1986 Thundercraft Project

[catman70]

what color an kind of carpet you looking for dale?...how many ft?.

i found a few color of indoor/outdoor at family dollor an home depot...i got some charcoal grey,but they had some blues

[Catbird]

It's blue. I will check there tomorrow. Thanks!

[Catbird]

I got rained out Friday but did do a little more shopping for misc. parts and located some extra carpet that is very close. I worked all weekend and also took today off. I think I will have it finished today except for a couple of parts that I have ordered. Most of the work over the weekend is hidden behind panels so nothing to take pictures of. Changed sparkplugs, belts, and cleaned the spark arrestor. Engine oil looks good and looks like a new filter so I decided to wait a while on the oil change. Completed installing all of the electrical and plumbing as well. I need to locate a new water pump impellor this morning and get it ordered. I hope to take it out to the lake this evening. Hopefully I don't find too many problems.

[Catbird]

Located and changed the water pump impellor. Serviced out drive oil. Changed prop. Carpeted and installed engine doghouse. Replaced trailer jack. I didn't make it to the lake but I did have the engine running...purring like a kitten. She ran nice and cool...I don't think it got over 160 degrees. I found two problems. 1) No charging - broken wires to alternator field - fixed.
2) Left manifold has a small crack in the bottem of it. I will remove it sometime this week and either JB weld it or order a used one.

Other than mounting the transducer, mounting the radio (when the under dash case gets here), install ratcheting tiedowns, and repair the canopy she will be completed. I should have all that done this Saturday.

[catman70]

did ya get a chance to get the boat out dale?

[Catbird]

Yeah...test went fine. Just a few minor adjustments before Kentucky lake.