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The motor as it gets its turn in getting sprayed . The mid section and lower unit took a few coats more than everything else . After it would dry you could see through the primer . But once it had a nice build it got a shot of epoxy also ......

Here is the top looks really good in the etching primer all nice and smooth .... And now with a nice coat of epoxy primer for extra protection

Finally got the wrap all cleaned up and ready for the etching primer . Now has a nice coat of etching primer on and ready for epoxy primer over top Here is dad out spraying the epoxy primer

The face plate as it was being stripped and primed

Here are a few more of the top and lower unit being sanded down . The wrap around cowl was the hardest to do and took a few days . Even with the paint in bad shape all the little ribs made it difficult . So ended up getting some paint stripper wiped it on and got out a scotch brite pad that I...

Here is how the old girl looked just before she was stripped and primed ... Old paint was so sun beat that when you touched it you would have black dust on your hands . Started getting here sanded down . Didnt take long with the paint being so bad ..

Heres another one I dug up from over the summer .4 of my little cousins and Nephew ready to go out tubing ......

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I had told John (the nerd) From the checkmate forum the last time I sent him a pm and told him this year for the Saginaw river get together that him Buss and I should get some video of the mates out running and every one having a good time and than put them all together and post up for the...

As i get more Chris ill be sure to post them up . Soon i should be getting those vmate resto pics up as im working on it .....

I already called that place . Mercury told me to and I called and they no longer have that in stock . I posted it in my last post that I called a dealer in arizona and that they no longer had the cable . I actually contacted alot of people and they didnt have it . You are right the part number...

Ive called Mercury Marine with the part number that I need and they found a dealer in arizona that still showed the cable in stock . I called the dealer and yes you guessed it they sold it . The computer showed sept 2010 ....

Any luck with your motor yet ? Keep us posted

Those are really nice John . It feels like spring here right now . It raining like crazy and 40 degs . Snow is just about gone again . I hope it stays gone this time . I ready to start working on the boats .

Thanks John . I love the inlines they are by far my favorite motor . I think the inlines look the best on the older mates. They might be the most powerful motor but I stand by them . And they do sound awesome . So much different than the V-6's

I guess Ill get this started and post one up .....

The carb really isnt all that hard to do . But if you have never done it before let some one with expirence do it .....

Just remember tho if the carb got gumed up from the old gas/oil mixture it will need to be taken apart and cleaned . Also check the plugs . They could be fouled from running it with the choke on . Might need a new set

Picked up a few Mercury chopper props . A 24 p Chopper and a 26 p Chopper . Cant wait to try them both out and see what prop is better .Its gunna be a fun Summer :surf:

Thanks Chris . Spring cant come soon enough .