Interior teak wood replacement

Not that old crap hole on old 83??? man I haven't been there in years, I mean ever ...

Some people have to work.........
Moj'

This may be a bit late, but any screen printing shop that deals in "overlays" could make a reversed print with whatever graphic you wanted on velvet lexan and 3m performance premask. Then the graphics are forever protected behind the plastic as its affixed ink side down... All Instrument clusters for cars etc are make this way as an "overlay" to the lights and electronics... Basically two screen set ups is all you need... As for the backing plate, there are many guys out there that could duplicate these out of plexi or Polycarb. Why use anything fancier??

You could also just reverse print right on clear plexi, then flood black or whatever color.. Bolt on and go !!

Hell how many are we talking, I'll get ya quote.. Hollywood, tear apart your dash and meet me for lunch tomorrow !!

Moj'

I had my dash plate made out of aluminum and then placed a carbon fiber decal over it. The switch lettering are also seperate decals from the carbon fiber and each other. I have not had any problems with them coming off.
The side decals I believe are available in differenct colors, black with white shaddow, white with black shaddow, and white with a gray shaddow. I got mine for $185 for a set which did not include the 2001.

how much for the "L" pieces also and whatever else is suppose to go into boat mine was missing some parts i just took it all out of 89 2001

I just had all of my interior teak re created by a woodworking friend of mine.I have a lot of good pieces left out off of my boat.He did make templates for all of the pieces so more can be made easily.As stated I have some of the pieces left.Feel free to call me @ 608 242 1950 if interested.My boat is a 87 but I think the interiors are the same.

"88,
Have you found the teakwood interior moulding yet? I have an idea if you give me the go-ahead.
I have an aquaintance that owns a cabinet shop. I could call him and see what it would take to use my mouldings and make copies out of new teak wood. I have no idea how expensive it would be as I am not a woodworker, but it wouldn't hurt to find out if it could be done. My mouldings are all in tact but I need to take them off anyway to refinish them. They are pretty weathered.
Kurt

TRBenj,
Do you happen to have the telephone number to White Lake marine, and or Adirondak Marine? I want to contact them tomorrow about the lettering.

Brad

'88, my comment on the vinyl was in reference to the decals on the side of the boat, sorry for the confusion. The dash panels are no longer available from CC.

I guess it is a matter of what you want and how much $$ your willing to spend. Sure aluminum is one way, fibergla$$ and carbon fiber is another. It all depends on personnal pref. With fibergla$$ you could paint it black or color match it to your gelcoat scheme with poly paint. Carbon fiber if you want that look. I'd be happy to try fabbing one out of either but aluminum through a metal shop with laser etching is a little out of my league and probably too pricey for my wallet.

Foot

Tim,

I like the laser etching on metal better than polycarbonate, it looks better and will last for ever.

I can still help you guys with the layout and know a very good engraver but once again let me know what material you will be using before you go cutting into anything. If you get a rough size and layout I could fax it to him and get an idea of the cost.

Hollywood wrote: I'm not in the printing business and haven't the slightest clue as to how you do that. Alan, can you (not YOU persay) screen print onto a plastic type surface and it not chip off with a fingernail?

I don't but can recommend a guy in Carol Stream that will do it for you. You would have to supply him with scraps of the new material for him to do some test prints on and you can determine if it's durable enough for you. Depending on the cost of the material you might consider making a few of them, I hate printing on one of anything cause it has to be perfect and you only get one try.

I'll help you out with making the films so you can save some money. If this turns out to be a real project just send me both the old and the new dash panel and how it is to be labeled and I'll lay it out.

memorize your switches.

laminate a card showing which switch controls what.

have a pinstriper or artist paint on the names

I got no problem sending it, I know it's a little more than a few screws but if it'll help someone out I'm all for it. I wouldn't mind a fresh face on the dash for myself either.

Basically we need to know how bad '88's is banged up first.

Morfoot wrote: If you could send me the old dash I could use it as a pattern and make a new one out of carbon fiber ( if I can find some) or some fibergla$$.

Ours is cracked in two right above the steering wheel.

Morfoot, if yours is intact why don't you take it off and trace it? That'd be a perfect pattern since you know it's right.

Hey '88. HMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sounds like a possible market out there for a dash. I work in aircraft engine composite shop and might be able to make a new dash out of some out of date material. I saw where you said it was cracked but are all the pieces there. If you could send me the old dash I could use it as a pattern and make a new one out of carbon fiber ( if I can find some) or some fibergla$$. If I had a chinese blueprint it shouldn't be a problem. Let me know if your game.