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The first coat is penetrating epoxy and it
went on very smooth. Next I will build it back up with varnish.
Another interesting shot showing the bottom
design of my Lloyd hull with the new aluminum.... again....another successful
picture outing up on my roof without falling off.
Who says Lloyd didn't build a tilt trailer??!!
The first 'Stock Bullet' rolls off the Radue
Pit Crew assembly line. If it runs half as good as it looks.......I'll
be all set!
Stay tuned as I finish up the restoration of this hydroplane for some of the 2002 vintage raceboat events. Thanks for visiting my restoration pages! Agitator History
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The
battle armor is now in place! The aluminum went on fairly easy...just a
slow process. I pre-drilled each hole and prepped it with penetrating epoxy.
I used 'black' 3M 5200 marine sealant so when it squeezed out it matched
my black paint job. I'll let the sealant and the varnish fully cure and
then I'll buff the aluminum.
New
suspension, added fenders, new electrical, added a deck, new wood accents
and all kinds of other new 'stuff' has been added. That's it - no
more trailer work! Yippee! The trailer is now ready for some
serious road trips to vintage hydro events!!!!
This
is what is left of my old roto-tiller after I 'chopped' it up. It
is now known as the 'Agitator Pit Shuttle'. It proved to be a life
saver at Dayton when you had to stage your boat by yourself!
The
plan is to have two motors (1956 265 Chevy V8's) rebuilt to stock as they
would have been when the hydro was racing. Finding the original parts has
been a very difficult process....but patience has prevailed. Here is an
original 1956 2 bbl intake manifold I found at a local junkyard. I also
found an original Rochester 2 bbl carb. I have rebuilt/restored both of
them and here is a shot of the finished product. So far I have both blocks
rebuilt to .030" over and am scrambling to get ready for this years events!
A
neat photo of the bearing mount which displays the original hull builders
name - Charles Lloyd.