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Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: LooseNuts on June 16, 2010, 06:21:13 PM

Title: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: LooseNuts on June 16, 2010, 06:21:13 PM

Hello all,

Names Chris.  Been a lurker for a while off and on.  Finally ready to introduce myself and my little boat since I finally brought my boat down here from norcal.  Ready for a good summer with her for the first time in years. Look forward to good company and good tech talk. Enough, let's talk about boats.

Loose Nuts: 1974 Hondo BBC Twin Turbo.  Built by Gale Banks, and been a turn key hot rod ever since. I bought the boat in 2004 in it's all original glory. That last one summer until the pump melted, then the mod bug kicked in. Pump built by the late Tom Papp. Custom White Lightning loader by Jim (Tom's fell off on the freeway, lol).  Interior done by a friend of a friend of a friend, was cheap and I'm satisfied with it but it will get done again to my taste and perfection.

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Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: Nordie on June 16, 2010, 06:31:54 PM

welcome aboard, and nice float!

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: OC2Vegas on June 16, 2010, 06:42:07 PM

Welcome to the madness. Thats a great 1st post, Nice float!  :thumbup:

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: TJS Nordic on June 16, 2010, 07:32:25 PM

Very nice Hot rod. Welcome.
T.J.

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on June 16, 2010, 07:35:23 PM

Very nice float! when do we get to see it in person?

and welcome!

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: LooseNuts on June 16, 2010, 11:13:18 PM

Thanks for the welcome. The summer kick off for me is the fouth weekend at Lauglin. Till then I'm getting her all ready.  Trailer needs some electrical work. There will be a pre run at Elsinore before that weekend to make sure everything is up to par. Never been there there though. If I read/heard I should go on a weekday right now, right? So I could enjoy 35+ mph speed limits. 

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: IRRebel on June 16, 2010, 11:14:37 PM

YAY! And yeah, looks like a lot of work in that! Welcome, and as Brad sais, when do we get to see it up close?

Ray

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: Brendella Pickle on June 17, 2010, 06:37:06 AM

Welcome! Nice float! I am planning to be in Laughlin for the 4th also, let me know when and where to meet up!

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: 74 howard 21rc on June 17, 2010, 07:22:30 AM

Love the tubo deal,nice set up.Welcome abord also.

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: crewchief22 on June 20, 2010, 09:15:59 PM

Welcome to SCJB  ;D

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: LooseNuts on June 22, 2010, 04:12:57 PM

Thanks again for the welcomes. And B Pickle, were staying in Bulhead City right on the river. I'm down to meet up and cruise the river with ya. We have two boat with us (a ski boat and mine) and I'm hoping my friend from up north comes down to join us.

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: Brendella Pickle on June 23, 2010, 07:12:49 AM

I will be at the Trop. Can't wait!

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: LooseNuts on June 23, 2010, 07:05:55 PM

Snap. We right across the river on the AZ side, at a condo complex.  Gonna get the boat all ready this weekend.  I can't wait to get it back in the water. 

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: LooseNuts on July 07, 2010, 10:56:43 PM

Here are the pics and vids from this past July 4th weekend.  We were out on the Colorado River between Laughlin and Havasu.

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Loose Nuts 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTUdCp4HVlM#)

Loose Nuts Roost (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqfLviIkGLA#)

Enjoy

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: blow it up on July 20, 2010, 06:06:13 PM

Nice boat! Cool video :thumbup:

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: Horizonjet on August 30, 2010, 10:48:26 PM

Diddo on the boat and vid

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: LooseNuts on September 03, 2010, 06:11:28 PM

Thanks.  Getting ready right now for another lake weekend.  Were heading up to Pine Flat Lake.  Never been there before, so were going to check it out. 

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: Watts420 on September 06, 2010, 09:18:04 AM

Nice float, Welcome. :thumbup:

Title: Re: New Guy, with Loose Nuts
Post by: LooseNuts on September 06, 2010, 08:41:52 PM

Well weekend out at Pine Flat Lake was a blast.  Lots of hot boats out there.  Boat ran great all weekend. Even got to stretch her legs out with a few runs.  But on the morning ride today with just the wife, Loose Nuts acquired a most likely a season ending injury.  I'm going to a leak-down test next weekend. I know caught it before anything major happened.  So hopefully that's a plus.