Should I replace this engine panel...

[Skipper]

...or is this one good to go?
Be honest.

 

[dlochner]

Nah, a little sandpaper and some Cetol and all will be good.

In my spare time I sell bridges, give me a call.

 

[LeslieTroyer]

The gauges may be salvageable but the panel and frame are toast

 

[Skipper]

Nah, a little sandpaper and some Cetol and all will be good.
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:-D

I could submit the picture as an art piece.

 

[Justin_NSA]

:-D

I could submit the picture as an art piece.

It just needs a title.

 

[WayneH]

It just needs a title.

"Faded Glory"

 

[njlarry]

At least it's "period correct".

 

[rgranger]

That will buff right out!

 

[Ken13559]

What's the problem? At least it matches with rest of boat....or doesn't it?

 

[Skipper]

What's the problem? At least it matches with rest of boat....or doesn't it?

It does.
I saw the pictures on a FB Bristol page. It's an abandoned late 60's Bristol Yachts 32 in NC.

 

[jssailem]

And you think it looks bad on the outside....

 

[DougM]

Hey its the equivalent of an automotive “garage find” leave it alone or you might reduce is value as a collecter piece.

 

[Justin_NSA]

Hey its the equivalent of an automotive “garage find” leave it alone or you might reduce is value as a collecter piece.

You've been watching too much Antique Roadshow. I must be too or I wouldn't have thought that.

 

[Pirate Dave]

I wouldn't replace the panel. I would replace the whole damn boat!!!!!!! Probably nothing that 5 gallons of gas and a match won't fix.

 

[Scott T-Bird]

:-D

I could submit the picture as an art piece.

Looks like something Sue might hang on the wall. I find new stuff almost every weekend.

 

[WayneH]

I wouldn't replace the panel. I would replace the whole damn boat!!!!!!! Probably nothing that 5 gallons of gas and a match won't fix.

Use diesel as it won't flash burn your eyebrows when you throw the match.

 

[agprice22]

You didn’t scrub hard enough!

 

[TomY]

It's worthless as en engine panel. But if you cut it out of the boat, put online for sale where artists lurk, it would be worth some $$ and be gone in the wink of an eye.

 

[CaptKimble]

looks good to go to me

 

[Dennis Kitchen]

Is that from the Black Pearl or the Flying Dutchman?