Got a new day cruiser
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UPDATE: I have added a PDF that I am tracking all costs of this project. I will update it periodically. I am documenting all costs other than gas. If I bought a tool specifically for this project it is included. if you are interested you can download it here.
http://ifixsolutions.com/misc/boat/sleekcraft/Ambassador/AmbassadorCost.pdf
25' 76 Sleek Craft Ambassador. It needs a lot of work but it will be pimp when it is done. It still has the faux fur and fridge in the cabin. I think the wood grain and white part of the gel will clean up pretty well.
The good
* Floor is solid
* YJ pump has already been converted
* Hydraulic diverter
* All original and everything is there.
* Got it for a song
The Bad
* It is freakin filthy
* Interior is completely shot
* flake part of the gel is pretty faded
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http://ifixsolutions.com/misc/boat/sleekcraft/Ambassador/AmbassadorCost.pdf
25' 76 Sleek Craft Ambassador. It needs a lot of work but it will be pimp when it is done. It still has the faux fur and fridge in the cabin. I think the wood grain and white part of the gel will clean up pretty well.
The good
* Floor is solid
* YJ pump has already been converted
* Hydraulic diverter
* All original and everything is there.
* Got it for a song
The Bad
* It is freakin filthy
* Interior is completely shot
* flake part of the gel is pretty faded
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LOL. Used to have one of those too but ours was a Chevy and it had green shag.Kind like an Aquatic version of those 70's Dodge vans with the port hole windows , the Shag rug and the Multi colored interior lite show Ya cant tell me you didn't have one Rick
Nice. Mine is the 23' The brochure I have does not have those pics. My wife was wanting to see a pic of the original interior when it was in good shape. That is exactly how mine was configured. you can even see the fridge cabinet in the corner opposite the Playa and his hoe.not sure if thats the 23' or 25' but as you can see from the ad they come standard with a "Playroom"
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devil Those pics from the brochure are awesome. Can't wait to get her done.
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The good, a lot of it will clean up:
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The Bad, some of it won't:
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The Bad, some of it won't:
hil
For Halloween I could dress up as Captain Stubing. I ain't shaving my head though. I kinda like Tom's "Love Float" comment for a name.(In my best Barry White voice)
"Hello Baaaaby. Welcome aboard The Loooove Floooaaattttt"
LOL. Yeah Green. It was one ugly van. Dad bought it used so really no choice on the color. Hmmm, just realized that. A used love van. Ewwwww yuck.
That would be awesome. I bet that would be a bitch going down the road though. I definitely knew it was back there behind the Avalanche.Now thats Real Visual and What a "Retro Show piece" it would be a 70's Custom Van Towing Matts restored "Love Float"
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I was really surprised at how clean the inside of the motor is. Other than a little surface rust it looks great. It has been opened up before. I noticed today the one head is drilled and tapped for a smog pump and the other is not. They are both "C" heads. The intake is an old Edelbrock Torker. At one time it was polished. That will never happen again. It is way too pitted.
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No doubt. it's been 100 - 105 here for the last 13 or 14 days. It was damn sure hot. The boat is under a tree right now so that helped a little bit. It still sucked. Went back out and took 1 pic.
Good idea on the resin Paul. I may put a thin coat of resin just to fill any pin holes. The floor is really solid. I'm quite surprised considering how long it sat out uncovered. No clue what all that crap was on the deck. It reminded me of gunite splatter like you see when they install an in ground pool. I know that is not what it was but that is the best way I know to describe what it looked like. Good thing is most of it came off quite easily with a pressure washer.Hiya Matt.... wow looks like a different boat now that you and the wife cleared away most of the grime! I hear ya on the NASTY carpet...cat pee...mold....dirt...fishguts....whatever....yuck
we rollered on a fresh coat of poly resin on our whole deck and then painted it before carpeting....made for a nice sealed and clean surface....no way for water to get in through pinholes in the floor....
wow that deck looks awsome...what exactly was all that junk on the front? looks like dust and muck....
I'd rather work in this heat pulling carpet than pass that stone.Haha. Me too. Just to freaking hot, well and the kidney stone doesn't help much.
Boat looks great, thats a better deal than mine for sure. Keep the thread going so I have some much needed motivation
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