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    as one becomes involved in a project on a donzi classic they will find that they become a student of the model. Picking up knowledge, factoids and trivial repository.

    here is a look at the dashes that they used on the Bench Seat Hornet.

    1.the arched panel used on the pre 68 models it was also used on the 16 and corsican. this panel often came with a donzi blank gauge. it only had one large opening for the tach 4 small openings usually amp oil water no fuel or hours the fuel was a site gauge and the hour meter was usually in the bilge. they used the donzi blank gauge which was a blank with the prop logo as the face pretty neat to see one very cool

    2. the panel used in 1968 they used this on about 10 boats approx hull 34 to 44 this panel had 2 large openings for tach and speedo and 4 small openings used for water oil amp fuel please note the one pictured was customized to add a hole for the trim gauge this was never needed in a v drive or volvo boat in order to make the plate balanced another hole was added and an hour gauge installed . pizazz hull 40 would have this plate but with only two holes on each side of the larger holes

    3. the later plate used after 1968 this the hornet from the beginning of this thread hull 47

    the windshield can be removed by anyone who knows how to use a screwdriver and pliers then take the lexi panels to a glass place they should be able to cut it for you if you feel you are not up to it.

    I personally hate the windshield on the Hornet I removed mine and kept it for the next owner.
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    Din't forget this one

    Here is another
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    ummmm bert that is same dash as the boat in this thread number 3 in my post ?????????????????????????????????? so what did I forget????????????????????????
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    Just another example

    Just another example Matty. Old photo of another original, that's all.
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    Bert, I am confused are you saying they made 4 dash plates for the hornet? and your pic is the example of the 4th version of dash? or are you saying it is a better pic of the 3rd version of dash plate?


    here is my dash plate, pizazz would have , on mine the insert must have succumbed to the salt environment so it was removed and the back plate was painted white. this is an old pic it looks much better now. Not sure why the old owner thought it would better white with the SS bezels on the big danforth instruments the insert would look great.


    I have also found Faria euro series black and silver gauges which look nice with silver bezels and look period correct as well They make them in white too.
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    Just..

    Not better or worse, just another picture of another dash. I like them all right or wrong better or worse. Sounds like wedding vows.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mattyboy View Post
    ...I have also found Faria euro series black and silver gauges which look nice with silver bezels and look period correct as well They make them in white too.

    I used the Faria euro Series white gauges on my 18 2+3 and thought they looked great.
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    Scott on the plexi did they only use green , or did they only use green on a boat with green in the color scheme? mine is clear and so is the one on Pizazz last I saw her?

    woobs i really like and would use the white euro but my boat has bigger danforth instruments compass, barometer,depth finder and clock that are black with large chrome bezels so I think the black/silver euro would look more matched. another shot of my dash during the rewire


    as far as the windshield here are pics wit and witout as they say in Philly. I like the lines better without the windshield it also makes the boat cooler on hot days by increasing the air flow when not underway.


    good luck with the project bfitz16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Carl C View Post
    Or make that speedo necessary . It's hard to find a tach under 8g. Most car tachs go to 10 or 11g now which is stupid.
    My last 302 sbc spun 9800 rpms...

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    Revvs........

    It goes to 8000 because the engine revs over 6000 and they didn't have a 7000 RPM tach yet. Maybe some day...
    I have far too many boats, just ask my Wife.
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