Did a little interior work...What do you think?
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Did a little interior work...What do you think?
painted the console- (also repaired the crack in it)
painted the bezel
the coin tray
the steering surround
and the steering wheel center part.
gunmetal grey, doing the vents an idiot light suround now....what do you think?
painted the bezel
the coin tray
the steering surround
and the steering wheel center part.
gunmetal grey, doing the vents an idiot light suround now....what do you think?
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You painted the steering wheel? Everything else looks fine, but the steering wheel looks odd.
I'm glad you didn't choose white, red, blue, or neon-puke colors! The color (gun-metal?) contrasts nicely.
I'm glad you didn't choose white, red, blue, or neon-puke colors! The color (gun-metal?) contrasts nicely.
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It had a huge crack in the top...I started off by glueing the console back together from the rear, I then used a bit of bondo like putty to fill in the crack and sanded it lightly with 2000 grit t(to maintain the texture) Then i primered the console with flat black and lightly sanded it again. I used a flexing agent to primer the plastic parts a second time and then applied a high end Exterior piant in several coats...thanks for the compliments
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Originally posted by JonEQuest
Is this a puke color? At least it matches the body, and it's not yellow.
Is this a puke color? At least it matches the body, and it's not yellow.
Until the rest of the dash is painted to match, it's just rice. (IE: Poor taste) What's with the red seats??? Throw in some green, yellow, and purple and you'll have a complete RAINBOW! GAY!
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beauty is in the eye of the beholder...poor taste to you is probably the best looking thing for him.
...by the way, that little boy in the wheel chair avatar is ..poor taste.
...by the way, that little boy in the wheel chair avatar is ..poor taste.
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JonEQuest- will you measure your cd player for me so i know how big to make the gauge cluster i am building? I just need the highth and width of the adapter you used to put it in..thanks
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I like the color especially because it matches the blue your car is...but i agre it would look better if you painted the whole dash that color it would be sweet! good job..
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I like the color especially because it matches the blue your car is...but i agre it would look better if you painted the whole dash that color it would be sweet! good job..
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Originally posted by wozzoom
Yes, that would be considered a puke color. That blue has no business next to the dull grey/black interior... Totally tacky.
Until the rest of the dash is painted to match, it's just rice. (IE: Poor taste) What's with the red seats??? Throw in some green, yellow, and purple and you'll have a complete RAINBOW! GAY!
Yes, that would be considered a puke color. That blue has no business next to the dull grey/black interior... Totally tacky.
Until the rest of the dash is painted to match, it's just rice. (IE: Poor taste) What's with the red seats??? Throw in some green, yellow, and purple and you'll have a complete RAINBOW! GAY!
Calling something "gay" because it does not look like the stock worn out 15 yr. old interior was a little over the top.
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P.S. I forgot to mention it earlier but the gunmetal looks real cool to me. I also thought of that color when my plans were to paint the car silver originally.
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yeah i am thinking silver or gunmetal for the exterior....Do you have the dimensions of the cd adapter i am making a cluster at work out of aluminum and need the dimensions to put in the computer...thanks..
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Originally posted by RRTEC
JonEQuest- will you measure your cd player for me so i know how big to make the gauge cluster i am building? I just need the highth and width of the adapter you used to put it in..thanks
trevor
JonEQuest- will you measure your cd player for me so i know how big to make the gauge cluster i am building? I just need the highth and width of the adapter you used to put it in..thanks
trevor
I like the color especially because it matches the blue your car is...but i agre it would look better if you painted the whole dash that color it would be sweet! good job..
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The center steering wheel paint does look...."interesting" but then I take a closer look and I can see that it appears to match the consol and gauge cluster surround too. It's prollly just the way the light was taken in by the camera, but I think it would look very good in person. I'm curious though about the steering surround. Won't the paint wear off on that part, as you touch it every time you drive the car, or am I just too skeptical on interior paint?
and since you put your pic in too, JonEQuest, I agree it looks a little bright, but can see that it prolly is due to the camera lighting again. I won't put white-faced-guages in any of my 7's, but I do love the way they look at night. I have a set in my Exploder because a freind of mine got me a set free to checkout how it looks. Just too bright in the daytime, IMO. But all around, your car looks like it would look very cool and complementing with the exirior, just like you said. Get some current pics up sometime so we can see more than just the one in progress pic.
and since you put your pic in too, JonEQuest, I agree it looks a little bright, but can see that it prolly is due to the camera lighting again. I won't put white-faced-guages in any of my 7's, but I do love the way they look at night. I have a set in my Exploder because a freind of mine got me a set free to checkout how it looks. Just too bright in the daytime, IMO. But all around, your car looks like it would look very cool and complementing with the exirior, just like you said. Get some current pics up sometime so we can see more than just the one in progress pic.
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Originally posted by JonEQuest
Is this a puke color? At least it matches the body, and it's not yellow.
Is this a puke color? At least it matches the body, and it's not yellow.
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The paint is much deeper and darker than it appears in photos. I also did not paint the column surround just the wheel. My white gauges actually blend in better since I used an aluminum gauge bezel and a silver shift ****
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Originally posted by JonEQuest
A more accurate look at the color.
P.S. it has S5 taillights now
A more accurate look at the color.
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P.S. it has S5 taillights now
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