the new canoe

[MonacoMike]

when I feel big enough to get it out of the back seat of my Buick Lesabre :smt100

Maybe you will get a new hire soon that will help you. :smt043

 

[moparlvr4406]

well I ate a few extra Wheaties this morning and got it out of the back seat of the car
did some research and it IS a 1961 Evinrude Lark III 40hp
and got all the goodies to go with it.
find a fuel tank and coupler and should be running soon

and found a pretty cool bow light at the boat salvage yard

let the process begin !!!!

 

[Pyrojodge]

Wow... that's really cool... can't wait till you get into it... awesome...

 

[MonacoMike]

That is going to look great. MM

 

[moparlvr4406]

I didn't clean that engine at all...that is how I got it
wired it up tonite and cranked it over
set of plugs and some fuel and I feel very confident it will fire right up

best 100 bucks I have spent in a long time I believe

 

[Pyrojodge]

100 bucks... good deal...:thumbsup:

 

[Rick K]

Motor looks awesome. You sticking with the black color scheme?

 

[dicor]

From the closeup shots you sent, the top deck looks as if it was originally light blue not black. Are you going with the original color?

 

[moparlvr4406]

the hull was originally Bahama Blue....not my favorite
Kathy and I are discussing a metalic black or metallic dark red for the upper and leave the lower white..the lower is the original unpainted gelcoat and looks good
by "metallic" I am not talking bass boat like metallic ....very fine flake just to make the light play a little bit :wink:

 

[dicor]

Check out his color scheme. This is going to be terrific winter project, can't wait to see progress pictures.

 

[moparlvr4406]

I had actually considered a purple but wanted to stay with a "close to OE" color
this will be a "period resto" not totally perfect correct to the letter like I used to do classic cars but stock appearing with some modern upgrades

 

[JerryS]

Awesome deal on the motor. Good find!

 

[Pietro]

I had actually considered a purple but wanted to stay with a "close to OE" color
this will be a "period resto" not totally perfect correct to the letter like I used to do classic cars but stock appearing with some modern upgrades

That's the way I like too! The engine looks right! :thumbsup:

 

[andy k]

That motor will look really nice on the boat. I personally like the black and white color combo.

by the way I like your bubble gum machine in your garage:thumbsup:

 

[moparlvr4406]

That motor will look really nice on the boat. I personally like the black and white color combo.

by the way I like your bubble gum machine in your garage:thumbsup:

How many do you want ...got about 14 of them (new in package) in a storage shed...a buddy "stored" them at my house for a couple of months (4 years ago)
PM me and I will hook you up on some :wink:

 

[moparlvr4406]

OMFG !!
THE EVINRUDE RUNS !!!!
Hooked up the electrical system and some fresh fuel (in the tank from my bass boat) and a new set of plugs and cranked it about 15 seconds and the old girl fired and RAN !!!!!
didn't have it in water so I only ran it about 45 seconds but it revved and idled !!
I am now totally stoked about this project !!
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[Pyrojodge]

Sooooooo Freakin coooooool!!! How awesom of a find... now get R done....

 

[moparlvr4406]

Sooooooo Freakin coooooool!!! How awesom of a find... now get R done....

it will be hard to sleep tonite now
I am so excited...
so excited I actually typed OMFG :smt043

 

[Pyrojodge]

it will be hard to sleep tonite now
I am so excited...
so excited I actually typed OMFG :smt043

LoL I can just see it jumping up and down and shaking like you just downed 3 pots of coffee... glad it worked out for ya man.:thumbsup:

 

[moparlvr4406]

LoL I can just see it jumping up and down and shaking like you just downed 3 pots of coffee... glad it worked out for ya man.:thumbsup:

guess it's time to start the official resto thread soon :grin: