X 45!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stubburnjdh]

Wish I was motivated like you are Both of my skis need repair work.

[BryanP]

I don't f%&^ around . Just a little time every day. I haven't even had it home for a week and its torn to pieces and I'm starting to rebuild it. I really want to get the bottom done so I can get it back on wheels and be able to move it out of my garage to do other work if I need to.

[urugol]

Reminds me of my Pro project, I reckon 150-200 hours may be just about right. Good call on doing the bottom, look at a marine 2 part paint I did my pro with it and it hardens like a rock good for underwater application. Problem will be finding those hours and keeping motivation during the winter!

[BryanP]

I just use automotive base/clear. 2 part urethane.

[ujustlost]

I just use automotive base/clear. 2 part urethane.

try NAPA crossfire....stuff is great at a great price

[BryanP]

I decided to pull the flywheel this afternoon. I have a nice little gouge in my concrete garage floor from the flywheel hitting it when it came flying off. And I was lucky enough to get the broken piece of starter out of the flywheel housing. I guess letting some WD 40 soak into it for a few days did the trick. Some evening this week while watching TV I will get the cases split and fully check out the crank. So far it seems to be good, no slop in the rods and it seems to turn smoothly.

[BryanP]

I got the epoxy based filler I mixed up sanded out today and it came out great so far. Was a little hard to sand, but I got it all feathered out and all of the gouges are filled in. The bow strakes were really beat up, so they needed a second application of epoxy to get the final shape right.

[32DegH2O]

I will have at least that much in it. Probably more like 1500-2000. But you are exactly right. It was the opportunity to get this rare ski and bring it back to original condition that I was after. At this point I don't really care what it ultimately ends up costing me, I just want to end up with an X45 in showroom new condition.

You mean like this one!

[BryanP]

You mean like this one!

YES!!!!!!!!!!! But finding rub rails that look that good will be nearly impossible. I know I can get the front and rear ones new, but the sides would be hard to get. My side rails are decent, just a little faded.

[32DegH2O]

How fast will the x45 go? The thing looks really cool!

58-60mph...with the log pipe and bing carbs. 60-62mph...with red pipe and keihin carbs.