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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Got some more interior work done yesterday which included adjusting the fit-up of the port console glovebox and getting the panels rough cut to their approximate size. For the first time in this restoration it looked like a boat again so yesterday was a good day. I'll have a ton of wood to seal...
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    Need help finding tachometer

    I am rebuilding my boat currently and getting ready to drill holes in my dash for gauges, steering, switches, ect. and am looking for help in regards to which tachometer i need. My motor is a 1993 75HP mercury and ive included a photo of the wiring plug from my controls that would supply the...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Got some side panels made up today. Needed something to cover up the sides of the hull and also give me a spot to mount my motor controls. Used aluminum sheets and a brake form them. I had to cut the top and bottom tabs off and weld them back on since my brake won’t make the bends with the two...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Working on cleaning my garage out a bit with the stretch of nice weather we’ve got here. I found my muffs so I thought I’d fire up my outboard to let it run as it’s a 93’ two stroke. If anyone knows how to upload a video please share as I’d like to post the video of it. The motor fired up first...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Dashboards cut, looking for some insight/advice if anyone has any answers here. At first I planned to install screws from behind the wood and using specifically sized ones to not come all the way through, essentially hiding the fasteners. I used 1/2” marine ply for the wood, I didn’t know if...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    thanks, definitely no underfilling going on with my unsteady hands. Been trying to figure out a more consistent filler rod feed technique but it doesnt always work lol
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    i've been there, thought i had dirty tungsten or wrong settings only to realize my argon bottle was empty... all part of the learning experience lol
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Excuse my welds, I had reached out on this aluminum tig group asking some questions and already told they were dogsh*t lol. I’m leaving the welds around the edges to keep the material there for strength. I started plug welding all the solid rivets and then made the surface flush to remove the...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Just finished the major part of my consoles. Drove solid rivets into the sheets and angle aluminum frame, and welded all of the seams together. Only have a few more little things to do with making them all appear smooth and then all that’s left is to mark out the console dashboards.
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Thank you, I look forward to the day where I’m mounting my electronics and the fabrication and building portion is done.
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Sure doesn’t, gives you a headache when trying to minimize warping during welding but I’ll take those struggles any day over the itch of fibreglass.
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Both consoles almost fully fab’d up. Only thing left to do is to cut and fit some aluminum angle along the bottom edge of the dash.
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    The top of my console is 11-1/2” front to back and 28” wide. It should have plenty of room for a sonar screen and anything else I may need to mount. The curved top of my console is mostly for aesthetics. I think I’ll probably make a flat top and a curved design or two out of some scrap plywood...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Cardboard template for the console dash. From my understanding and when seeing other boats the steering wheel is typically more towards the centre of the boat, I assume for ease of bending the cable to the gunnel. I’m going to mount the gauges and switches on the right side of the steering...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Outside view of the starboard console progress. Like I had said before I’m going to use a nice piece of wood as the console dashboards on each console. With the starboard one having all my gauges and switches and the steering and the port one having a glovebox for some extra storage. I’m hoping...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Sheet aluminum cut and bent to fit the front, top, and back of consoles. I’m going to put some stained and sealed wood at the console face plate itself.
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Nothing pressure treated, the floor is showing some dirt from my shoes.
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Consoles are beginning to take shape, framed using aluminum angle riveted together (with clecos). Gonna finish the whole design and then weld all the angled seams smooth.
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Happy new year. Progress has been slow with winter coming around and dealing with the first winter in my first home. I had some time between Christmas and a bout of pneumonia to make up a console. I started with a cardboard frame and thought I liked the layout so I went ahead and welded up an...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Ok thank you, I’ll probably fill the tank full of water after rinsing it a few times unless I can put a purge on the tank with argon. Working in the petrochemical industry has taught me not to mess around with flammable vapours and any source of heat lol. I’ll have to figure out a way to tackle...
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