taking out the wood grain dash on an 87' 2001
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Topic: taking out the wood grain dash on an 87' 2001
Posted By: grose
Subject: taking out the wood grain dash on an 87' 2001
Date Posted: April-02-2010 at 7:16pm
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i want to know if anyone knows how to get the red indicator lights apart to take out the wood grain plastic piece directly in front of the steering wheel? they are right above the fuse type buttons. i want to get that piece redone, because the wood grain is coming off and i just hate cheap looking wood grain. call me crazy! ------------- 87' Nautique 67' Skylark |
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Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: April-10-2010 at 3:14am
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I'm sure some around here will call you crazy, since that "wood" is original. haha. The lights, i don't have an 87, but chances are that they're just held on with some nuts behind the dash. should be pretty simple.
Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: April-26-2010 at 3:10am
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Looked at mine and I have no idea what holds those little guys in. What do you plan to replace the dash with? ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: Chris4x4gill2
Date Posted: April-27-2010 at 11:13am
If these replacement lights are the same as the originals, it looks like they just push out from the back.
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Posted By: grose
Date Posted: April-29-2010 at 11:27pm
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thanks chris i will check to see if they work. btw david i am just changing it to black. the wood grain was coming off and i hate cheap looking wood grain. i will post some new pics of the entire boat once i get everything put back together. i had all new upholstrey, buffed, and all new decals done. so far it looks great. ------------- 87' Nautique 67' Skylark |
Posted By: grose
Date Posted: April-29-2010 at 11:27pm
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i am now having trouble with no power to the dash ------------- 87' Nautique 67' Skylark |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: April-30-2010 at 1:02am
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Do you have a volt meter? ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: horkn
Date Posted: April-30-2010 at 1:47am
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If the "wood" was real i could see leaving it in place. Since it is a sticker of wood grain and not even wood, I say make it look better by doing anything but fake wood grain.
I plan on taking my fake wood grain instrument panel off and either going with carbon fiber (fake CF is fine LOL) or something else. On a martinique there are a lot of gauges that need to come off in order to do this though. if I didn't have any running issues with my boat, I would have taken that fake woodgrain off as well. Sounds like you need to get a multi meter and do some testing to see why you have no power. ------------- 78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-01-2010 at 4:22pm
Going non original?? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
horkn wrote:Posted By: horkn
Date Posted: May-11-2010 at 12:27am
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Yep, had the original been done how it was supposed to be done, then I would keep it original.
I don't know if they have a "concours" critique for boats like they do for cars, but I am interested in the boat being useful and tasteful, and that does not always mean original. My only other issue with keeping it original is that by doing so, you are not taking advantage of any newer technology available. Neither way is wrong, but what one person may love, another will hate. You can't make everybody happy, so make yourself happy:) ------------- 78 martinique- refloored, reinforced, stringers re glassed, re engineered interior GT40P heads Edelbrock Performer intake acme 4 blade http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/horkn/fish/nautique.jpg |
Posted By: grose
Date Posted: May-13-2010 at 11:09am
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no power to the dash problem fixed. after a lot of testing, all it took was unplugging the wiring harness on the back of the engine an plugging it back in. just a loose connection. unplugged again and took a small screwdriver into the female end and closed them up just a little to get a tighter fit and we're good to go. thanks for the replies. ------------- 87' Nautique 67' Skylark |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: May-13-2010 at 2:44pm
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Persistance pays off, that took some looking. ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-13-2010 at 2:52pm
Greg, I highly recommend to go after this connector again in fact, any connectors and terminals. The last one I opened up was on my Tique due to a voltage drop issue. I found nothing but green (copper oxide) inside. By cleaning all the plugs and the connections up, I eliminated 1.3 volts of power drop. Get inside each female socket with some "scotch brite" rolled up or use a small wire brush on a Dremel tool until all the corrosion is gone. Then and very important is to use dielectric grease when you put them back together. I have seen these plugs literally burnt up due to corrosion/resistance and the resulting heat. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: May-13-2010 at 3:48pm
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There is a difference between enhancing, customizing and original. While there is nothing as pure as original. enhancing when done right can add to the value. Customizing will be more to a personal liking and might jsut end with the customizer.
I replaced the vinyl in my rub rail with braded rope, changed out an obsolete cassette deck for same brand CD player and added a bimini. I would call those enhancements. Now if you were to wrap the boat, or add a tower or competely change the interior to velour I'd consider it customizing and while you may love it, you might be alone. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4487" rel="nofollow - 1998 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: May-13-2010 at 8:12pm
hey Kevin happy B-day  ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |