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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
89 Smokercraft Challenger 16
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<blockquote data-quote="klaypigeon" data-source="post: 296634" data-attributes="member: 8579"><p>Restoration has begun! I hope I have enough time to complete by striper season which begins in late April. I spent a couple days doing the tear down. This seems to me to be the easy part. The whole thing seems put together with rivets which scares me a little. I have not done any rivetting before and I am concerned about getting it back together. The consoles were a little bothersome as their construction isn't nearly as solid as I would have liked. They are built modular and then use a piece of 1/2" wood in the front. I found the leak in the live well hose and the hose will have to be replaced regardless as it is too brittle for use. I also discovered a toolbox under the floor! See pic. Apparently this model has a ski locker and floor storage that a previous owner boarded over...with the tool box. </p><p></p><p>I got the steering cable disconnected, the gas tank pulled, consoles out, seats out, livewell and storage box removed, collapsed front "platform" removed, dashboard disconnected, carpet removed, and the controls for the 9.9 removed as I will not be keeping this motor. </p><p></p><p>How do I remove the steering wheel from the dashboard? I got the wheel itself off, but there is a cog that I cannot get off. It seems like it may be pressure fit. Does this require a steering wheel puller thingy?</p><p></p><p>Here are a few pics from day 1 of the tear down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klaypigeon, post: 296634, member: 8579"] Restoration has begun! I hope I have enough time to complete by striper season which begins in late April. I spent a couple days doing the tear down. This seems to me to be the easy part. The whole thing seems put together with rivets which scares me a little. I have not done any rivetting before and I am concerned about getting it back together. The consoles were a little bothersome as their construction isn't nearly as solid as I would have liked. They are built modular and then use a piece of 1/2" wood in the front. I found the leak in the live well hose and the hose will have to be replaced regardless as it is too brittle for use. I also discovered a toolbox under the floor! See pic. Apparently this model has a ski locker and floor storage that a previous owner boarded over...with the tool box. I got the steering cable disconnected, the gas tank pulled, consoles out, seats out, livewell and storage box removed, collapsed front "platform" removed, dashboard disconnected, carpet removed, and the controls for the 9.9 removed as I will not be keeping this motor. How do I remove the steering wheel from the dashboard? I got the wheel itself off, but there is a cog that I cannot get off. It seems like it may be pressure fit. Does this require a steering wheel puller thingy? Here are a few pics from day 1 of the tear down. [/QUOTE]
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