Looking good!!

Somehow my updates seem to get later and later. I get done with work at 6-7pm and start in. So today I worked just a bit on the tabs, installed some off my new hydraulic steering lines I had made today, permanently mounted steering rams with the new stainless ram hoses and got started with some fitment of drive pieces.

Interior progress.

You are doing one hell of a nice job - Thanks for sharing all of your pictures... Keep posting them...

Trim pump brackets...

Work has slowed a bit today, unfortunately. Chasing parts aggravates me to no end, Went to the shop this morning and made a quick list, grabbed about 5 zip locks full of hardware and off I went to West Marine. 1.5 hours and 350 new pieces of stainless hardware later back to the shop I go. fumbled around for a couple hours, went to lunch then to lowes for a new scraper and a new shop vac and it seems like I didn't accomplish jack, I hate non productive days. Tomorrow is a new one though and I will update with more pics tomorrow night.

Who makes those trim pump brackets man?

My trim pump had the factory Merc bracket and it was flimsy so the pump bounced around. Had a local fabricator bend it up for a few bucks.

Long weekend. Started out by finishing up the drive alignment and getting the engine mounts all tightened up, getting some replacement fasteners for interior panels and teak. My interior side panels had the studs getting loose so I pulled the vinyl off of one part way enough to tighten the studs up and its good to go. The other not so lucky as I had to completely disassemble after I broke a stud, I didn't like the stud deal anyhow cause it was hard to get them in past the dash so I added inserts to this one and just bolt it in from the outside rather than put nuts on the studs.

Got the carpet glued back in, then used 4200 to seal the bolt holes under the seat bases (coated them matte silver) and bolted them down. Teak trim around the carpet then the door frame, doors and hardware. Last for the interior was the side panels. Other interior parts are cleaned and ready to go just be in the way right now though.