Restored my Daddy's 1996 V-180C

[trey682]

My Daddy passed away last year and I decided to restore his favorite thing...his 1996 ProCraft V-180C.  It took several months and lots of $$ but I think I did it justice.  When I started, the boat was not lake worthy.  The fiberglass was all cracked and faded and the interior was completely ruined.  I took pics from beginning to end but here are a couple of the final pics of what it looks like now.  If you like it, let me know.  Validation is always nice 

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[Mike Cork]

Looks like you did an awesome job Congrats on a beautiful restore.

Love the decal on the transom, that's cool

[Lee Smith]

Nice!  Dang Nice!!   

[Craig314]

 Sweet looking ride outstanding job       

[H8R]

Keep her alive and kicking man! Nice job!

[oldjim]

Great job looks like new, your daddy would be proud.
Oldjim

[West6550]

Nice! I'd love to see the progress along they way pictures! Again great job!

[trey682]

Here are some before pics of the interior issues I was facing when I started..  The dash and all the wiring was a mess!  Interior totally destroyed by years of not being covered.  As my dad got older, he spent less time doing all the regular maintenance.

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[trey682]

Pics of the bow control wiring and paint issues.  If you look at the fiberglass, you can see how pitted and faded it was. 

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[trey682]

More interior and some in-progress trailer restoration shots..  The trailer was completely stripped down with the help of my wife   

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[trey682]

Replacing throttle control and seats are going in..  I found the seats on the Internet.  The upholstery shop was going to charge a ton of cash to redo the seats.  I found these factory replacements that had been sitting in a box for 10 years waiting on an owner with the right boat to come along.  I got lucky on that one!! 

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[trey682]

Decal install, windshield restoration, and interior..

Thanks to Discontinued Decals.Com for custom making decals just for my boat.  I HIGHLY recommend them if you have any decals or logos that need replacing! www.discontinueddecals.com  Also thanks to Superior Fiberglass in Oklahoma City for doing a great job bringing the fiberglass back to life.

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[trey682]

I didn't like the little crappy plastic trolling motor plug system so I replaced it with something more sturdy and rewired everything.  From experience, the plug gets accidentally kicked and the pins get all hosed up.  I replaced it with metal trailer plugs.  Here are a couple pics right after I finished completely restoring the trailer with all new wiring, lighting, wheels, components, and paint.  That was pretty fun!  I decided to use truck bed liner for the repaint.  It worked out very well and is super durable!!  Looks pretty good too I think.

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[trey682]

Cleaner finished project pictures..  All done.  Now I am ready to go to the lake.  I am just waiting for a nice Saturday so my Family and I can make the debut.  Soooo exitied!  I love you Daddy!

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[JLO]

YAY! Daddy's smiling down on you....and he'll be GRINNIN when he sees you on the water with his baby!

[Mike Cork]

Looks like a brand new rig. Great Job

[CraigP83]

absolutely amazing, you should be really proud

[West6550]

Awesome job man and done with love. Enjoy!

[trey682]

Thanks guys.  Feels really good to know it is been done and done right.  I appreciate the compliments!!

[Makaira76]

Awesome work.  Keep it in the family and the legacy goes on with you. Daddy is smiling from above.

[Bigwrench]

Man that thing looks sweet ! Great job and thanks for sharing your restore !

[Warhawk]

Outstanding!  Your daddy is very proud.

[sprolese]

Looks great! Where'd ya get the wheels?

[heathmc]

Outstanding job!  No doubt you put some love into that boat.  He would be proud.