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  1. 06-16-2020, 05:33 PM #1
    JohnnyMustang
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    New Ranger Owner - the work starts

    Started some work on me and my brother’s 2000 518vx today. Just got it Sunday. Have a lot to do but I’m game. Made the garage a little bigger to accommodate her wide behind lol. Then started some bow work so I can start installing my Ultrex after I order a 1” spacer. Old bow padding was shot, wouldn’t let a hobo piss on it. Used Gatorskinz. Took longer than I thought. A lot of heat gun, pulling, razoring, goo gone, and cussing. Why do the smallest projects take the longest and hurt the worst lol.
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    #2 06-16-2020, 07:28 PM
    Garage accommodation lol. The night shot is dark because the power was out.
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    #3 06-16-2020, 07:35 PM
    Awesome....Make the garage fit the boat! nice work!!!
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    #4 06-16-2020, 07:41 PM
    Thanks. I have a lot of work to do, but I’ll do as much as I can after work and on my days off.
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    #5 06-16-2020, 08:47 PM
    Very nice.

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    #6 06-16-2020, 08:50 PM
    Nice!!
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    #7 06-17-2020, 04:22 AM
    Congratulations
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    #8 06-17-2020, 04:35 AM
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    #9 06-17-2020, 04:52 AM
    Congrats, it will look good when its all done.
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    #10 06-17-2020, 08:55 AM
    My fishing buddy has nearly that exact boat and it’s been a joy to fish out of! Hope you enjoy it for many years to come.
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    #11 06-17-2020, 11:16 AM
    That is awesome. She is gonna clean up real good


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    #12 06-22-2020, 09:34 PM
    the vx is a good boat you will love it.
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    #13 07-01-2020, 12:15 AM
    Fixed the console graph area. I guess the previous owner(s) believed the more holes the better. Also had put down some glue gunk. I degreased and scraped several times. Then cleaned off, dried, and made my molds for the gatorskinz. Gatorskinz is the poor man’s fix-it lol. Here’s some pics.
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    #14 07-01-2020, 04:49 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyMustang View Post
    Fixed the console graph area. I guess the previous owner(s) believed the more holes the better. Also had put down some glue gunk. I degreased and scraped several times. Then cleaned off, dried, and made my molds for the gatorskinz. Gatorskinz is the poor man’s fix-it lol. Here’s some pics.
    That's a lot of holes. What the hell were they doing?
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    #15 07-01-2020, 05:39 AM
    One of the best fishing hulls ever made.
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    #16 07-01-2020, 06:08 AM
    keep the pics coming and work in progress like to follow ,your doing good work also
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    #17 07-01-2020, 09:29 AM
    Looks great! Boat work is a little different than real work. Keep us posted.
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    #18 07-01-2020, 10:04 AM
    The things we do for love!
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    #19 07-01-2020, 11:53 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnyMustang View Post
    Garage accommodation lol. The night shot is dark because the power was out.
    You've spent all of your money on a Ranger and forgot to pay utilities.
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    #20 07-01-2020, 12:20 PM
    I had the same question cmbtvet lol. It’s like they sprayed it with birdshot.
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