Homelite Progress

[davriker]

I've been working on this one about a year. Call it an "Outboard Restomod" The goal was to make it look like the very earliest 1961, but with a few improvements from other years and some new tech thrown in.
2 piece early hood with very early rear cover
Later style pan and leg to utilize an A block with the extra mounting boss and better valves.
"A" Block
Bearcat Side covers and revised cooling and later style thermostat.
Early Style rear crankshaft oil pan with "Homelite" embossing and oil fill
Early style electrical panel and junction block
Selenium rectifier and regulator replaced with Mosfet solid state unit
Pertronix Ignitor and Pertronix High Output 12 volt coil
Iridium Spark Plugs
As many original nuts and bolts as I could find, cleaned and detailed.
Early NOS Fuel Pump
Rechromed majority of emblems, with new paint and detailing


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[Helmar]

This is just Too cool and Thank you for sharing the photos.
My Bearcat is still running points, needs paint, but it runs great. So, with that, lots of detailed questions, like the the electronic unit and model number for it.
The paint you found and used.

Reason for asking is I am still working on the Bell Boy and my Bearcat is the power I am going to use..

Also, you noticed that we got the Forum working and upgraded.

The website is yet another animal. Its written in Jummla so its looking like I have to relearn it.

The site used to be a Event site.
I am thinking the change should be a Restoration site first, then event site.
What are your thoughts about, what would you like to see ??

Helmar

[davriker]

This is just Too cool and Thank you for sharing the photos.
My Bearcat is still running points, needs paint, but it runs great. So, with that, lots of detailed questions, like the the electronic unit and model number for it.
The paint you found and used.

Reason for asking is I am still working on the Bell Boy and my Bearcat is the power I am going to use..

Also, you noticed that we got the Forum working and upgraded.

The website is yet another animal. Its written in Jummla so its looking like I have to relearn it.

The site used to be a Event site.
I am thinking the change should be a Restoration site first, then event site.
What are your thoughts about, what would you like to see ??

Helmar

The blue is Honda Highland Blue PB55M. The white is GM summit white. The engine off white is Dodge Stone White.
I'll have to look up the Pertronix number next time I go out to my shop.

Yeah, I noticed not much was going on on this site. Restoration stuff is a good thing to have up. One can never have too many resources. I met two people in person as a result of the events in the past that I've stayed in touch with, but getting people together is tough. The other thing you're up against is Facebook Groups. There's a Bearcat/Homelite group that is medium active.

I'm currently trying to design an oil filter adapter, and I've got a low cost idea for water pump impellers. All it takes is time......

[Helmar]

The blue is Honda Highland Blue PB55M. The white is GM summit white. The engine off white is Dodge Stone White.
I'll have to look up the Pertronix number next time I go out to my shop.

Yeah, I noticed not much was going on on this site. Restoration stuff is a good thing to have up. One can never have too many resources. I met two people in person as a result of the events in the past that I've stayed in touch with, but getting people together is tough. The other thing you're up against is Facebook Groups. There's a Bearcat/Homelite group that is medium active.

I'm currently trying to design an oil filter adapter, and I've got a low cost idea for water pump impellers. All it takes is time......

Thanks for the colors
You are right, the impellers were getting hard to find for sure.
Helmar