So my repair job begins!

[hugo]

well spent the morning grinding and i just have a small bit of wood left where the stringers blocked the grinder, going to try a sharp chisle to get in their and clean it up.

[DonV]

Hugo, very nice job of cleaning up the transom mess!!!! Looks like your dog has had enough of your mess....he's exiting stage left! Looks like you're moving along quite well.

Good luck!

[hugo]

ok guys so i sold the car and my wife immediatly found a bunch of stuff that just had to be done:/ so now im stuck doing this job on my own. my first question is where can i but foam for the transom core? i can get wood localy but if possible i would realy like to do it with foam. is the stuff home depot sells what i need? remeber i am a complete green horn at this so sorry if my question sounds dumb. i have been reading on layup and ways to install, but i just am not sure where i can get the correct foam localy or if im going to have to have it shipped in.

thanks.

[jesusv]

Nice clean job Hugo. Sent you a pm.

[hugo]

Ok , theirs a hook or curv at the top of the transom outer skin, do i leave it or grind it down some? is this curv normal. im noticing it now that im getting ready to go back together.

[CATmech945]

Alright hugo. Do you work for Kelly Tractor down south? I'm just curious. I work for Pantropic in West Palm Beach. I noticed the service crane in the pics.

[hugo]

yea im out of our miami store. general line feild service.

[pelican]

Originally Posted by hugo

well it will be if the buyer comes saturday and picks it up. then just some more grinding and off to Hermco.

i would sooner sell one of my kidneys...

old school "box" nova - nothing's cooler than that ...

[hugo]

they are a blast. this one was my third.

[bigeasy1]

Good job,been there once don't want to do it again.I don't know how you southern boys do that work in the heat and humidity.I gotta hand it to you.
I did my transom and all the other stuff in new england weather and lots in the winter,and it still was miserable.

Remember the line in the movie Jaws,when Quint says "I'll never put on a life jacket again"?,
Well, that's what I say about Tyvek suits.

Sorry to stray off topic,but Hot cars!,almost as much fun as a Seacraft,I miss my 62 409 SS,and my 55 Chevy with the tricked out 283,and six(yes six)Stromberg #97 2 barrell carbs.Getting that throttle linkage to work right was a challenge.
Got pulled over by a cop for speeding,he made me open the hood,saw the six little chrome air cleaners and just shook his head,and said "you kids are nuts".He actually let me go with a verbal warning