Here are some pictures of the "Gator Bait II" project from start to finish...or there abouts :-) Click on the thumbnails to see the whole picture... I'll add more as I go.
I'm using 1/4" "Lite" brand marine ply. It is half the weight of regular ply.
 $150 cost of wood |
 front,sides,bottom |
 Trial fit |
 Trial fit |
 Outer frame |
 Stringers and crossmembers |
 Engine test fit |
 Lightening Holes |
 Lightening Holes2 |
 Bottom fiberglassed |
 Seal & Glass done |
 Cageform/rudder placement |
 Cage form |
 Beginning |
 Un-trimmed finish |
 Test fit back |
 Test fit front |
 Test fit side |
 Cage Plates |
 Plates Welded |
 Blind nuts installed |
 Lower seat frame |
 Seat frame |
 Lower rudder mount |
 Top mounts |
 Top mounts installed |
 Finished rudder |
 Finished primered cage |
 Top sealed & trimmed |
 Cage/mount final paint |
 Rudder sealed/reinforced |
 Sides/bottom primered |
 Radiobox primered |
 Radiobox final coat |
 Bottom/sides final coat |
 GI Joe 1 |
 Control stick/peddles |
 Seated GI Joe |
 First coat top |
 Test fit all parts 1 |
 Test fit all parts 2 |
 Test fit all parts 3 |
 Done less graphics |
 Done less graphics |
 Done less graphics |
 Finished radio box |
 Carb cone |
 Custom exhaust |
 Complete 1 |
 Complete 2 |
 Complete 3 |
 Graphic |
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