Glastron Carlson CV21 project

[CV-21]

i don't post much here but lurk everyday so i figured i should post about my project . Its a 1974 G/C CV21 with a 455 Olds and a JC/A pump , i found it in a barn in southern Maine a couple of years ago , dragged it home to central Mass and started tearing into it .
Im pretty much trying to bring it back to stock . Its original color is bronze metal-flake which has been painted blue and the interior is trashed , rotten wood everywhere however , the stringers were still good .
Right now im in the middle of rebuilding the interior , rear bench , front buckets , etc . This spring when it warms up i'll start glassing everything in . i've spent quite a lot of time searching for hard to find parts , something we're all used to doing with these old boats lol , still need a few parts for the bellhousing , the search goes on lol .
Here are a bunch of pictures of the beast lol . Gil












Had to move the pics to another thread starting here----> There can only be 10 attachments at this forum... Makes it faster!!!

[H20MOFO]

I always liked those. Looks like you are doin a bang up job on here. Were you able to save the gel? 9 out of 10 times....there is a reason they are painted. I am not sure your cherry picker is up to the task though.lol

[roblock]

Wow! Now THAT is an incredible restoration! Be sure and keep the photos coming from the project as it goes on.

[wolfie]

Everything looks good except for the yuppie, Mexican downstream beer!!

At least you could have used Pacifico or Dos Equis!!

[David]

Looking real good there!!! That dash is gonna look killer when you get it all put back together!!!
Is that drink holder a flip up deal to seat more people?

[78_Tahiti]

Really nice work man! Looking forward to seeing it come along. Nice job on the seats, as well!

[wolfie]

I think the flip down cup holder dealio is a pretty cool idea. Gotta have cup holders!!!

[78_Tahiti]

I think the flip down cup holder dealio is a pretty cool idea. Gotta have cup holders!!!

Unless you ride with David. Then you need "Sippy Cups" or something with a lid on it! His boat was sucking the bloody mary right out of my glass! Just ask Scott! Doh!

[CV-21]

i knew i should have put some Sam Adams in there instead of Coronas lol . The arm rest was stock with the boat , and the gel coat is shot , im gonna have to figure out how to shoot flake . Here is another CV21 (not mine) which is pretty much the stock look im going for and the stock armrest minus the ashtray and lighter lol

[wolfie]

That's a pretty cool deal they did with the arm rest. And the Sam Adams would be a definite upgrade!!!