2007 Nautique 236 dash refresh - insight needed!

[kylem03]

I have an ‘07 236 and just installed Max Gills NSS retrofit. While I had the dash apart I thought I’d freshen it up with some dupli color vinyl paint since it was fading bad. As you may know the 2007 models have the 4-piece dash which is attached with a mix of a few bolts and mostly Velcro. In any case, the paint didn’t work and cracked really bad when the dash pieces bent. I don’t want to put them back on since they look like crap, so I’m going to update to the 2009/10 single pod style.

Can anyone provide any insight on how the 2009+ vdrive dash pods are attached to the fiberglass helm base? I tried to search but couldn’t find anything and am trying to plan my attack since I don’t want this project to take a week once the parts get here.

thanks!
Kyle

[kylem03]

Well, I am happy to report it works/fits but does require some modification to the pod (cut out for windshield support and heat vent, removal of 2 anchor posts) and patience drilling holes in the fiberglass mold underneath to attach the keypad panel, the stereo remote bezel, and the arm rest. I also had to modify the vinyl throttle panel since the dash profile changed.

[glassywaters]

Wonder if this would work for a 2007 210? My dash is faded as well.

[kylem03]

I would expect so as the helm I bought was for a 09/10 210 or 230 so the fiberglass dash mold is the same.

[Spud]

Great work.. I had thought about a doing exactly the same to our 2008 210.. however I was lucky enough for the dupli color to work really well on our dash so didnt need to go down this path..