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The Monza Project - II
Looks like we are starting a new project and just like the last one we will try to keep you all up to date on the progress as it goes.
This is our second early 1970's 19' Monza Marine in about as many years. Very odd to come up with two of the same unique boats so close together but when we found it just five miles from the shop we had to save it.
A young kid bought it off of Craig's List a year or so ago and got in way over his head so we gladly took it off his hands.
We don't really have as much time to blog about it as it happens like a couple restores in the past so we thought we would just make a movie about the progress. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that's the case then the movie should be good for at least 2 billion of them.
The boat was a wreck to say the least but that was expected. There wasn't much there to begin with and what was there wasn't really worth keeping. It had a Chris Craft 307ci Chevy motor with a OMC electric shift stringer drive. As you can see in the picture there was some issues with the motor. What you cant see is the motor hatch was left off for 2 hurricanes during the summer so you know it filled with water but I think the freeze damage killed it long before.
So we made some deals on a couple big parts and dug out a few things from the shop and made a go at it. The first thing is the broken up Chevy and OMC had to go, all of it. From there we stripped the boat down to the bare hull. Took all the bottom paint off then fixed and repainted it the original white. All the body work was done and finished off with Pure White on the deck and Marlot paint on the hull and deck stripe (the motor accent colors used the same Marlot color). The transom was also fixed to accept the new Volvo 290.
And so much more.........
Time To Go To Work!
Last Movie Update June 26, 2012
- double click the movie to go full screen -
The short list for this Monza is;
Trailer
2 - LOADSTAR ST205/75D-15" Tires
Lights - Rear, Side Marker, Wire Kit with Plug and Licence Plate Hanger
FULTON Class-II, 3500 lb. (GTW) capacity, 'Fas-Lok' trailer coupler / Fits 2" Ball
Shackles and U Bolts replaced as needed.
All rust removed and primer painted.
Rollers adjusted to cradle the hull proper.
PVC - chromed wheel trim ring (never rust)
Bearings repacked and Bearing Buddies installed
Hull
Replace the OMC Steering with Bezel and Cable steering
Teleflex through tube bracket holder
Replace Shift Cable
Replace dash backer board with 1/2" solid oak
Matching oak base trim for back seat
new - 6 gang, fused switch plate
new - Wiring - all
new - Grant Steering wheel
new - Pro Trim - trim pump control like a blinker switch
new - Ignition switch
new - Dash gages
Added - Flush mount 5" offshore compass
new - Anchor light with base
new - Flush mount, pop up front navigation light
new - Hood pull
new - Hood lock down pins
new - Interior lights for cockpit, under front deck and motor box
new - Transom tie downs
new - Grab Handels for rear seat
new - Bilgepump and exit port
new - 32 gallon gas tank with new gauge sender and fuel fill and vent lines
new - Gas tank vent port
new - Interior - wood, padding and vinyl to match the two front Corbeau, Baja SS Suspension Seats
new - Seat swivels and slide (slide for drives side only)
new - All thread and bolts for front and back cleats
new - Rear chrome vent covers
Re-chromed original side vent grills
new - Battery boxes
new - Batteries
new - Windshield / side windows - LEXAN® 9034, Polycarbonate Graylite (factory dark tint)
new - windshield seals
Transom Repaired to accept the Volvo 290
Remove all rot (what little there was)
Repair center deck plate with new wood
new- Battery switch and cables replaced
refreshed - fuel filter with new element
Remove side marker nav lights and replaced with a Pop-Up bow light
new - Motor mount wood, fiberglass and 1/4" aluminum plates for under motor mounts
Body work
Paint
Hurricane top - clean, repair small hole, new snaps
Monza Marine hull tags (decals)
new - (2) dock and 50' anchor lines
Drive Package
*1973 Chrysler 360ci
*Block dipped, cut .030 over and decked
*Speed Pro Hypereutectic Pistons .030
*Edelbrock chrome air cleaner (with K and N filter)
*Edelbrock #1410 750cfm marine carburetor
*Prestolite marine distributor (totally rebuilt) with a Pertronix
Igniter electronic ignition upgrade kit.
*MSD coil
*Accel 8mm Hi performance wires
*Edelbrock Performer RPM air gap aluminum manifold
*Magnum swirl port cast iron heads with 1.88"/1.60" valves, 3 angel valve ports
*New OEM rocker arms and shafts
*Crain PowerMax race valve springs
*Performer retainers and seals
*Crower performance push rods. Special +1.00
*Aluminum finned valve covers (painted to match the hull)
*Weiand marine action plus water pump
*Edelbrock,True double roller timing set
*Crain PowerMax cam shaft and lifters set (a very cool duel plain cam)
adv dur int/exh 278/290 - dur @ .050 int/exh 222/234
lift int/exh .467/494 - deg of lobe separation 114
*Federal Mogal bearings, main, rod and cam
*OEM connecting rods reconditioned and balanced
*OEM Crank buffed and balanced
*Melling high performance oil pump
with a molly oil pump shaft
*12.5" Flywheel
*Rotating assembly balanced
*Fel-pro and victor gaskets
*Brass freeze plugs
*Stainless steel bolt set
*Custom heavy duty motor mounts
Through hull exhaust
Volvo 290 from bellhousing back
We're sure we have missed a few things that we did. The boat is finished and off to a new home so it's all kind of a blur now.
It was sad for us but this one also had to go. It definitely should have been on our keeper list but we only have so much room.
She is sweet. Looks like pure class with the color combination of the hull, deck and interior. Add in the tinted windshield, oak dash and almost new everything and wow!
Picture don't do it justice.
It looks better on water.
It was bought by a gentleman who's son also has one of these classics (not one of ours). They are going to look nice side by side.
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