Custom 1965 Correct Craft Mustang build

Gary S wrote: I hope your control works out for you Jim. I had nothing but trouble with mine,if you remember mine is an SS that originally had the console mounted controls and at some time been converted to a Morse single lever. The problem you might run into now is since you shortned the lever your carb will not fully open. What you might have to do is use the original length lever but turn it 180 on the lever mount,then run the cable from the front over the top of the engine and have it push the carb open rather than have the cable under the engine and coming over to pull the carb open. Not sure this will work either can't remember if the shift lever will be in the way. Anyway after dealing with this for a long time and having another member commenting on how hard the lever worked I started the project to find the original equiptment. Now it works so much nicer,settings stay where you want and it works so much smoother.

I cycled the control box before in the stock mount hole and after in the new hole, the throw was more than enough in the stock location and I still have plenty of adjustment available in the new mounting spot. Carb maxes close and WOT. The only difference is the lever goes down a few degrees more. Technically, I gained sensitivity in the throttle and it should let me adjust speed even better now.

The throttle lever has to swing about 270 degrees so no flipping ect would have been a possibility.

Tiny is half the charm, in boats anyway!

How about concentrated!

john b wrote: I like the functionality of the tow ring and finger on the transom. It is very practical. I have considered doing the same thing so I can take a spin skiing with rear seat passengers and all return intact. I will have to give that some careful thought. I have drillaphobia. BTW, do you have the vent grille for that sweet motor box? I have a spare or two laying around that I really have no use for.

Thanks, the tow ring actually serves two purposes, one for towing and the other is that it actually threads through to the rear eye bracket! Bracket is from a late 50's century, i think i covered it in the thread somewhere, solid bronze, much better than the steel that was originally grafted in.

I appreciate the offer on the vent piece, but I have an extra as well!

However...

I was contemplating putting two headlights on the thing by using two of these vents on either side of the breakwater, then recesssing a box on either side and putting in some strong leds. So they would look like two little vents in the day, but be bright docking lights at night.

But I have to finish this thing at some point.

8122pbrainard wrote: Hussler wrote: two of these vents on either side of the breakwater ??? Please explain the "breakwater"

Cutwater, forgot what it was called, whatever front of the boat.


Didnt do much today, pretty lazy and terrible overcast. Finished painting the floors with bilgecoat. Its amazing how much the stuff soaks into the wood, took 3 coats until it was somewhat even

Before you go any further take a look at how I did mine. Get in there
and grind a taper on that cut out edge. It will help the bond,the
'glass fibers will lay out over the taper instead of butting up to
the edge.

the starting point much like yours-



Here you can see the darker outline taper under the glass layer



Here it is with the added glass layers to get to correct thickness
and sanded. Now just the gel coat needs to be added



And now with the gel sprayed,sanded and buffed

Yep, planning to add a taper to countersink the matt. The piece of wood on the other side should also be adding a lot of strength.

Only have to raise up the bottom an inch or so, not going to bother closing it off just to cut it out again.

Appreciate the input Gary

How's the boat looking?

So it turns out one of the pistons is blown, 50psi in one 100 psi in the others. Kinda sucks because it was the whole reason I bought the boat. Whatever, show goes on. I'll tear it down, have the shortblock redone and get the gt40p heads and that cams research cam everybody likes.

Pics uploading now.

Im currently going to school 3 days a week and working the other 4 so progress will be slow from here on.

You're not done until you post a photo of it in the water with you smiling at the helm.
Looks good!

Nice job on the dash repair.   But, I think it would look more Custom-er with-out the aluminum gauge panel.   

Meh, I saw it was off a 64 stang so I went with it, it also pull some more black onto the dash to go along with the control and helm. It looks really nice with the gauges, I lost a memory card that had a lot of pics ill have to take some more

juniorwoody wrote: Nice work Jim, Though a bit off the original trail it will be striking when done. Keep the photos coming.

Thanks! I Only have two pics left at the moment, still hope to find my missing memory card.