Glen-L Hot Rod

All pieces trimmed on the router table equipped with a top-bearing flush trim bit.

1. Carlings.

2. It's starting to look like a boat...

Wiring the dash.

Dash installed. Hooking up temporary terminal boards. The terminal boards will be installed on a swing-out panel under the dash. The wiring is left on the long side to enable removal without undoing any wiring.

Finished dash. Time to start thinking about a steering system . . .

Dash installed. Carlings completed.

The stem, frames # 7, # 8 and a mockup 350 CID Chevy motor were installed.

A set of truck headers was inverted and bolted on as a prank.

A Chris Craft exhaust system was trial-fitted. Lighter, more compact components will have to be located . . .

The rebuilt motor was installed and wired. A temporary automotive cooling system was installed so we could run the engine and break it in.

A custom bracket was fabricated to relocate the alternator to the lower left side of the engine.

Custom pipes were bent to exit through the bottom of the hull.

The pipes feed into twin turbo mufflers which exit at the transom.

A master disconnect switch (large solenoid attached to the transmission mount) was installed between the battery and the starter motor. A dash mounted toggle switch must now be toggled 'on' to power up the starting circut.

1. Frame and floor timber assembly completed.

2. Assembling transom.

3. Epoxy barrier coating frames #1 and #2...

4. #3 and #4...

5. #6, #7 and #8. A total of three coats was applied with wet sanding between coats to remove any amine blush from the epoxy.

6. Laminating motor stringers.

7–8. Laying out the motor stringer frame notches.

9. Cutting the motor stringer frame notches.

10. Laying out motor stringer bevel.

11. Cut completed.

12. All frames completed.

14. Since the hull is only 28" deep, the setup jig height was increased so that the top of the frames were 16" off the floor. This raises the boat to a more convenient work height and provides increased clearance for cutting the frame sheer notches and fairing the sheer clamps.

15. A third leg was added between frame # 4 and # 5. This prevents stringer and frame movement when the chine and sheer are sprung in.

16–17. Frames fitted to motor stringers.

We'll be building the Glen-L 2100 series inboard boat trailer using a single 3500 lb. capacity 4" drop axle equipped with hydraulic brakes. A pair of 14" 4-hole Dodge rims were sandblasted, primed, and pressed into service as 'roller' wheels.