The Uniflite Project

[TheBronze]

Kelley,

Late to your thread. Looks like you have a winner there! Keep working on her and you will get her in the water before you know it.

check out my 404 thread for details on my floor and transom. It is a lot of work but worth the piece of mind in the end.

[Kelly]

Thanks John!
Nice work on the 404 and an inspirational build for sure!

[Kelly]

Picked up a pair of galvanized wheels for the trailer. ..smokin' deal on Craigslist! Since I had arm surgery I had my 13yr old son mount them today...the trailer looks way better now than with the rusty steel wheels.

[Kelly]

Also scored a complete N.O.S. transom mount steering bracket set up.
A good weekend for forward progress on the boat.

[Kelly]

Well nothing earth shattering lately on the boat. I did pick up this canvas and frame the other day:


The frame seems to be the right size. I installed the front half and it fits side to side and looks better than the one I had gotten with my boat. The canvas, well that's another story as it sat outside for a while...a long while. Bummer too, it's never been used and you can tell. It's just a victim of WA weather. The buttons don't line up on my boat anyway so I'll look into getting a new canvas made sometime in the 1-2 year plan
I also pulled the steering wheel. I'm going to take a crack at restoring it. I've done VW steering wheels before with decent success so fingers crossed this one comes out looking good.

[michael pingatore]

greetings

There it is. As she sits now. Looking forward to the maiden voyage someday greetings kelly do you have any of the rear side rail mounts that the 1/2 in pipe passes thru any more...... call me any time ok mike pingatore in seattle 206 9148695

[Kelly]

Mike it seems you and I are chasing a lot of the same parts! I'm looking for the same thing: side rail mounts and pipe.
Let me know if you find anything, and I'll do the same.

[Kelly]

This pic shows the new galvanized wheels I scored off of CL a month ago:

[michael pingatore]

greetings

greetings kelly do u have any of the old pot metal rear side rail mounts that the 1/2 inch

greetings

Mike it seems you and I are chasing a lot of the same parts! I'm looking for the same thing: side rail mounts and pipe.
Let me know if you find anything, and I'll do the same.

greetings kelly ,,,,,,can u take some pictures of what u have.and post them asap.......mikepingatore in seattle

[michael pingatore]

greetings kelly do u have any of the old pot metal rear side rail mounts that the 1/2 inch


greetings kelly ,,,,,,can u take some pictures of what u have.and post them asap.......mikepingatore in seattle

kelly..........i have a good friend in mexico that has a foundry....he has made me many 1934 1936 cadillac & auburn car parts..for me......my rail mounts are all broke need a good pattern..mikepingatore in seattle

[Kelly]

Mike I believe I have 1 or 2 decent ones left. This pic shows the worst one but you get the idea. Both of them are flow through stands and the railing should have a pointed end cap on each side. I have neither.

[Kelly]

Your boat looks like yours are all there and in better shape than mine judging by the pics that were posted in your thread...and you have the end caps! I should be asking for close ups of yours

[michael pingatore]

Your boat looks like yours are all there and in better shape than mine judging by the pics that were posted in your thread...and you have the end caps! I should be asking for close ups of yours

kelly yes the ones onmy dads are all their. but...all cracked thru the mounting holes.... iwas hopeing u had one good one off.....ill get them casted for both boats........i want to get my boat running in the water frist befor i take apart.... when i remove the rail stands they wount be any good again...do u have any good one off.......what about helmars boat mikepingatore in seattle

[michael pingatore]

kelly yes the ones onmy dads are all their. but...all cracked thru the mounting holes.... iwas hopeing u had one good one off.....ill get them casted for both boats........i want to get my boat running in the water frist befor i take apart.... when i remove the rail stands they wount be any good again...do u have any good one off.......what about helmars boat mikepingatore in seattle

also do u need the 2 casted name badges on the rear sides

[Kelly]

Yes I do need the name badges. It looks as though mine were removed quite a while ago. Can your friend cast those too?
I'll look at the boat tonight or first thing tomorrow morning and see if I have a solid rail stand and if I do, send it to you asap!