Tom's TS2 Conversion

[properchopper]

I'm pedaling as fast as I can, Bro !! Should have the drive by end of work tomorrow & then It'll be yabba-dabba time on the old operating table . Have Friday off, but may head to the lake for some pond-bashing therapy just to get some chill-time in.

[SJFE]

Last night the I got the pads sanded & trued. I used bondo for filler, PU stinky crap. Tonight more sanding and then a finish coat of epoxy. Paint saturday afternoon. I am hoping saturday night the radio box gets finished. If I'm lucky the mount & rek will be here tuesday and I can hang them befor the off week.

[SJFE]

I got the first coat of epoxy on last night. I snapped some pics but am charging the camera @ the moment for todays run. I am stopping by the LHS for some more DC. I will need 3 or 4 more coats before it's thick enough to true up. Any suggestions on a finish grit sand paper would be very helpfull. I am doing the box tonight & dont look foward to cutting the composite. I think the roto zip blade and router table will be my best bet. I will also need some lexan for compartment covers. I need to be able to see in the boxes. I am going to loby the Mrs to give me some build time next week in order to get a test in.

[Eodman]

SJFE here's what you do --- get a bunch of candles, a glass of wine, draw a hot bath and take the kids out of the house and away for a couple of hours! Then when you get back a nice back rub to top it off and then remember this about build time so leave her alone!

[SJFE]

Ok so this build is still active. I have just had to change direction slightly. It would seem that excessive sanding in the house has caused some problems. Until the weather breaks or I can find a garage to work on the mod hull is on hold. I ordered a new TS2 kit from tower yesterday. Thanks to Darin I also scored a Hyperformance AngleDrive for 60 buxks shipped. So the yellow hull will be set up with the Hijacker mount & Angledrive and the mod hull when I get it done will have the REK. I am going with an 8XL and hex 120 on the spec hull and the 12L & xpower 100amp on the mod hull. Thing is both motors are 2048kv. It will be interesting to see the diffrence between the 2. The new hull gets delivered Tuesday and I will have it ready for Sunday If the lower gets here in time..

[Flying Scotsman]

Tom, you have my sympathy. When I paint in the basement, I get this from my loved one. I do use a proper mask when I do this but the drying fumes do annoy her.

Douggie

[SJFE]

Thanks Douggie. I got the same think when I painted the NS1. I even taped it to the floor under a box. Still stunk up the joint.

[SJFE]

Preview

Here is a little teaser peak @ the next FE tunnel conversion. All wood Dumas HotShot Sprint.

[Eyekandyboats]

Tom, can i buy that hull off you ?
i am looking one for OPC, but one is hard to find

[SJFE]

Hell I can point you to 3 of them on ebay right now. 2 are 50 bux buy it now stand by for a pm

[Darin Jordan]

That's great TOM!! Looks like it has a full-length tunnel recess as well, so fitting everything in should be a snap... You may be able to start with my drawings, and just make the bottom straight instead of stepped...

Nice pickup!!

[SJFE]

Thanks man. I will have it Monday. It shouldent take long @ all to whip up a box inside that recess. I bet this thing boogies on the 8XL 4s :D.

[Eyekandyboats]

8xl and 4s will over power that boat for sure ! lol
you better give it to me.so that doesn't happen

[SJFE]

Back to work

I got off my lazy but and got back to work. I made the esc box out of the factory box that came with the new hull. Cutting it down on the band saw was a pain. I picked up some heavy solid wire to run down the hull. It was handy for the motor plugs also. The esc signel wire will run through the silicone tubing. The steering should line up on and the push rods will just clear the esc box hatch. At least now if I smoke an esc the damage will be limited. It was fun makin that huge mess tonight...I thing I'll leave until the morning...lol Tomorrow should be just as productive.

[SJFE]

This is what Ive got done so far today. The esc compartment is 99% finished. The ecs & bec wiring run through a peice of teflan tubing. I am going to attempt haning the outboard this afternoon\evening.