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FOUNTAINATLAST 01-25-2006 09:57 PM
Re: Changing out dash panel.
 
Originally Posted by US1 Fountain
If these are snap on covers, they look great.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...ghlight=gauges
Yep those chrome rings are the covers I was talking about, they came out really nice in his boat.

Man you did an awesome job on those throttles can't wait to see how they look when plated and coated. Maybe a service you should offer for an alternative to the competition???

US1 Fountain 01-26-2006 09:22 PM
Re: Changing out dash panel.
 
Originally Posted by jryan26
Do you think the crt trim station can be chromed? How did your throttles turn out?
I took my spare CRT unit with me today to the plater. He said it wasn't something he would do because it has to be dipped in a couple of different acids to degrease. Make a sleeve out of SS to slip over it.

Throttles turned out great! Sending them out next week for the final step.

jryan26 01-26-2006 09:55 PM
Re: Changing out dash panel.
 
Gauges look great! Let me know if you would be interested in doing my throttles!

jryan26 03-26-2006 03:55 PM
Re: Changing out dash panel.
 
Originally Posted by US1 Fountain
I made the knobs from a hunk of brass and silver soldered them on. So they are 1 solid piece now. I didn't care for the screw look that holds them on, or the separate backing plate needed for the switch plate, and those 2 screws. The levers and bases are being chrome plated right now, then I'm sending the levers off to Todd (Pachangalpina) to powdercoat just the knobs. So at a quick glance, they will be just like the billet ones. I then decided to fill in the Gaffrig logo and the blank area on the other levers for a solid no name look (2nd Pic). Your buddy at Outdrive got me a killer price on the knobs alone, but I wanted the changes I made. So only made sense to make them myself. They should look pretty trick, I hope.
Any finished pics? Who was going to sell you the knobs? How much $, and could they put the trim in the knob?

INDY27 03-26-2006 09:40 PM
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Here is a pic of the dash I did in my old 35, a big thanks to pachangalpina for his help on the throttles. I stripped and polished the crt buttons myself.

US1 Fountain 03-26-2006 10:30 PM
Re: Changing out dash panel.
 
Originally Posted by jryan26
Any finished pics? Who was going to sell you the knobs? How much $, and could they put the trim in the knob?
Not yet. They are still with Todd. He is having some complications of the PC'ing bubbling on 1 of the levers from where the chrome plating stopped. It is becoming a learning experience for both of us. I hope very soon because I my slip season starts next week.
Or so he says. Maybe they are on his boat. :eek: :evilb:

I got the price for the knobs from Outdrive Exchange that Fountianlast mentioned above. They beat everyone on price enormously.He can get from both Livorsi and EMI. I think they both use the same supplier for the knobs, just put their own name on them. Yes, you can get the knobs with the switches, single or dual setup. I was going to have them solid, W/O the EMI or Livorsi Logo etched into the side. Said it was only a couple day time frame from EMI. I 'think 'the price was right around $220 for the 4 knobs with a dual switch. I'll double check that number tommorrow from my records.

US1 Fountain 03-26-2006 10:34 PM
Re: Changing out dash panel.
 
Originally Posted by INDY27
Here is a pic of the dash I did in my old 35, a big thanks to pachangalpina for his help on the throttles. I stripped and polished the crt buttons myself.
Those buttons really look good polished! Nice job. The ones on my last boat were starting to wear the anodizing off.


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