242 helm pics?
 

I'm going to be replacing and.adding a number of gauges to my 242's dash panel. Specifically, I'll be adding oil temp, fuel pressure, and boost. I was wondering if anyone has some pics of updates made to the panel to hold more gauges?

Let's see'em!

My new dash with Livosi gauges :-)

Not to bad ;-)

I havent finished the panels for the shifter panel or behind the wheel but here's the gauge panel https://scontent-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hp...g=eyJpIjoidCJ9

Looks nice and warm down there

Cold today only 75 had to put on pants and shoes....

It was so nice out the past few nights...55* or so...we turned the A/C off and slept with the windows open LOL

It's 21 degrees and snowing here. The Palm trees are getting upset. And so am I!!

Come on it was only -9 this morning, and it sucks.

BACK TO TOPIC:
CHECK OUT THE WHAT JCCRAZY DID TO HIS. POSTING ON THE RESTORATION FORUM "89 Formula 357 Restoration" THAT IS GREAT WORK.
REALLY FOUND THE SPEEDO BINACLE INTERESTING. THAT WOULD GIVE YOU AN IN DASH MOUNTING POINT FOR A GOOD GPS CHART PLOTTER AND ALL GAUGES. I'M CONSIDERING. ALSO INTERESTING WHAT HE DID TO WHITE OUT THE INTERIOR FIBERGLASS FOR AN UP TO DATE LOOK, OR DO I PERFER THE CLASSIC FORMULA LOOK?

I'll check out the thread.

Tom, i am looking at what to do with mine also, to get a preview of results i got some construction paper from wally-world cut it to match dash panels then spray painted them with option colors, white, red. Silver i could then mix n' match these overlays to get a real good visual of results before any committment.
Good luck.

I bought some cutouts from JRapp. They should be here next. His cutouts were from a twin engine 242, but I'm going blown, and will be adding a bunch of gauges to the panel. Total mounting locations is 12, and I'll be able to fill at least 11 spaces.

I'm at the parts-gathering stage right now so I probably won't have anything to show until later in the spring, but I think I have a good plan going.

How did you like the 357?

Sorry that I didn't get back to you...

Really nice boat! I liked the change to white. Could be a project for next season... that's if I get everything done this go around!

Tom-

This isn't for a 242 but this is for my 292 Sr-1. I was going to do carbon fiber, but after going to the boat show a few weeks ago, I decided to copy what Formula is doing on their new boats. I used 1/4 black Lexan, and I think it turned out pretty good. I still need to cut out for the trim and drive indicators. Other than that, it's pretty much done.

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I used a real carbon panel, it came out pretty good but the edges are impossible to get perfect even after hours of finishing. To do it again I would do aluminum and hydro coat it.