74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

Gonna start posting updates of my work on a 74 center console. Picked her up about 2 months ago and have already started tearing her apart. Work I had planned on doing has already increased 10 fold. But she sure will be pretty when I am done. Up front, I want to thank Capt Cobb for all his help and support!!

This is how she looked when I picked her up.


[image]http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af164/tcorley4/boatpic2.jpg?t=1252543982[/image]

Re: 74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

let's try some more pics and see if it works this time...
these are some progress picks

radio box off
[image]http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af164/tcorley4/102_0190.jpg?t=1252549703[/image]

1990 Evinrude 120's

[image]http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af164/tcorley4/102_0192.jpg?t=1252549761[/image]

Re: 74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

any idea why my pics are not showing up? they did in the photo forum and i am doing them the same way?? please help someone!

LL

Re: 74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

When you copy the url address, delete the junk after .jpg

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albu?t=...4/boatpic2.jpg ( ?t=1252543982 ) get rid of this part

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...4/boatpic2.jpg

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...4/102_0190.jpg

http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...4/102_0192.jpg

Keep us posted on the project!

Lloyd

Re: 74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

Some pics of the latest destruction...

console is coming out
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...4/102_0432.jpg

engines finally off!
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...4/102_0428.jpg

Re: 74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

Is that a 20' or 23'?

Re: 74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

it's a 23'

Had a time last night when cutting out the back...live well seems to be attached to a stringer or two with some heavy duty foam...gonna have to cut it up in pieces to get it all out...sanding will begin very soon...post some update pics this weekend....all wiring is out and now organizing how the rewire will go...any suggestions on extra wires or issues people have run into on rewiring please let me know....i am very lucky to have my father who is an electrical engineer helping me on all the wiring! I feel blessed to have all the help I am getting on it....guess they want some free fishing trips down the road!!

LL

Re: 74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

some updated pics

BEFORE
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...s/102_0455.jpg

AFTER
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...s/102_0459.jpg

view of transom from interior
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...s/102_0462.jpg

Getting covered with fiberglass dust!!
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/...s/102_0464.jpg

Re: 74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

You have a real project on your hands. Might be the last boat you ever need !... a really rewarding result will be yours one day. Enjoy getting there.

Re: 74 Center Console 3/4 Restore
 

anyone know where i can find possibly good shape original stuff for console? i am particularly looking for panel switch that may say Seacraft on it.

thanks,

LL