1975 Checkmate Vmate restoration

[condorsun]

Well done looks great bet you cant wait till summer.

 

[nathan]

great job will!!

 

[Will Switzer]

I totally forgot about this thread lol ...

Here is when I started to tear the motor down and getting it ready to ship out to be rebuilt .

 

[Will Switzer]

I took everything apart and degreased and power washed it down so it could be primered and painted ...

 

[Will Switzer]

My uncle had came over and made up a strong crate to ship the power head out to Wayne Canino for a rebuild . The crate turned out great .

 

[Will Switzer]

While the power head was on it way to be freshened up I started to get everything in etching primer . Once that was done my dad sprayed a epoxy primer over that ....

 

[Will Switzer]

 

[Will Switzer]

Here everything Is getting a coat of epoxy primer ...

 

[Will Switzer]

While that was setting up I went to the shop and picked up the boat and to see how the plate looked that my uncle had made me . It looked really good and was just what I wanted ...

 

[Will Switzer]

paint

This paint here hold up pretty good in the water . My dad had sprayed my other 150 with this in 2008 and it still look amazing ...

 

[Will Switzer]

While we were getting everything ready for paint Wayne started sending cool pictures of the power head . Number two had stuck rings that's why there was only 35 psi Compression on that cylinder ... All the block needed was a Good hone and some rings . Now see is pushing over 140 psi on each cylinder ...

 

[Will Switzer]

Starting to go back together . He has the pistons and rods already back in the holes...

 

[Will Switzer]

Here she is with the crank back in . Only took him about 5 days to tear it apart and put it back together and send it back to me ...

 

[Will Switzer]

 

[Will Switzer]

Getting some things covered in paint .



This was just before it was painted setting everything up to paint

 

[Will Switzer]

Started putting on the new stickers

 

[Will Switzer]

Motor going back together

 

[Will Switzer]

Here shes is all back together and waiting for that first start up after being all part ...

 

[Will Switzer]

My dad checking things out

 

[Will Switzer]

First start up after the rebuild . Started right up and sounds awesome