Yes, more pics please!

Amazing resto & tastefully done update!! Great job & please continue to post pics!!
Dan

i will have somemore pics tomorrow guys

Looking forward to the update.

Boat looks awsome!! The paint job is sweet!!

here are some pics othe new interior. Me and a buddy of mine made the new side panels. Copied the new cigs..

Panels in the boat...I got the engine hatch on last night and i am puting the gages in tomorrow the helm is going to be awsome....Wil post pics as sone as i am done...

the pics

breathtaking! so much attention to details... once again and probably not the last...WOW!

Wow looks great! How much $$ is all that going to cost?

I am going to have about 15 or 16 thousand in restor....

Very, very, very impressive Jeff!

We restored our boat the last 4 years, giving her a new paint scheme a few years back.

It's a lot of work...A LOT!!!! However, it's all worth it when you see people stare, actually stare at your boat and then want to take pictures of it when you pull into a dock! Great feeling.

We will never get out of our boat what we put into it. We did all the work ourselves (hubby's past included body work/paint) but we knew going into it that this is the case.

We took an '88 and made her look 15+ years newer! No regrets (even with the countles months put into her) in the restoration process.

Great job Jeff. We've been watching your progress. Look forward to seeing her finished. The dash is awesome looking!

That thing is just sick!

With paint?

Thanks guys, I am almost finished with the dash...I am trying to make the trip to Lake Travis for memorial weekend..It is going to be close....Is anybody going to Destin? Wouldn't mind having some other Cigs to run with...

very cool jeff.....

Umm, there is now way in helllllllllllllll that you did all that under $16K. This is not a shot by any means, but seriously, no way that cheap. You've done a phenomenal job, but it takes a few more fun tickets than that to get to where you will be when this is done.

As an aside, wasn't this Lucky Strike's Uncle's old Cafe?

I don't think it is. My uncle sold it to a friend of his in NJ. Unless, Jeff bought it from his friend??

That is great work Jeff! I can't wait to see it all done.

Absolutely! Incredible job.

Very nice!!:cool:

Must be the original anniversay edition paint that threw me off.

Who did the new interior and sunpad for you?
Awesome project!

Just went through this whole threat,,,awesome job,,,,,,,,,,,,and you started out with a VERY clean boat !!!!

GREAT JOB !!!!!!!

Here is some pics of the dash...

By the way i bought the boat from a guy in Brick NJ...Robert Feldman...

My favorite up grade was the trim indicator....It was tricky getting it to work..The bottom of the indicator had to fit between the electrical panel in the head and the dash piece wall..But it turned out awsome....

More pics

more pics

NIICEE!

That is one of best lookin' CIG's I've seen in a while!!

Congrats bro! Get her done!!

Everytime I look thru this thread I am more amazed. Great work Jeff. I love the idea of restorations with modern upgrades.

how long you think before the first ride?

No doubt that'll be the nicest Cafe out there once you're finished. Looks GREAT!!!

Looking great. you should be very proud of the work you are doing. It is truely awesome....

Thanks Guys! I owe alot to my buddies also there is no way i could have done this project with out them...I will have some in the water pics next week....

That is amazing, can't wait to see the in water pics.

Awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Ron P, this would make a nice litttle expose' in EBM. Boat certainly looks great and should be put in a magazine so a lot of people could see what is possible with an imagination, skills, and a little $$$ too!

unbelievable redo, but......


18k to redo? um, i'd recheck with ur accountant:D

Hey guys, Put the boat in the water today and with some cable adjustments everything went great. The boat looks awsome in the water..I took alot of pics..my buddy is e-mailing them to me tonight and then i will post them....

I would like to coment on the expense of the restore...Me and three other guys did all the work on this boat. The only work that was done on this boat other than my shop was the fiberglass guy. I felt that the glass work was alittle to much for me to handle..All of the rest of the work was done by me and my buddies...

The glass work was 2000.00
Paint supplies where 2300.00
The painter that assited me..2800.00
The interior cost me 3200.00
Gages and shifters and new hardware 3000.00
Heads up indicator 1150.00
stearing wheel 650.00
Logo on hatch 975.00
Motor work was 800.00
Miscellaneous 1000.00

There was a ton of labor and hours that cost 0

I really appreciate all of the compliments from the Thread. You all had a really lot of good things to say and i appreciate it.

Way t go Jeff....

Can't wait to see the pics...and its always great to have true buds helping you out with a project!

here some pics