I went to my local 2017 boat show and 2 things were apparent, boats are worth HUGE amounts of money and none had cool lines like our old boat. That being said my wife and I sat down and thought what we wanted in our restoration.
1. We are going to buff and polish the exterior and keep the original gelcoat.
2. We have decided to go with the retro gauges from Glastron for our dash
3. We are modifying our seats to a more modern look. Instead of 2 single seats in the front we are designing a u shape wrap around seat with a filler cushion, so if we wanted the entire front would be a seat.
4. I always thought the rear seat looked similar to the rear seat and tonneau cover of a 1964 T-bird.
So with that we like this look (thanks Christopher Russo for your interior pic) with the 2 white inserts.
Between these seats we are planning to have a pull down armrest with 2 cup holders for those times we cruise the lake. Should we connect the 2 seats as shown in this picture of a seat T-bird?
Well it didn't go well. Had gas and the engine turned over easily however upon inspection, we had no spark. Will save this problem for another day or maybe for the next person who owns this 1967 Evinrude 80. Time to remove the unit. Made myself a chain hoist bracket in my ceiling of my mancave to help with the removal.
Old power vs new power. This is the 1967 80 HP next to my newer 1990 115hp with 100 hrs on it. Love the shape of the older motor but when I attempted to see if the older cowl would magically fit onto the new motor, the size and shape was too much to make it work.
Between these seats we are planning to have a pull down armrest with 2 cup holders for those times we cruise the lake. Should we connect the 2 seats as shown in this picture of a seat T-bird?
