Adding my personal touch "21 Daytona"

[Gelcoater]

Outlaw:bowdown: you da man.
ya know, if your day job ever fails you,you could make a killing doing custom re rig,or take it a step further and buy blank hulls somewhere and do custom boats. you realize this is how Dave @ DCB got where he is? you have what it takes to pull this off:bowdown:

 

[troostr]

You know how a lot of times pictures don't tell the whole story? I got to stop by and look at this... Amazing boat today, and if you think it's a good looking boat from what is posted here, then I wish everyone of you could see it up close- Stunning!! There is so much detail and thought put into this build, and it shows!! It's so nice I'm scarred to see it get wet. (although he says it's gonna get run every chance it gets and I believe him!) I can't wait till it's done!! :drool

 

[Gelcoater]

So?

 

[Outlaw]

So?

lots of progress, not much to show. I'll get some pics
posted this weekend

 

[BIGAMIST]

Outlaw, You're killin me over here ....just want to see some pics of it on the water .




.

 

[Gelcoater]

Outlaw, You're killin me over here ....just want to see some pics of it on the water .




.

x2

 

[Outlaw]

Outlaw, You're killin me over here ....just want to see some pics of it on the water .




.

Nobody , I mean NOBODY wants to see pics of it on the water
more than me:grumble:

maybe this will get you by for a few days

 

[BIGAMIST]

Nobody , I mean NOBODY wants to see pics of it on the water
more than me:grumble:

maybe this will get you by for a few days

Could've done with out the seadoo, but ok .....take your time, hurry up!! .




.

 

[Marko]

This boat is gonna be SICK! You've got some MAD skills for sure. :thumbsup

 

[ap67et10]

....so...what about those pics you said you'd post???

 

[Marko]

A couple questions....Did you do your own polishing? Cause that motor came out BITCHEN! :bowdown: And, what the hell does that sticker on the transom say or mean? :thumbsup

 

[alohajeff]

BREADFAN - the boat likes bread ($$$)

Aloha

 

[Outlaw]

A couple questions....Did you do your own polishing? Cause that motor came out BITCHEN! :bowdown: And, what the hell does that sticker on the transom say or mean? :thumbsup

Thanks, I've done most of the small items, paid to have the intake and heads done, Aloha Jeff is correct, the boat is definitely a bread $$fan.
also a song made popular by Metallica. My kids love that song.

Did a test of the fuel tanks, it was a little strange having 12V wiring
running into the gasoline, so I did a test run before I installed it into the boat with 100' leads, the pump worked fine and did not explode:thumbsup Brett from Aeromotive gave me a go ahead on my in tank installation

using Flamemaster B2 to seal the bulkhead fittings and access panel
in the tank.

Sorry not too many thing to take pics of at this point, doing some wiring
plumbing ect.

 

[KBS Engineering]

Boat is coming along awesome!! I liked the name right away, and understood the meaning. Here is the vid of the original song, by Budgie. Metallica covered 2 songs from them, this one and "crash course in brain surgery", both on Garage Days EP. Keep up the stellar work and pics, I love watching this thread.
[video=youtube;54H3EUAzpVg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54H3EUAzpVg[/video]

 

[troostr]

Nobody , I mean NOBODY wants to see pics of it on the water
more than me:grumble:

maybe this will get you by for a few days

can we see this shot from the back of the boat?:boobeyes:

 

[Bense]

Boat came out bitchen, very nice work. Lot of blood, sweat and beers in that makeover. Question - why are you running a rudder on your pump?

Marko - heard you were out in parker - missed ya this weekend. Hope everything was good with the cole :thumbsup

 

[Outlaw]

Boat came out bitchen, very nice work. Lot of blood, sweat and beers in that makeover. Question - why are you running a rudder on your pump?

thanks Not finished yet, waiting on rails and hardware to come back from the polisher and powdercoater.

