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 Project Phoenix
#3777385
08/05/09 04:41 AM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,568
Gambit
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Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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My Skeeter has seen 31 years of fishing, and the previous owners didn't appreciate her as much as I do. So just as the phoenix dies and returns from the ashes, this ol girl will be totally restored. If anyone has some tips or site I can use to rebuild this ol Skeeter, please post em.   
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: Gambit]
#3777405
08/05/09 04:49 AM
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 74,867
Mark Perry
Super Freak
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Super Freak
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: Mark Perry]
#3777451
08/05/09 05:28 AM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,568
Gambit
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Extreme Angler
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Here's a rendered image of what it will look like when I'm done lol 
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: Gambit]
#3777591
08/05/09 07:16 AM
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 4,519
DAMFISHERMAN
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: Gambit]
#3782374
08/06/09 03:42 AM
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 216
Worm Dangler
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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Here's a rendered image of what it will look like when I'm done lol I heard it's a real pain in the A$$ trying to add another axel.
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: Buglemintoday]
#3782723
08/06/09 11:13 AM
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Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 151
catch'n???
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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I'm sure she will look great but your looking thru some beer googles seeing that outcome homie!! post the pics when your done please, I wanna see how it turns out!
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: catch'n???]
#3787765
08/07/09 02:45 PM
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 965
Buglemintoday
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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I like the decals/paint of the boat as is, She's a classic!
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: catch'n???]
#3791813
08/08/09 04:43 PM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,568
Gambit
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Extreme Angler
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I'm sure she will look great but your looking thru some beer googles seeing that outcome homie!! post the pics when your done please, I wanna see how it turns out! It was a joke, no way could I make a 1978 Skeeter Wrangler look like a 2008 Iclass
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: Buglemintoday]
#3791816
08/08/09 04:44 PM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,568
Gambit
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Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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I like the decals/paint of the boat as is, She's a classic! I need to figure out how I'm gonna keep the decals without ruining them. Wonder if somewhere can make them for me.
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: Gambit]
#3791953
08/08/09 05:28 PM
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 61,795
LoneStarSon
Private Dancer
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Private Dancer
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: LoneStarSon]
#3794225
08/09/09 03:33 PM
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Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 45,723
Big Red 12
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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Good luck with your adventure.
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: Lakeguide]
#3796377
08/10/09 03:22 AM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,568
Gambit
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Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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I need the transom looked at, I plan on doing all the rest of the restoration myself. I'll email spanky and see what they got to offer. thanks matt
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Re: Project Phoenix
[Re: Gambit]
#3865907
08/26/09 10:58 PM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,568
Gambit
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Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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Got most of the old clear gel coat removed, gonna get a buddies cherry picker to take off the engine sometime soon so we can try to find time for the fiberglass work during nightcrew
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