Topic: Almost finished! Control faceplate question – Antique Outboard Motor Club,Inc

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February 17, 2018 at 9:59 pm #9244
nj-boatbuilder57
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I got my re-chrome work back. I think it came out nice. The gold looks good in person, but a little too green in these pictures.

Anyway, I have a question about the control faceplate…..what holds it "off" of the backfire arrestor so that it is firm up against the cowling?

Here it is, against the cowling:

…but as you can see, I can "push it back" about a half inch.

Is something supposed to hold the faceplate "forward"? I can’t imagine this is just allowed to slop around fore & aft…

What am I missing?
February 17, 2018 at 10:07 pm #71194
lindy46
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I believe there were springs behind the plate on the low and high speed needles to push it forward,
February 17, 2018 at 10:13 pm #71196
nj-boatbuilder57
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Ah-HA!

61, 62 & 63….yes?
February 18, 2018 at 12:21 pm #71218
frankr
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yes
February 18, 2018 at 6:09 pm #71246
Tubs
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looks REALLY nice.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.
February 18, 2018 at 7:03 pm #71249
nj-boatbuilder57
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Thank you! It’s been a long road to get where I am. Let’s just all hope the thing runs come springtime & a bucket test.
February 18, 2018 at 7:18 pm #71254
Monte NZ
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What a great job…..most impressive!
I don’t know how common the Javelin was in USA and Canada,
but I have never seen one down here in NZ.

MonteNZ
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