Not sure I'll keep it on, I cut it down to almost nothing but wanted something
One lake that I frequent has a very long no wake zone and without
a rudder its a pain. I'll try it both ways and see what I like

 

[Outlaw]

 

[951prerun]

What an awesome rebuild! So Clean! I bet you can't wait to get that thing out!

 

[Outlaw]

couple of progress pics,


battery mounts finished, they were originally mounted to the tunnels,

pump mounted and sealed, (need to add lines on pressure taps) three ports on top are for reverse cable and hydraulic diverter lines

 

[Gelcoater]

looking good:thumbsup you have transformed an ordinary 21 Daytona to a work of ART.

 

[Marko]

DUDE! You are a polishing MOFO'er ! Nice hardware!

 

[Outlaw]

Thanks Guys..

more pics

fuel pumps installed and tanks sealed

tanks installed,

pump braces in place waiting for rails to get polished

back of boat DONE finally

diverter lines and reverse cable installed

pump left side close up

pump /rideplate

 

[paradise]

Wow! Keeps looking better and better! :thumbsup
________
Silversurfer Vaporizer

 

[RiverDave]

Looks fantastic!!! Gonna be hard to put that pretty thing in the water..

RD

 

[Just Electric]

man that thing has turned out sick.you gonna have to bring three or four polishers with you to the river/lake just to keep up on it

 

[Outlaw]

more progress this weekend

got the rails and intercooler mount installed

pump braces installed

engine going in

testing the exhaust S pipes, I eliminated the first transition hose still need polished

everything going in place

rear view

mocking up alternator mounts(not finished)

 

[Gelcoater]

:thumbsupsure is purdy. when you get that thing out in the sun,nothing short of a welding mask will protect you from all the light bouncing off.:bowdown:

 

[nelson#109]

dont want to see the look on your face the first time you get caught in a monsoon on the way to the river its too clean to put in the water too.

 

[Outlaw]

dont want to see the look on your face the first time you get caught in a monsoon on the way to the river its too clean to put in the water too.

LOL... I'm positive it will rain on me the first trip out

I'm definitely going to test some different cleaning products
and I'll post the results:thumbsup

So far I'm liking the pink metal wax product( quick shine) for touch up on polished pieces.

also the 4 step metalwax process works great on stainless.

 

[Out of Bounds]

great job!!!!!!!!! need a job in Nor cal I am always looking for some one with this level of talent. We are starting a big job like at my shop in November I only hope it will come out this clean.GREAT WORK......

 

[Outlaw]

Thanks guys,,,

Started building the induction system,

 

[Gelcoater]

Hey Outlaw,whats that other engine on the stand and the other boat?Will they be going through a transformation like your 21?

 

[Outlaw]

Hey Outlaw,whats that other engine on the stand and the other boat?Will they be going through a transformation like your 21?

Thats "Disco Duck" Eliminators race boat from 78-79 the gelcoater
(Jim) raced it back then.

here's what it looks like currently as a lake boat, just getting a new oil pan
for now

 

[BajaMike]

What is the story again on the fiberglass cloth you use?

That stuff looks so cool!

 

[Outlaw]

What is the story again on the fiberglass cloth you use?

QUOTE]

Its aluminumized fiberglass or trade name silver texalium. totlal pain in the a$$ to do:grumble: but it was worth the work IMO, I'm sure I could do a better job next time, basically on the job training:blah:

would love to see it on a new build

 

[Gelcoater]

You have to be kidding me! thats my stepdads boat:thumbsup and thats him driving it. Take good care of it,i know he misses that boat alot.

 

[Outlaw]

You have to be kidding me! thats my stepdads boat:thumbsup and thats him driving it. Take good care of it,i know he misses that boat alot.

Cool, PM sent

 

[Gelcoater]

What is the story again on the fiberglass cloth you use?

