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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Yes I know to many that may look uncomfortable but I have steel rods in my spine and positions that are uncomfortable to most are actually comfortable to me. If it turns out to not be comforable I will make a cut below that steering box and cant it up. I dont know how the windsheild will work...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Rough fitting. I need to get some more trim to finish and I still need to stain\seal the wood. Still some fitting to do. I need to get the windsheild sat in place I might need to shave the trim and I need to make the doors for there on the driver side. I suck at wood work so yes I am using trim...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Starting to get the framing in for the consoles. Next up cutting the panels and staining and sealing everything. Mounting the steering. Then the tedious work of building the pod that will flush mount my fish finder and the gauges.
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    It's not bad at least to me. But I'm weird I have steel rods in my spine so I find things comfortable most done. I also have long arms I just move the seat back a little more and all is well for me. I have driven boats with the wheel at 90 degrees though they were up higher but that's one...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I make whiskey vodka tequila rum. I just like making it. I use alot as fuel in stuff cleaner fire starter. I just like distilling. I use a plated column with reflux and a leibig type condenser. It's about 30 gallons. It's nice you can run it above azeotrope and watch it absorb moisture out of...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Vinegar can be some serious stuff. I am a amateur distiller and had a batch go vinegar and distilled it just to see. It can be nasty.
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I'm over 6 feet my legs won't fit under. I am closing them in to make cabinets. One will have my 22 gallon fuel tank the other both my batteries and my small 1,000 watt generator. That keeps the weight pretty balanced and gives me room to get more off the deck.
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I had California 2 step which was cleaning it but it's gonna take forever. I just ordered some star bright aluminum cleaner and brightener. I have a feeling I'll end up the sand paper route. I was hoping someone had a magic bullet I guess
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Soo what's everyone using to polish up very oxidized aluminum and stainless?
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I actually found a tradition wooden style wheel last night made out of Aluminum anodized black so I think that helps in my decision and I am going to try to mount it at a 90 to the floor. Solely for looks. I only have a 75hp and eventually am going to a 90hp 4 stroke so it shouldnt be an issue
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I don't think I want to get that far into it. Though it's a great idea
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    That is good info. I have done seats not the ones I am using but I can put them in place. It's a 13 inch wheel but you point out some things I didn't think about. Hmmmm now you have me thinking again
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I'm actually rebuilding them out of wood. I'm tall too but I'm not raising the height I'm increasing the foot print slightly. I'm putting a ss 5 spoke steering wheel on it. Just not sure what angle I want. The gauges are figured out the will ba angled towards me and raised on top the dash. I'm...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    It came from the factory with the wheel tilted at a 45 and as far as I know never had gauges. I am adding the gauges they will be on top with about a 30 degree tilt towards the driver maybe more. The wheel I am torn between the factory 45 degree tilt or the traditional 90 degrees from the floor...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Yes I did on the looks of something. Thats the only thing you didnt give. Then you went to structural integrity and fundamentally changing things. Which if you read the post it never said that I was doing that. It said that I was rebuilding them from scratch
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    See theres the thing though. I didnt say I was removing them or fundamentally changing them. I am actually rebuilding them out of a stronger material. And the changed I am making are cosmetic so that argument really doesnt hold water. I like the dual side consoles. I am not a fan of center...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I am not changing the layout. I am keeping 2 side consoles. But my fuel tank that I thought would fit perfectly under the passenger console is a half an inch to big so I am building them slightly bigger. As far as structural integrity this was a complete tear down. %90 of the rivits replaced...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    I am struggling a little with the design of my consoles. I want to use the stock windsheild. But I dont know if I want them to be tradistion old style boxes with the steering wheel straight up and down. If I want to angle them at the top kinda like stock to put the wheel at a 45. Whats the hive...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    The outside is going to be a gray color. The bottom is red and the nose will be red. But the sides will be gray. There will be some gray trim. I have the StarCraft logo in red to put on. The registration numbers will be red as well. I'll be doing the name in red as well once I figure out what...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    Yup that's the stuff steel 2000 I'd have to look it's been a bit but I think I used the super slick. I'd have to look to see what it was I got. I checked it is the super slick that I used.
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