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  1. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    Got everything installed on Monday and man does it look good! We ended up having to take about 1/4" off the bottom of the keyhole for the exhaust pipe to bolt in correctly, but went a lot smoother than I was planning on. Tested the trim and made sure there were no leaks. I have a couple new...
  2. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    Finally got the gimbal housing back and bellows look good. Got it taped and painted with the Quicksilver outdrive paint. Not perfect, but it'll dress it up a bit and keep it protected. My plan was to replace the trim lines but doing some research it seems like this style is obsolete. Hard to...
  3. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    Thank you! It's coming along faster that I originally thought. Though I'm sure its gonna slow down a lot once we go to drop the motor back in. The cosmetics are the fun part lol.
  4. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    That looks pretty sweet! It seems pretty sturdy now, but I didn't even think about the wind when underway/ trailering. I think I might grab one of those to be safe. Thanks for the idea!
  5. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    Still haven't heard anything from the marina yet on the bellows. Got out to the barn a few times this week and started digging into the dashboard. I wanted to change out the vinyl on the dashboard - started ripping it apart and found the wood in almost perfect condition. I think I'll sand it...
  6. boaterdave90210

    1966 Starcraft Holiday Interior Work

    Yessir, here's the link: 1965 Starcraft Holiday. I am currently waiting on the bellows to be done at a local marina - since it's a pre alpha setup. Ended up finding a 68' donor motor (2.5L 120hp) off Facebook Marketplace. A few wiring differences, but it looks like everything should line up...
  7. boaterdave90210

    1966 Starcraft Holiday Interior Work

    Glad I found this thread - I'm in the process of restoring a '65 Holiday I/O. As far as interior work goes, so far I've put in a new floor with carpet and got Wise back to back seats. Really liking what you've done with your build so far - anxious to see how the interior is gonna look!
  8. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    While I'm waiting on the gimbal, We got new Wise seats & made our own base (the plastic base that it comes with is flimsy and didn't like the look of them.) Covered with some leftover carpet and set into place. Made a new front motor mount as well, got my dad working on cutting out new...
  9. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    So I ended up scheduling the bellows at a local marina - rather be safe than sorry when it comes to keeping water out of the boat. I did take the whole gimbal assembly off and painted the transom and stern side of the boat while I had it all off.
  10. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    Hey sorry, just now seeing this 🙃 I think boaterdave90210 is more fitting. Used to be my nickname in HS. Now 10 years later, I finally own a boat!
  11. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    Finally got out to the garage these past few weekends, removed the old gimbal housing, and did a test fit of the donor housing and all fits up well. (sigh of relief) About to order the bellows and tackle that project. I've heard they are a pain to get to, any tips to make it easier?
  12. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    Yea that's what I was thinking. I have the motor, outdrive and gimbal housing assembly from a 68 donor boat. Was hoping I could mount it to the original 65 housing, but I think I may end up swapping everything out. That way I can have the dual reservoir trim, and the correct exhaust setup. Not...
  13. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    Working on getting the trim motor working and getting the exhaust figured out. When going through the trim motor, it looks like the coils and internals are burnt up. I've tried to search for one, but I can only find a dual reservoir trim motor (this one is only a single reservoir). Anyone seen...
  14. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    I know its been a few months, been a little busy this fall. I've got the carpet installed and a coat of paint on the topside. Working on the wiring harness next, and getting the engine bay prepped to drop the motor in.
  15. boaterdave90210

    1965 Starcraft Holiday Restomod

    Hey Y'all, Relatively new to iBoats and just started breaking down a 1965 Starcraft holiday I/O. My wife's grandfather used to take this fishing up on Lake Erie all the time until he forgot to winterize and cracked the block. After sitting for 7 years, I decided to take it off his hands to fix...
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