QUOTE]

Its aluminumized fiberglass or trade name silver texalium. totlal pain in the a$$ to do:grumble: but it was worth the work IMO, I'm sure I could do a better job next time, basically on the job training:blah:

would love to see it on a new build

I have not seen it used the way you have in a new build,but it has been used in new builds as an inlay for part of the graphis on several new builds.
You are 100% correct that its a pita to use,the Eliminator laminators hated doing the inlays of that stuff. After they would lay up the cloth and it cured somewhat,we[the gelcoaters]would have to go in and spray some silver gel over the top.This was a must do deal,the resin they used to do the inlay was a special ultra clear resin,the silver gel formed a barrier for the rest of the laminant that was more of a brown color. All told,the silver inlay added a half day of extra work.
Sorry for the small thread jack,now back to Outlaws killer build.

 

[Outlaw]

I have not seen it used the way you have in a new build,but it has been used in new builds as an inlay for part of the graphis on several new builds.
You are 100% correct that its a pita to use,the Eliminator laminators hated doing the inlays of that stuff. After they would lay up the cloth and it cured somewhat,we[the gelcoaters]would have to go in and spray some silver gel over the top.This was a must do deal,the resin they used to do the inlay was a special ultra clear resin,the silver gel formed a barrier for the rest of the laminant that was more of a brown color. All told,the silver inlay added a half day of extra work.
Sorry for the small thread jack,now back to Outlaws killer build.

I just used the amber resin and it dulled the silver glass somewhat
but not too bad, actually gave it a goldish tint that looks great in the sun:boobeyes:

I plan on building an engine cover this winter using the silver on the engine side, I'll have to look into the ultra clear resin when I start that project.

no thread jacks here ... its all good info:thumbsup

 

[Gelcoater]

Outlaw i think it was some kind of surfboard resin.You could call Elim. ask for Jose Torres and he can fill you in on the whats and where to get the goods.

 

[Outlaw]

Outlaw i think it was some kind of surfboard resin.You could call Elim. ask for Jose Torres and he can fill you in on the whats and where to get the goods.

lots of progress.....


miles of wire and hundreds of zip ties later..... wiring is done

dead man kill switch mounted in fron of the driver seat

hooking up all the BS

new oil filter bracket polished and installed

 

[Outlaw]

pressured up the fuel system last night, had one AN fitting fail @ 75 psi:grumble:
my base pressure will be 45psi with a max of around 55psi so I wanted to test it 20psi above the max.

also tested the circuitry of the fuel pumps, everything is a go:thumbsup


The fuel system was a challenge to design and install with dual pumps
inside the tanks and setting them up to work as a main and auxiliary pump
depending on which tank was selected.

The fuel system uses an IMCO switching valve to direct the return fuel
the the corresponding tank, I added 2 additional micro switches to it
that control the main and auxiliary signals from the EMS. So basically
when I select the left fuel tank the left pump becomes the main pump
and the fuel returns to that tank, the right pump becomes the auxiliary
pump and will activate depending on the parameters I choose in my
setup.( Like RPM and/ or load). When I select the right tank everything reverses.

I will be hooking up the EMS tonight and setting the parameters for my application:drool

 

[Outlaw]

:champagne::champagne::champagne:

Connected the EFI, went thru the setup, guessed on the trigger angle
(timing light would not work) enabled the injectors and hit the starter

fired right up

I shut it off right away since its after 10pm and I have to work tomorrow:grumble: actually suprised me that it fired off so easy:champagne:

I'll video the actual start up and break in Friday after work

 

[Outlaw]

ran it on the trailer for a couple hrs yesterday,
too windy to lake test, will lake test it in the next couple days
still playing with the EFI but should be drivable by the weekend Yuma)

 

[Outlaw]

sorry no video of the start up:grumble: (dont ask):bash:

Go Pro will be here anyday, maybe I'll get some of it on the water

 

[Gelcoater]

:thumbsup

 

[Long Way Home]

Outlaw, I must say it turned out beautifully...Thank you for sharing the build sequence. :thumbsup

 

[Outlaw]

well Breadfan got wet pics and video coming soon:champagne:

 

[BarryMac]

well Breadfan got wet pics and video coming soon:champagne:

The pictures do this boat NO justice. Paul did an absolutely amazing job building this 21, absolutely incredible... :thumbsup