89 Basscat Pantera II Project

[totalbeverage]

Come on, were's the seat pics!?

[rooster tail]

thanks a million times over ,just havent done anything. I owe you!

[rooster tail]

youve done something with that boat I can only dream of doing. Thats pure kick ass

[Prowler59]

What size Merc are you putting on it?

[totalbeverage]

2001 200 Mercury EFI

I will be picking it up this morning.

[Prowler59]

Awesome! That thing should haul. I would love to have a back-up boat that cool LOL. Great job!

[wareagle24]

This would look awesome on your boat. Saw it in the for sale forum.

[skeeterbasszx200]

Dude this is by far the highest quality, best looking resto in the history of bass boats . Please post some pics of the boat when it's completely finished. I'd love to see it.

[totalbeverage]

Thanks for the kind comments it been a ton of work. Here is the progress so far, had the floor, front step, and motor splash area Line-Xed and put carpet in the boat and on the lids and installed.
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The carpet looks like two different colors, but was cut out of the same roll and all the grain goes the same way. If you look at it from a different angle it looks the same.
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[JoePA]

That boat looks better than the newBassCats!!!! Excelelnt job! I think BassCat is going to be taking some of your ideas!!!

[J E R E M Y]

simply amazing !

i love old boats that have been restored far more than the brand new boats.

way to go

[ecobass]

very nice frankie my boy

[totalbeverage]

Bout time you post something Steve You know were I live you could at least drive over and drink a beer with me and see it in person

[flubyu]

Just keeps looking better and better.

[ecobass]

well frank i was going to call u today but i dont know when ur working on it or not. I would love to come see it. Ill call you, i need to shoot something this pond hopping is getting old.

[896J]

All I can say is WOW! That is definitely the best restore I've ever seen. That is incredible. How much to do my boat?

[totalbeverage]

Spent the day wet sanding the old cowling and putting new logos on them. Iguana did a great job.
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Modified by totalbeverage at 6:05 AM 12/1/2009

[HydraSports]

This is looking GREAT!!

Those decals are perfect on the cowling....


I'm sure some have missed it, but one of the coolest parts of the project is WHY you restored this boat...It's neat to see someone go out and get an older boat and transform it vs just buying new.


What are your plans for the dash? A couple smart craft gauges and an in dash depthfinder would keep things clean and simple.

[BCBaits]

What color carpet is that? Gunmetal? And is it from Basscat?

[Mckeewa]

Did you paint the Cowling too or did you just wetsand it?..Great restore by the way I have a 92 Pantera II that I'm restoring. Pretty much everything you have done with the exception of re-geling and glassing over the dash. I love how you Line-xed the trailer and the bow and splashwell. Hope you don't mind me steeling that Idea. Keep the pics coming and keep up the great work!