Restoration progress (with pics)

[jet]

Wow! I like that stereo position. Whats next to it?? Nice job man Titan.

[TitanTn]

Wow! I like that stereo position. Whats next to it?? Nice job man Titan.

Thanks Jet. The stereo has a dedicated iPod/iPhone cable so I'm building a location for an iPod holder just to the right of the head unit. I'll be able to run music while also confirming my speed with GPS. Right now I am pulling out the dash and once that's all completed I'll be finishing the iPod mount.

[Okie Boarder]

Looking good!

[TitanTn]

It's been a while since I've given an update. Lots of little things have been going on, but nothing too exciting or something to show with pics. But wow did that change tonight! I got my new dash in and finished up the ipod holder. I also got the depth sounder installed in the dash, but still have the transducer to mount.

[csuggs]

Everything looks great Titan. The stereo location and iPod holder are a really good thought. The Sunsport doesn't offer all the space in front of the dash like yours. I bet you can't wait to take her out!

[sybrmike]

Dash looks great. I really like your choice in fabric. I've always thought the padded dash looks kinda dated, but that carbon fiber weave really freshens up the look without looking out of place. You using the same fabric elsewhere in the boat? The Airguides look to be in great shape (the paint was even peeling of the needles on mine).

Great job!

[Okie Boarder]

Looks good. Does your ipod connector go straight to your head unit? I'm looking at possible solutions to have one to plug into te aux in on my eq since my head unit doesn't have an ipod interface.

[TitanTn]

Everything looks great Titan. The stereo location and iPod holder are a really good thought. The Sunsport doesn't offer all the space in front of the dash like yours. I bet you can't wait to take her out!

I am really wanting to take her out. I was planning on trying this weekend, but there's a lot of rain in the forecast and we've hit a cool spell, so maybe in a couple of weeks.

The ipod location is where the original depth sounder was. It was a huge, old unit that looked like it was from the 70s. I had to do something with the large hole left from it, and "custom" ipod holder seemed to be the best idea.

[TitanTn]

Dash looks great. I really like your choice in fabric. I've always thought the padded dash looks kinda dated, but that carbon fiber weave really freshens up the look without looking out of place. You using the same fabric elsewhere in the boat? The Airguides look to be in great shape (the paint was even peeling of the needles on mine).

Great job!

Thanks. I really like how the carbon fiber turned out. I think it's exactly like you stated it. A freshened look without overdoing it. I don't want my boat to look like a 2010 model. I want it to look great for a 25 year old boat.

My Airguides were awful. The trim ring were completely oxidized. The paint inside had completely flaked off and paint flecks seemed to fill the entire glass area. Hard to read and looked hideous. And one didn't work. I took them apart, cleaned and repainted everything. They both work now and seem to be very accurate when compared to a GPS. And with the paintwork, they look pretty much new. I'm very pleased with the outcome.

[TitanTn]

Looks good. Does your ipod connector go straight to your head unit? I'm looking at possible solutions to have one to plug into te aux in on my eq since my head unit doesn't have an ipod interface.

Yes, the iPod cable goes straight to the head unit. That's one of the perks with buying a new radio. It seems that this is almost a standard feature now. And the neat thing is that I can run the iPod through the wired remote on the back of the boat too. It's a very neat interface.