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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138761
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Hello and thanks for the invite. New as a member but not new to the website and library. I've been working on a 1960s Owens runabout. Ive done some work on it but I'm nowhere near completion. It wont be a classic restoration but more of a personal renovation. I have a lot of pictures of the work I did so far.
If anyone has any info besides whats on the forums I'd love to hear it. 
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138763
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Welcome aboard, glad to have you. Nice project, she should be fun.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138765
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Thanks Bob, so far ive done quite some things. I have fully restored the bottom side and repainted it. Im currently working on seating and structure inside. After that its going to be the deck and details! Here's some more pictures.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138810
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Nice project and a good start. Were here to help.
If you have a '57 Mercury Monterey to pull that behind you'de be way ahead of the curve. 
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138815
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Bottom looks great!
Great idea Cal! Bob
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138826
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Woah, great car! If only. Im stuck pulling it with a 2005 Volvo XC90.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138828
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Know what you mean. I stuck pulling with an '05 Jeep Liberty.
No one knows how much I kick myself for trading my '67 XL convertible for a wood sided station wagon back in '72. Family kept growing. 
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138855
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Wow, that looks awesome. I understand! lol.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138856
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Updates and more pics
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138859
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Great work. We can appreciate the effort going into that.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 months ago #138868
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Excellent progress!
Bob
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 1 week ago #139254
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UPDATE:
While working on the inside somehow water came though the cover up and ruined the foam and wood I placed. Because I want to do a real good job I've decided to re-do the inside. Ive pulled everything out and I'm currently preparing to re-do the floor. Haven't put many hours in due to my full time job as a student and my new side job in sales. Got to earn some money for that engine right? |
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 1 week ago #139255
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Sorry to hear of the setback. Three steps forward, two steps back. You'll do a great job with that attitude.
Real world kicks the backside once in a while. Keep on pluggin' away. |
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 1 week ago #139262
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Very sorry to hear that but as Cal said, you've got a good attitude. Stay with it, your doing fine!
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 1 week ago #139283
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Thanks guys, good news today! Finally found a fitting rub rail. Test fitted it today! I'll post pictures later today.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 1 week ago #139284
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Rub rail! Might add a chrome line but for now this will do fine! The only one that fit my hull. Ive tried 10+ samples.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 1 week ago #139288
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Awesome looks great!!!
Bob
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 days ago #139356
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done with grinding! Hopefully new floor within 2 weeks
 
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 days ago #139360
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Awesome project! I am a young and dumb one still, at 22, but I am also a full time student and started in Industrial Automation sales about a year and a half ago. Keep the photos coming, it's nice to see someone like me going through the major projects I will likely start experiencing soon
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 5 years 2 days ago #139362
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Seems like we're in the same boat, GympyHSHS! Do you have a project yet or are you looking for one? And I'm definitely going to keep posting progress pictures.
Thanks your your reply! Mats |
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139435
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Update: starting the floor! It looks messy but it works! Just trust me, haha.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139436
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Not messy at all. Looks normal for replacing stringers and floors.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139440
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Stringers are fiberglassed in. Made the cross beams, will install them next weekend.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139528
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Floor is glued in! What a challenge. Decided to trim the edges to make it fit with close to no gap. Its drying now.. also put watertight inspection hatches in the floor just in case there will be water. Lots of work these last few
Again, not a woodworker but still very happy with how it turned out 
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139530
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Ya done good!. Better than some I've see. Are you going to glass the edges to the sides how??
Looking really clean.  |
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139536
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Coming along great!
Bob
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139538
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Yeah going to glass all the edges with the same
Stuff I glassed in the stringers, ill also cover the top side with a layer of epoxy as a primer for the paint. Thanks guys! |
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139543
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As said above
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139585
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Ive been thinking about changing the motor well, my old boat had a smaller well and more room on the sides for cleats or whatever. I know I'm going against everything that is "keeping it original" but I just like to design and tweak things. (the floor isnt original either).
PROS: more storage underneath, (better looking? Opiniated ofcourse) CONS: time and money Here are some basic drawings I made using Sketchup showing what I mean. I'll try to make a mould out of cardboard once I have time, and ofcourse post pictures of that aswell. What do you guys think? Stay original or do what I want? Photo 1: boat right now Photo 2: boat right now with motor Photo 3: boat with smaller engine well Photo 4: boat with smaller engine well and motor 
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139588
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I'll give you the same advice I received many many years ago from an old boat guy. "IT'S YOUR BOAT! DO WHAT YOU WANT WITH IT!!"
No one here is going to critique your work, as a matter of fact they'll probably help you along the way. Good luck. |
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139591
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You're right! Can't wait to start designing. Thats the best part of it anyway!
Thanks! -Mats |
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 11 months ago #139613
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Painting booth
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 10 months ago #139661
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More double component special boat paint. SO expensive, but SO worth! Its looking better by the layer. One layer on atm. Liking it so much like this that I don't even want to paint the teal on top anymore.. Its a thinking progress! Also got the boat seats in the mail the other day! Might lower them a bit. Overall very happy and motivated
- still no news on an engine sadly, still saving up 
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 10 months ago #139662
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Fantastic progress. Hope you have a fresh air supply in your paint booth. That paint/catalyst combo can literally be deadly.
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 10 months ago #139666
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I put the side parts of the tent up like 3 or 4 feet from the ground when I paint, I also use a mask. Its a horrible smell to work in, really makes you feel high. Thanks
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 10 months ago #139741
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Painting, a lot of painting!
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 10 months ago #139745
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Beautiful!!!!
Bob
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 10 months ago #139799
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This feels amazing
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 10 months ago #139804
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Beautiful job!
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New member, my project: 1960s Owens 4 years 10 months ago #140002
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Progress here and there
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