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  1. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Putting down the carpet New Checkmate Decal on
  2. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Putting the gauges in
  3. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    I Havent posted in a while but the boat its self is finished now and park at the shop for the winter . The motor still needs a rebuild and will go out in the spring ....
  4. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    The Top of the boat hanging out on the patio ... I bet my Neighbors are loving this one ...
  5. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Trailer got stripped and repainted . New bunks and Brackets. New rollers . Than was painted with Rustoleum Hammer look paint and looks great . Very happy with it .
  6. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Bottom of the boat is all painted now and the bad on the side was primered today . Will be sanded tomorrow and the blue stripe will be put on thursday .... Dad Spraying the Interlux VC Performance Epoxy
  7. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    I have more Pictures of the recent progress just havent had the time to post them up but most likely will later ... Trailer is almost back together and the bottom is almost finished being painted ....
  8. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Here are a few pictures of the progress ... Got all the paint off and now working on sanding with the DA . I got the one side completely sanded and started the other side started from the bottom up the side and thats as far as I got ...... This side is all sanded You can see here where...
  9. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Well at 10 pm tonight as I was pushing the boat back in the garage my dad and brother pulled up and we pushed the boat out in the grass and took the top back off . Than we picked the boat up and moved the trailer out of the way and than walked the boat into the garage and set it on the jack...
  10. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    I really like how the splash well looks all white . It just totally changed the way it looks ..... Than later on we were messing around and wheeled out the motor and pushed it up to the boat to see how it will look .... Looks awesome cant wait to get the motor all painted up .....
  11. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Dad spraying laying down some primer today . Looks so good in white
  12. Will Switzer

    Iceberg Flips Over!

    That was pretty cool
  13. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    I filled all the little pin holes in with interlux watertite ... This old girl is gunna look good in white ... The more white primer that was sprayed the more I liked it ....
  14. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Well dad sprayed some of the spots today that was fixed . Now we can wet sand those and than spray the whole top .... I really like the white.
  15. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Well I guess tuesday will be primer day . The next few days will be just to busy and I work those days so It will wait till tuesday when Its my day off ..... It will be a super early day for me . Get up early and get it all wiped down so when dad get here he cant start spraying
  16. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Yep it sure is . My dad bought that Truck New . Its a 1980 F-150 Ranger ....
  17. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    He said before he left he might stop back by sometime this week before I leave for work and so I can help take the top back off and push the boat out in the drive and He will primer it while Im at work ... That works for me lol The old gelcoat dot look to bad when its wet
  18. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Dad out with the DA
  19. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    Today was another good day . I have the top ready for primer now . It almost got it today but just ran out of time .... My dad fixed a spot where it was wavey and it bothered him . I could have cared less but He has done body work for years and it bothered him so he fixed it lol
  20. Will Switzer

    1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

    This was 2 weeks ago today . Pushed her out in the drive way so I could get the top back off ... My dad stopped by and gave me a hand . We got alot done that day . Hopefully today goes just as good Top back off again Dad doing some work on her
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