1988 Supra Mariah: Floor and Stringer Restoration and more...

[flipz96]

That's bad ass. Super clean, love it! Now what else can you whip up in carbon? I love visual carbon.

I also still have to dremel down the ends of the exposed screw tips. I was thinking of doing the same for the walkthrough storage, but I may wait on that. A 40" x 24", 1/8" sheet of that is $40. I looked into real carbon fiber sheets and its about $200 for the same size. The faux carbon fiber is on 1/8" abs which isn't that rigid and a sheet of that with no support has a bend to it. Thats why I added the 1/4" king starboard. Unfortunately, they had to be mechanically fastened because adhesive generally don't work on them. I think they may have came out with an adhesive, but I'm impatient and wanted to get it done.

[flipz96]

Here a picture of the finish engine box hatch. I still need to dremel down the protruding screws in the hatch. Its a good compliment to the new dash panels.

I also still need to reupholster the engine box...actually get all new upholstery, but that will have to wait until next winter break...since I used up my budget for the floors and stringers.

[flipz96]

Just got done installing the new dash panels. The only thing I'm going to change is I am moving the hourmeter next to the breaker panel which is in starboard walkthrough locker. The original hourmeter was replaced before I bought it and I forgot what the PO told me that it was. I'm keeping it for maintenance purposes. I'm replacing it with a separate volt meter for my auxiliary battery. I am also going to use the switch built in on the steering wheel for the horn. I got a couple of my rocker switches from marine surplus, but I am going to replace them with new matching ones like the left panel.





This is what it looked like before:

[mlaosa]

Flipz, that boat looks bad ass! I've been following your rebuild and you sure make it look easy! your new dash looks absolutely amazing. Great job

[flipz96]

Thanks man. Its taking me a lot longer than I wanted, but its turning out pretty good. I'm hoping to get her out on the water soon! Just got a couple loose ends to get wrapped up.

[Sdc77]

This dash looks awesome man, very nice work ! Will definitely think about it for mine

Where did you find the long steering hub ?

[UKandH]

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[flipz96]

Thanks guys! Deciding not to reinstall the black helm upholstery really brightens things up. It was in really bad shape anyways (cracked, chipped, and dirty). I almost started to make a mold of a new helm set up, but decided to go the easier route. These panels are larger than the original because it needed to cover the factory cutout in the FRP. I am adding more ss fasteners (screws) once I get all the new switches.

The steering hub....I ordered with my steering wheel. Its the marine adapter with 3/4" keyway.

If anyone is interested in the dwg of these, I can email it to you. I can also email as a full scale pdf if you don't have access to CAD. I would suggest printing them out full scale and do a check pattern before cutting on your finish material.

[lmnelson86]

That looks awesome man. I give you props for tackling the dash, all of those wires and gauges intimidate me. Way too much BS going on in there haha. I feel like most of it is unnecessary.

[flipz96]

That looks awesome man. I give you props for tackling the dash, all of those wires and gauges intimidate me. Way too much BS going on in there haha. I feel like most of it is unnecessary.

Its not as difficult as it looks (definitely intimidating at first). When wiring a rocker switch with separate breaker, all you need to know is power in, switch out, to the breaker to component . I changed up my wiring configuration a little bit. I moved the stereo switch over to auxiliary battery and cigarette lighter direct (along with the switch and breaker) to the starter battery. I will do the same and add a cigarette lighter with switch and breaker to the portside auxiliary battery. This way I can trickle charge though these cigarette lighter connections...instead of going deep under the helm (which is where my starter battery is now located) and inside the portside walkthrough locker. I can certainly reach all them if I had to, but just adding as a convenience.