1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

[astor]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Really cool Glen, thanks for taking the time to document and share. Looks great!

 

[classiccat]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Yeah Glen, Thanks!! Bookmarked for future reference!

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Really cool Glen, thanks for taking the time to document and share. Looks great!

Yeah Glen, Thanks!! Bookmarked for future reference!

Your welcome.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Postman arrived again yesterday, I'm sure hoping the bleeding is going to stop soon.



And I need some IMHO's on the dash, I'm a little undecided.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Postman arrived again yesterday, I'm sure hoping the bleeding is going to stop soon.



And I need some IMHO's on the dash, I'm a little undecided.

Ok... so sorry there bud... but it's hard to tell in the picture... the difference is the dash face material right???

If so, both are great... but I'd prolly go with the top one. Somehow the stripe effect on the lower one is a little distracting. With that said, the picture on the top is much further away... so it may not be the fairest of comparisons.

Gotta say overall, looks awesome!

J.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

I like the carbon fiber. The shade goes well with the other colors.

How do you plan on finishing the arc? Or is that the question?

 

[budski]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Looks great Glen, I think that when you finish the arc you should extend the rear cover about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch forward in front of the face and it should look completely finished, but that's only my opinion and you may have other better ideas.

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

IM, it's the same vinyl in both pix :facepalm:

I like how the gray carbon is a mid-point between the dark black & bright aluminum AND very similar tone to the carpet. Like it, even w/ the black face gauges.

Same Q as GA though, how's the top of the gauge pod finish? Aluminum 'clam shell'?

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Thanks Guys, both picture are the same carbon fiber covering , just one is taken further back to get the overall look. The back/top of the curve is covered with aluminum with the same carbon fiber on it. The top leading edge of the instrument face I'm planning to trim with a piece of 1.25 flat aluminum covered in black vinyl with a strip chrome plastic door molding, which I thought I picked up yesterday but grabbed the wrong package.
So my question was the overall look of the carbon fiber, and the consensus of the Mob and the Admiral is:encouragement:

 

[jasoutside]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

So my question was the overall look of the carbon fiber, and the consensus of the Mob and the Admiral is:encouragement:

I think you know me Glen, I'm way too plain jane to give you good feedback on this setup buddy. I would have gone with a vinyl wrapped console (same color as one of the others you've got there) and then SS steering wheel.

I think I'm too chicken to get outside the box with colors n' stuff.

( I think we need a chicken smiley here, something like :balkbalk: )

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

If the Admiral is giving a :thumb:, you knew the answer, Glen. :joyous: I don't think you're going to say "But Honey, the Mob says......". :fish:

 

[barato2]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

i love it. esp with the side panels, the whole thing screams "fifties hot rod, slightly modernized." no 4-cammer needed.....you need an aluminum block Vette motor instead....... someone has to build the first 80 mph Starcraft tinnie.......

 

[classiccat]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

ooooh maaaaan that's sweeeeet!!!!

 

[Grandad]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Hi Glen, if you haven't already completed the clamshell, I'd recommend a (black?) padded cover that has at least a 1/2" pad thickness to it. I'd extend it out from the dash a couple of inches as a visor so the gauges are well back from the edge. It looks pretty sharp now, but just needs a little touch more to look finished. - Grandad

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

I think you know me Glen, I'm way too plain jane to give you good feedback on this setup buddy. I would have gone with a vinyl wrapped console (same color as one of the others you've got there) and then SS steering wheel.

I think I'm too chicken to get outside the box with colors n' stuff.

( I think we need a chicken smiley here, something like :balkbalk: )

That was my original plan but the Admiral gave it a thumbs down, color is a good thing Jason, We will get together over a cupa and discuss the colors for your 26, they sell it in 5 gal pails LOL

If the Admiral is giving a :thumb:, you knew the answer, Glen. :joyous: I don't think you're going to say "But Honey, the Mob says......". :fish:

You nailed that one GA

i love it. esp with the side panels, the whole thing screams "fifties hot rod, slightly modernized." no 4-cammer needed.....you need an aluminum block Vette motor instead....... someone has to build the first 80 mph Starcraft tinnie.......

Thanks B2, I agree but again the admiral doesn't like flames, she loved Odessey's SC except for the flames.

ooooh maaaaan that's sweeeeet!!!!

Thanks BF

Hi Glen, if you haven't already completed the clamshell, I'd recommend a (black?) padded cover that has at least a 1/2" pad thickness to it. I'd extend it out from the dash a couple of inches as a visor so the gauges are well back from the edge. It looks pretty sharp now, but just needs a little touch more to look finished. - Grandad

Kinda the same Idea I have Grandad, I have an aluminum cover for the curved top I am going to put more carbon fiber vinyl on, then an aluminum vinyl covered visor in black, so to speak on the leading edge.

 

[InMotion]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

ooooh maaaaan that's sweeeeet!!!!

Glen.. .funny... I was looking at the pics on my wife's older phone and it looks sooooo much nicer on a 24" screen! Really is looking great!

+1 what Grandad said... doing the same clamshell thing with a little rounded extension out over the face of the dash. Will really complete the look totally.

Looking great!

J.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Glen.. .funny... I was looking at the pics on my wife's older phone and it looks sooooo much nicer on a 24" screen! Really is looking great!

+1 what Grandad said... doing the same clamshell thing with a little rounded extension out over the face of the dash. Will really complete the look totally.

Looking great!

J.

Thanks Jim, finished product next.

 

[dozerII]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

After two attempts at making the visor look good this is the finished product, the only thing I may add is some of that plastic chrome door edge molding to the front lip.

 

[budski]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

Does that ever look great Glen really nice job

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: 1976 Holiday 18 Mercruiser 120

looks great