1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

mrdjflores,
Very nice list of supplies and parts. Looks like you are well on your way.
Look forward to following your progress.
Just curious, what color is the back light on the gages?
Bob

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

color of backlight??? good question....i may have to go hook one up in my truck and see...didn't even think about that

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

backlight....little hard to photo in dark....

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

Those gauges are AWESOME!!!

 

[F14CRAZY]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

Where'd you order the seat foam from?

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

from a store on ebay

http://stores.ebay.com/thefoamguys

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

I still need to find a switch panel, w/switches, that i like
and a water tank...and i might need some new cuddy hull portal windows...mine are pretty brittle

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

Hey mrdjflores,
I really like the looks of those gages too.
thanks for showing them lit up. I'm in the market for new gages and that's why I ask what the back lite color was. I want them to look cool while cruising at night. Did you get them on ebay also?
Great job.
Looking forward to more updates.
Bob

 

[oops!]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

let the fun begin....lol.

what kind of machine are u using to sew the vinal with?

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

guages...yeah, got them off of ebay...

sewing? a friend of mine has a flag company here in town....they do custom flags, sails and hot air balloons (one of my first hobbies, years ago)

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

well...doc says a have a slipped disc in my lower back....bed rest for me, for a few days atleast...

this weekend is suppose to be real nice, so i may try to do so more sanding, if feeling better

 

[jcupo6]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

Bed rest? Perfect time for online shopping! Check this site out, they have a bunch of switch panels, water tanks and even some windows!

http://greatlakesskipper.com/category-1/86_87-marine-electrical-supplies-switch-panels.html

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

this is the way we sand our boat, sand our boat, sand our boat....

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

wouldn't ya know...murphy showed up....
looks like i'm going to need the lower shift cable assembly now...

quick question...my outdrive in in good shape but my gimble housing and what not are pretty corroded (pretty much everything on the outside of the transom excluding the upper and lower units of the outdrive)...Are all the pre-alpha's components (trim rams, gimble housing, outer transom flange/bracket and other items outside of the the transom) pretty much the same.

I've got a line on a nice merc120 setup and was wondering if these could be used on my merc 888??? just the parts on the outside of the transom (and using my upper and lower halves of my drive) both systems are from 1973

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

murphy's here again......
broke my gimble housing whiel trying to remove the gimble ring.....

 

[BobsGlasstream]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

mrdjflores,
Ouch, that really bites man. Major bummer.
Bob

 

[mrdjflores]

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yeah...major bummer...i looked on ebay today....STICKER SHOCK!!!!!
and trying to find one with the tilt sensor/switch in the top of the housing instead of being on the sides of the gimble ring makes it even harder...

so far...extra things i have to replace:
lower shift cable
gimble housing
gimble housing/ring pivot pin (the big fat pin at the bottom)

maybe the boat fairy will send me some old used parts in the mail

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

well...since the weather has been crappy...decided would play around with the seats today. Went and bout me a sewing machine and started playing around with it, getting ready for making my seats.

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

one seat done...almost...still have to put in the mounting hardware and trim the vinyl on the backside...

 

[mrdjflores]

Re: 1973 SRV 220 OV Resto

well crap....slight change in color scheme....SWMBO wants a different shade of yellow, so now i'm ordering 4 qts of Brightsides Yellow and 4 qts of primer....

and of course, i can't return the 4 qts of Easypoxy and Primer i already have