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Shadetreefab last won the day on May 15 2020
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2007 Malibu 247 lsv
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Internal cup holder rings
Shadetreefab commented on Shadetreefab's project in Interior Updates & Refinish Projects
Laser projectors IMG_2243.mov -
Internal cup holder rings
Shadetreefab commented on Shadetreefab's project in Interior Updates & Refinish Projects
That’s only because I don’t post the first threes times I tried it and messed up. If your ever in nor cal hit me up -
Internal cup holder rings
Shadetreefab commented on Shadetreefab's project in Interior Updates & Refinish Projects
the cup holder where easy, splitting open the speakers to change boards was hard. And thank you -
Internal cup holder rings
Shadetreefab commented on Shadetreefab's project in Interior Updates & Refinish Projects
Not going lie, I got one drawn up, but the mats are Lil pricy. It might get nuts with 2812’s instead of 5050’s too -
Welcome to this episode of alcohol fueled good ideas. Every one has cup holder rings on the out side, I wanted them on the inside to be different. acrylic seems to be the go to material that a lot of people are using. I wanted something to defuse the lights a little so I tried hdpe. All measurement are for older Malibu 3.5” cut out SS cup holders. Measure yours to check before starting. I started with some .750 white hdpe I had laying around from my last table. The inside diameter of a 3.75 hole saw fits just snug in the cup holder. So I used it to layout as many as I could. I used three different size holesaws, starting with 3.75, then 3.5, finally 3. Made all cuts .45 deep starting with the biggest working down. after that I flipped it over to score the 3.75 on the back side. I then took a router and took .1 off the backside. This doesn’t have to be pretty, just milling down for finished height. next I scored the back with the 3.75 and 3”. It helps give it a cleaner edge when drilling all the way through. flip it back over and drill the 3” all the way. then drill with the 3.75. You’ll end up with a ring stuck in the hole saw, gently remove it. On all drilling you have to clean the bit a lot, a couple times for each size, each hole. then take a razor knife and clean it up, have to cut the thin stuff off that was between the 3.75 & 3.5 hole. Finish it up with a little sandpaper. solder up your led strips. These are 5050 rgb. 5 links long. I test them before I seal up the end to make sure it’s working. I then seal the ends. I know my way of sealing is not for every one. But it’s worked for me for a long time. I cover the soldered end with hot glue then shrink tube. now the point of no return. Drill a pilot hole just above the the corner then follow it with a step bit to around 3/16 to 1/4. Make sure to clean the holes after drilling, no sharp edges. Insert the pig tail from inside to out. Start the led stripe just a little from the hole and wrap it around lights facing in. slide ring down at a little bit of an angle. You want to cover the soldered part first then work around pushing the strip back and ring down. after I like to check them agin before install. IMG_2578.MP4
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Dripless Shaft Seal Upgrade on 2007 LSV
Shadetreefab commented on Rugger's project in Engine, Transmission & Performance Projects
Just want to add that after install this is the driest my boat has ever been, first time out I thought my bilge pump broke. -
Dripless Shaft Seal Upgrade on 2007 LSV
Shadetreefab commented on Rugger's project in Engine, Transmission & Performance Projects
Just did this install, it’s a tight fit, now to figure out how to get blood out of carpet -
Me to, tell I got to the lake with the boat sitting on the fenders and spare tire.
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Dam!, don't know you were doing a center exit!, your crazier then I thought.
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My wife asked for the same option, I'm installing two on Monday
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Have you got a chance to get your hands on those kickers? If so how do you fill the stack up to some rev 10's?