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MartyMabe 
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 Topic: 68-71 Dash Panel ClusterPosted: April-01-2013 at 8:20pm |
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Anyone looking for this panel for their boat? Just need to know how many to maybe make up. I'm making 2 as of now. Can just get the top panel cut and let you put on top of your old panel.
Still debating on what to use as the backer board for this project. It was MDF board originally.   
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TRBenj
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Posted: April-01-2013 at 8:26pm |
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Marty, will your sign guy be keeping the template on file? I'd like to try the fiberglass wood veil stuff that we discussed and then have him engrave it. I assume he can work with something a bit thicker (~1/4")?
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: April-01-2013 at 9:42pm |
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Marty,
They look pretty close to the original. I would suggest a backer of some type since the originals were thicker. I also remember them being a duller finish as well as having some texture to simulate some wood grain. |
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Gary S
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Posted: April-01-2013 at 10:14pm |
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Nice work Marty!
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MartyMabe
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Posted: April-05-2013 at 5:41pm |
Pete. there you go again-- Not reading the whole post!  I guess you're still couped up in all that SNOW. Gonna try and use some actual laminate flooring this weekend and cut the backer board. Gotta go borrow some tools to get this project going. The wife says- Why don't you just go get what you need so you'll have it and won't have to borrow someone else's tools.  I guess that's a hint that I can go purchase some new tools on her dime- since I ain't got no money  |
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Mojo
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Posted: April-05-2013 at 6:16pm |
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Marty, is it me or is the new panel not make to the same size as the old? Looks like those holes are going to be off?
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MartyMabe
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Posted: April-05-2013 at 6:52pm |
Dave, What looks off to you? Pictures probably just playing on you. The OEM panel is bowed. Other than that- I tried to cut 4 backer boards out of MDF this week- going off the OEM Panel. Well that was a mistake. The " New " panel might have a variance or so. Each backer board might have to be cut with each panel I get etched. Since I'm not a machine- I might be off 1/16 or so here and there. This really won't matter in the end. When it's all together- I then trim the edges and cut the bevel- so it's all straight then. It really doesn't matter if any of the holes are off since there is a big rectangular hole in the dash where the panel ( cluster ) goes. It's just the 4 screws to my understanding that holds the cluster to the dash. So - it might be the pics playing on you. |
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MartyMabe
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Posted: April-07-2013 at 3:29pm |
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Update- A BIG Thank-You goes to Allen Wilson ( HatterBee ) for his help in getting the backer boards cut this weekend. I was cutting them FreeHand and had 4 cut. Upon dry-fitting them I only had 1 salvageable :(. Allen got me fixed up on his tablesaw and then we had a little cookout. We had originally gotten together to hear his motor run on his homemade engine cradle stand. Had a little knock to it. We think it might be in the tranny. Sounds like a bearing noise. He's gonna take the tranny loose and listen then. I think he took a video and might post it up.
But here's a few pics of the process.      
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MartyMabe
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