Fabricated a New Dash Panel

[Searayb]

My dash panel was pretty beat up, made a new one out of acrylic that I bought at Menards, 10.00 for a 18 x 24 sheet. Dash Panel Slideshow by Docb225 | Photobucket

 

[fat fanny]

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I had to just sell my 175 five series Ray this spring and the year before that I replace the marble looking plexi the factory put in with a black plexi. My rig was identicle to the one in your avitar I loced that boat but love my granddaughter wayyyyyyyyyyy more!. Nice work!

 

[Trooper82]

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Dash turned out great...

 

[Searayb]

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Thanks LT, 1995 175 Sport, love it, may upgrade when my two youngest sons get out out of college.

 

[Searayb]

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Thank you Trooper.

 

[Landof9000lakes]

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Nice dash panel.

I would like to see more threads like this. A specific resto project for a boat vs the ENTIRE boat resto

 

[Noltz]

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Very nice!

 

[pckeen]

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Nice work - was it as simple as cutting it to size and drilling the holes in it, or was there more to fabricating it?

 

[Gator1996]

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Looks great Searayb! I am looking to do the same thing. I see the thickness was .118 did the sheet feel solid? I would essentially be using the full sheet and I am wondering if it would be rigid enough. I have not measured the thickness of the original but I am thinking that is thicker than that. Maybe not
Thanks

 

[Searayb]

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Gator, the thickness is the same as my old panel, but was half the sheet, it was more rigid then the old sun baked panel.

 

[Searayb]

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I used a scroll saw to cut it, then used a Dremel tool and sandpaper to smooth out the edges. Used a 3 1/2 in. Hole saw, Menards Sku: 2521339, for the speedo and RPM gauges. Used a 2 1/2 in hole saw , Sku: 2422550 for the other gauges. 1/2 in. Drill bit for the fuses. The hardest part was cutting the rectangles for the switches, used a jig saw for them. Make sure to keep the plastic on both sides of the acrylic while cutting and drilling to keep it from cracking.

 

[chriscraft254]

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Looks good man, congrats.

 

[Searayb]

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Thanks Chriscraft, but seriously what you did to your boat..... I'm in awe, very cool, nice work!