Gary,
Having done several complete mechanical/cosmetic restoration jobs (including a 1954 CD-11) I can pretty well assure you that when selling such a motor, you won’t be able to recover your full investment. Good quality parts, paint, decals and miscellaneous supplies alone can easily add up to several hundred dollars. And that doesn’t include whatever you believe your labor time is worth. I have done a couple complete restoration jobs that I turned around and sold, and on average, I probably lost about $200 on each one.
Anyway, I do these complete restorations just because I enjoy putting them back to original condition. I get my paint and decals from North York Marine, excellent quality products. http://www.nymarine.ca
Here’s before and after pics on my CD-11.
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp
“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."