"The Gecko" aka Miss Geico

[ScottSpanker]

20190509_061000.jpg20190508_181828.jpg Had a lil bit of a problem with one of my water jackets fitting. It was a thousandth under the motor. The other one fit fine however was a bit different in design with the same part#. Weird. Had to bore it out quite a bit. I'm not into the interference fit.

[ScottSpanker]

Thanks. I'm getting to those pictures as we speak. I've been procrastinating posting the progress. I have a bunch more.

[ScottSpanker]

20190511_055510.jpg20190511_055526.jpg20190512_081351.jpg20190512_081419.jpg Mocking up the motors, struts are on!

[ScottSpanker]

20190512_081441.jpg20190512_081507.jpg20190512_081520.jpg Motor mounts in, stuffing tubes in.

[ScottSpanker]

20190518_181854.jpg20190519_075116.jpg20190520_062034.jpg20190519_084524.jpg Machine time! Transom mounted strut braces or clamps, whatever u want to call them.

[ScottSpanker]

I'll post more later. The clamps are still unfinished in these pictures, but u get the idea!

[fweasel]

Oh, such wonderful tools

[ScottSpanker]

Oh, such wonderful tools

Yeeesss! I love em!

[ScottSpanker]

20190523_203621.jpg20190523_203635.jpg Putting the final touches on the clamp.

[ScottSpanker]

20190709_205231.jpg20190709_205301.jpg20190709_205324.jpg Clamps finished up. Preparing to drill and install T or blind nuts.

[ScottSpanker]

20190709_205409.jpg20190709_205418.jpg20190709_205433.jpg Rudder bracket just finished.

[ScottSpanker]

20190712_134747.jpg20190722_184734.jpg20190722_184750.jpg20190722_184804.jpg Cutting and chamfering the struts. All mounted up. Not too bad if i do say so myself. Almost ready for powder coat.

[NativePaul]

Wow!

I've never seen so much time effort and skills put into modifying an RTR before, it looks like you have done a proper job there.

I really hope it holds up with all the reinforcing you have done, but don't forget to fill it with flotation of some sort, so the worst doesn't happen if a bit you cant reach with reinforcement gives way.

[ScottSpanker]

Wow!

I've never seen so much time effort and skills put into modifying an RTR before, it looks like you have done a proper job there.

I really hope it holds up with all the reinforcing you have done, but don't forget to fill it with flotation of some sort, so the worst doesn't happen if a bit you cant reach with reinforcement gives way.

Thank you much Paul. It's true that once upon a time she was a RTR, but now i think she no longer knows the meaning. Hehehe! I had a lot of hours into truing the bottom when i originally put her out of commission. The plan was to bring her back as a twin. I really tried to put my best for forward on this one. As for the flotation i use loctite expanding foam in the sponson tips and bow. It also helps with structure. Then I'll fill the rest with pool noodle foam.

[ScottSpanker]

20190724_200828.jpg20190724_200923.jpg Got the water pick ups cur, bent, and soldered.