Operation Danger Bird (image intense)

[Sneezy Beltran]

So I've finally gotten motivated to fix up the ol' river jet I bought from Marty a couple years ago. He did a great job with the initial build, but it still feels like Marty's boat to me, so I've decided to change it up a bit in order to make it my own.

Thought I'd share it here, since I'm sure I'll have a few questions along the way.

This is my first real project other than my Bullet, but I've got Mike Rogers (xpressspanky) helping me out with everything, and that guy's got a ton of knowledge and is very handy.

Here's a quick run down of what's in store;

1. Tear up existing carpet and replace with BCB's 24oz Ash colored carpet.
2. Take all carpet trim pieces to local powder-coating shop and have them anodized before re-installation.
3. Remove existing seats and replace with custom buckets from Bullet Boats.
4. Cut out existing livewell located in between the seats, and replace with custom fabricated cooler/armest/cupholder combo.
5. Cut out console and rebuild appx 4" taller.
6. Replace old batteries with Optima Blue tops complete with Rich's Custom Hydrilla Gear brackets.
7. Ditch existing portable fuel tanks and replace with a drag racing style foam packed fuel cell.
8. Ditch existing mesh wire sleeves and replace with shop vac tubing complete with red anodized bezels and fittings.
9. Purchase and install teleflex tilt steering column.
10. Purchase and install Autometer 5" stand alone monster tach.
11. Install Lowrance HDS7 with Insight mapping.
12. Purchase and install Power Pole 4' Signature Series anchor w/remote.
13. Install Bullet Boats interactive Plano holder between relocated console and front deck.
14. Remove existing stereo and speakers and replace with Clarion CZ500 with built-in Bluetooth & iPhone connectivity.
15. Purchase and install Clarion XR Series 500W amplifier as well as 4 SRQ Series 6.5" multiaxle speakers.
15. Remove carpet trailer bunks and replace with polypropylene boards from Mark Miller.
16. Fabricate and install brackets on back deck to secure a Yeti 45q Tundra series to be used as a casting platform/seat/and cooler.
17. Take to a custom airbrusher in Little Rock Arkansas for a WWII inspired paint job.
18. Reconfigure bilge area.
19. Biohazard style carpet graphics from Darryl.
20. Billet rod straps from Mark Peiser.

............that's about it for now, but I'm sure other things will need to be added/fabricated along the way.

Here's a few pics of what we've accomplished so far, as well as a rough mockup I created in photoshop.

[JimmyT]

awesome!
what kind of boat and size of motor is that?

[JimmyT]

love the new seat, what did that set you back?

Those 1970's seats need to go. LOL!

[Sneezy Beltran]

Thanks.

Boat is a 17' Legend Craft flat bottom, Marty custom built the decks and console.

Motor is a 225hp Pro Max.

I ordered the seats straight from Tom at Bullet for $325 a piece.

[Hydrilla Gear]

I LOVE IT!!

Another Sneezy Production in the works!

Can you please post new BLING when your done adding the BLING BLING BLING BLING BLING

[igs65]

very cool

[marty92xrd]

Going to look good Sneezy! Cant wait to see it when its done.

Dammit at all the water oak leaves under the seat box. Those things will get to where nothing else will. The tree those came from is soon to be coming down from what the city has told us!!

[MM]

That is gonna be badass!!!!!!! MM

[javelin90]

looks great
what kind of speed are you running?

[sjpg77]

Very nice

[racefan]

that is going to look bad ass

[hawgsnatcher]

Might want to add some stain protectors to those seats with that 2.5 mounted on the back !!!!!!!!!!!

[Sticky]

Hopefully this "Danger Bird" doesn't bite like the real danger bird! I still laugh my ass off when I think about it. Ole Miguel must have thought we were some stupid gringos

It's been two days, where are the updated pis lazy? I mean sneezy? lol


Modified by Sticky at 7:37 PM 8/23/2011

[Sneezy Beltran]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Sticky &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Hopefully this "Danger Bird" doesn't bite like the real danger bird! I still laugh my ass off when I think about it. Ole Miguel must have thought we were some stupid gringos

It's been two days, where are the updated pis lazy? I mean sneezy? lol&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Modified by Sticky at 7:37 PM 8/23/2011</td></tr></table>

haha,,,bruuuut.....I'm still trying to heal up from those traumatic injuries.....thank God you jumped in to rescue with the sweatshirt, or I might have been a goner.......I'm sure ol' Miguel as told that "stupid gringo" story while downing Tecate's with the homeboys a time or two.....

I just made contact through a friend of a friend with a sheet metal fabricator/tig welder, and it looks like we're gonna try to get the console and bracket mods knocked out on Friday.....

DANGER BIRD!!!!!!

[RoadrashPaul]

Man I am jealous..... Going to be sweet when you get done. Can't wait to see it

[ep72]

This is gonna be a killer project!!!!

[JimmyT]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by RoadrashPaul &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Man I am jealous..... Going to be sweet when you get done. Can't wait to see it </td></tr></table>

Me too! Almost tempted to price one up just like that.

[Sneezy Beltran]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by JimmyT &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Me too! Almost tempted to price one up just like that.</td></tr></table>

It'll be for sale after I'm done with it.....

[champ12B]

If you ever bring that rig down to Dardnelle, we would love for you to bring it by Bass Mafia Tackle, to get a closer look at it. That is going to be one of the coolest rigs around. Really cool project!

[MrTotty]

Whatever you do, don't get any dust on Mikes floor. That is going to be a wicked squirt boat. I had something similar come roaring up the Duck river one day as I was leaving. It had the same motor. They sound like a Dragster.