looking great, did Bill at Arco do your seats.

No. He's doing all the carpet under the deck, and the snap in sections down the driver and passenger sides. He had no problem talking shit about my seats though, and had no problem telling me how his seats that he builds were so much nicer!:grumble: For sombody thats been is business as long as he has, I would think he should know its bad business to talk shit about a competitors work!:thumbsdown

 

[SFV2RVR]

Really running out of words to express how cool this thing is...every step, no matter how small or large, completely thought out and done at the highest level I've ever seen.

Thank you very much!

 

[SFV2RVR]

40 oz snap in carpet installed.....





Motor and tranny almost ready to be installed.....

 

[420HOA]

T-day at Foxes ?

 

[SFV2RVR]

T-day at Foxes ?

It's about a 50/50 shot!

 

[overpriced hallet]

It's about a 50/50 shot!

:thumbsup right on Mark boat looks awsome :cool

 

[tony]

Speachless Marc boat looks perfect you must be anxious get the thing on the water.:thumbsup

 

[RiverDave]

Marc, the boat is coming out AWESOME!!! I love the black fittings on it!!

No. He's doing all the carpet under the deck, and the snap in sections down the driver and passenger sides. He had no problem talking shit about my seats though, and had no problem telling me how his seats that he builds were so much nicer!:grumble: For sombody thats been is business as long as he has, I would think he should know its bad business to talk shit about a competitors work!:thumbsdown

That kind of sux..

RD

 

[FrznJim]

Marc,
You're going way over the top, going to make mine look like an old dog...keep us posted about Foxes on Tday weekend. Getting lonely there on Fridays.

 

[SFV2RVR]

Not looking that great for this weekend.:thumbsdown I had to go to Teague today and pick up a flexplate and some misc. parts and I wont get out to Havasu til Wed. afternoon.

 

[SFV2RVR]

Speachless Marc boat looks perfect you must be anxious get the thing on the water.:thumbsup

Im really anxious! The faster mine is done, the sooner you can get your's over there. :thumbsup

 

[tony]

Im really anxious! The faster mine is done, the sooner you can get your's over there. :thumbsup

Can't wait till Todd starts sizing mine up. Got mine home last week for the first time since I've owned it year and half!!! Thanks for the hook-up.:thumbsup

 

[SFV2RVR]

Hydraulic steering completed.....




Power steering pump completed.....

 

[28skater]

Hydraulic steering completed.....

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Power steering pump completed.....

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Looking sweet Mark, where did you get the rubber insulating cover for the SS lines where they touch your valve cover? Mine are scuffing my billet parts in a couple of places.

 

[SFV2RVR]

Looking sweet Mark, where did you get the rubber insulating cover for the SS lines where they touch your valve cover? Mine are scuffing my billet parts in a couple of places.

I wanna say it is just heat shrink tubing. I'll ask him next weekend when I go out there!

 

[steveo143]

Outstanding work! I know you are anxious but the wait is well worth it.

 

[SFV2RVR]

Almost there!....

 

[Community]

Almost there!....

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Looks fantastic! Who is doing the rigging?

 

[tony]

Awsome job if it runs as good as it looks your going to be very happy the only problem I see your not going to want to beach or tie that thing up anywhere!!:thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[SFV2RVR]

Heading to the lake to water test on saturday.....

 

[SFV2RVR]

Then found out that my prop shaft coupler looked like it might be out of balance! :thumbsdown It was vibrating pretty bad so I put it back on the trailer. I will hopefully have a new one by the weekend, and will go from there.

 

[HYLIFE]

Very very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sawtooth]

The boat looks fantastic, I saw you heading south on 95 just past Mullberry/aquitic center in Havasu on Saturday sorry to hear about the coupler ordeal. The weather this past weekend was perfect for winter boating and nobody was out. Good luck this next weekend on making some shake down runs, be sure and take/post pics if you have time so some of us can pretend :rolleyes.

 

[HighVoltage329]

Great Work. You should be proud!

 

[boatnam2]

Sick ass build!

 

[RiverDave]

Holy shit Mark!! Doesn't even look like the same boat!

RD