Not another Mustang restoration thread.

John have you finished wiring up the Dash? WOuld love to see a picture.

Also anyone have a wiring diagram of these boats? I want to re-wire mine sometime in the next 5 years, refurb the guages and put in the new dash plate like John's.

turningpoint84 wrote: anyone have a wiring diagram of these boats?

It's in the reference section. Have you looked??

John,

When I was a little kid, we used to go to Lake Darling in Alexandria. My dad had a Larson All American with the V4 Johnson. It was really cool.

One day a guy pulled up in the coolest boat I had ever seen. It even had a gas pedal. I was done.

I now know that it was a Correct Craft Skylark. Seafoam Green, with dual air horns and a glass windshield. I had the swoopy doghouse over the engine. Matching seats. Coolest boat I had ever seen.

Fast forward 45 years or so. My older daughter likes to ski. Right now I drag her around behind our Wellcraft 232 eclipse. Great boat, not a good ski boat. Last summer she said to me "Dad, if I get a scholarship to engineering school will you get me a ski boat?" She did, so I started shopping.

Last summer my brother in law got a '57 Skier, and I like that a lot. I figure if he can get one, I should.

I saw a seafoam green skylark on craigslist, and did some research. I am not the guy who is going to get a boat with a V6 when a V8 is available, so it is the Mustang for me. I have found a bunch that are beautiful, but too far away. Last summer I was driving around the lake and saw a Higgins ski boat, so now I am lusting after that too. I am not sure which to get, so I will probably compromise and just get both.

So I gotta get a boat that is going to run by Memorial day, which may mean the one with the manifold issue is out. Too bad, it is a beauty. But today I did find a 72 Mustang that is in pretty good shape.

I think that I will be better off to get one that is kind of ratty, because it will be the kids boat, and sooner or later they will tear the prop and shaft off of it, and I would rather have them do that to something that is not a pristine classic that I have poured hours and hours into. There is also a 79 Nautique I am going to look at because the stringers have already been done and the motor has been rebuilt.

I think the pre-70's Mustangs are just cool.

Wade

Just came from the upholstery shop. $3,500 seems a bit pricy for two bucket seats, 2 rear seat pads and the side panels. Anyone have a suggestion / comment?

Electric Amish? So those buggys are hybrid horse/electric?

wadeonminnetonka wrote: Abatron is not magic.

No, it's not but simply another product like the Rot Doctor. Nether are a product that should be used to "fix" rot in boats. Both are back yard hack jobs.

wadeonminnetonka wrote: PB, why doug fir and not LVL?

Nothing wrong with LVL. in some areas of the country it's just easier to get. In fact, there's a complete thread on a member using it for a complete stringer job.

BTW, I feel you need to start your own thread before John get's mad with you jumping in on his!

Gary S wrote: Few wrinkles here and there just like the owner.

Gary,
This reminds me! Now with your retirement and time spent down south, have you gotten any color to your legs?

How's this? It's been a good year hope you guy's are warming it
up back there. Thanks John I don't want to clog up
your thread though.

these legs...yup a winter spent in the Keys will help you tan lines!



john

John,
The manual is in the ref section. It can be confusing but not impossible.

8122pbrainard wrote: Peter, To help you navigate the CCfan site, here's your diagram:

I have never been able to find this, many thanks Peter!

Back to the search for an upholstered. Enos Miller, the Amish upholsterer from Ohio, got back to me. He is out of the business.

John,
When I bought mine from my seller in MI, he had an upholstery guy and the work i think is really good. Let me see if I can get a hold of him.

I don't believe they were coated or painted, john- mine are all bare.

I could be wrong, and frequently am, but this looks like it has some kind of coating on it. may be original, maybe not. does it look familiar? it looks a bit rough as is.