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| Demick |
 Jul 25 2005, 09:21 AM
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Ernie made me do it!  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257   |
Finally got around to re-doing the dash face in my car. Been a long time coming. Anyway, dash face material is carbon fiber, and finished it off with a new Momo 350mm 'competition' wheel. The thick-gripped, smaller diameter wheel makes the car feel like a video game to drive.
Here's a couple pics. The flash makes the carbon fiber look a bit obnoxious - but it's not. It really just looks like a modern basket weave and is much more subtile than the pictures show. Demick Attached image(s) 
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| Demick |
Jul 25 2005, 09:21 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
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| Demick |
Jul 25 2005, 09:21 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
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| tat2dphreak |
Jul 25 2005, 09:27 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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| JmuRiz |
Jul 25 2005, 09:29 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,424 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Looks cool, did you make the dash yourself (with materials from TAP plastics or something) or buy it off of someone?
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| Demick |
Jul 25 2005, 09:43 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
I bought some carbon fiber sheet (already laid up into a flat sheet). I removed the original basketweave material, and then removed the sheetmetal dash face that the basketweave is glued to (the sheetmetal is just taped to the dash face with double sided foam tape. Then I glued the C.F. to the sheetmetal with contact cement, and used a dremmel to cut it to shape. Then I taped it all back into place. I also remove the gauge panel and glove box door and did pretty much the same thing to those. Demick |
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| Jenny |
Jul 25 2005, 10:44 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif) I'll bet the car goes faster now! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| Randal |
Jul 25 2005, 10:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,446 Joined: 29-May 03 From: Los Altos, CA Member No.: 750 |
That looks sharp Demick. It looks like you changed the top (over the guages) as well, but maybe that is just polish.
How many hours was that job? |
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| Demick |
Jul 25 2005, 11:30 AM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
The top is just one of the ABS dash covers. I've had that for many years (dash underneath is in horrible shape). Time involved was probably around 4 hours - mostly just a few minutes here and there spread over the course of about a week. Honestly it was easier and faster than I expected. Demick |
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| GTeener |
Jul 25 2005, 11:48 AM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) Looks really sharp Demick!
Not to be rude, but what was the materials cost? |
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| GTeener |
Jul 25 2005, 11:54 AM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
I think the red weave might look slick in my car (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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| neo914-6 |
Jul 25 2005, 11:57 AM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
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| SirAndy |
Jul 25 2005, 12:03 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,607 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
very nice indeed! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) Andy |
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| 3d914 |
Jul 25 2005, 12:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,275 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Benson, AZ Member No.: 1,191 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Looks very nice Demick,
I like how the new material elliminates that weird step next to the radio. Enjoy! |
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| Demick |
Jul 25 2005, 12:29 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
Cost of 1' x 4' sheet of carbon fiber (very thin, around .015 thick) was about $50. This was more than I needed but I wouldn't have saved much buying a smaller piece. Of course, the steering wheel and hub adapter is the expensive part ($250) |
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| Demick |
Jul 25 2005, 12:32 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
Yep. I never liked that separate piece for the radio. That was something I definitely wanted to eliminate. Also eliminated is the seatbelt warning light (not that it could be seen anyway under my ashtray gauge pod. Also used the opportunity to replace the cigarette lighter with one that actually fits a cell phone adapter. Demick |
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| scottb |
Jul 25 2005, 12:34 PM
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who wants a PEZ?! Group: Members Posts: 1,993 Joined: 27-December 02 From: south-(not north)-wick, MA Member No.: 32 Region Association: North East States |
i like! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
can you divulge your CF source? thanks......... |
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| DrifterJay |
Jul 25 2005, 12:36 PM
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I break stuff... Group: Members Posts: 1,034 Joined: 25-May 03 From: Oceanside, California Member No.: 737 Region Association: None |
It looks really good! Where did you get your material from? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| RON S. |
Jul 25 2005, 12:41 PM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING Group: Members Posts: 1,211 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States |
Beautiful job (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) , The next obviuos question is where can a sheet of the C.F. be sourced from? 50 bucks for a sheet is obviously within anyones reach,and I'd like to know where to get some. For years now,9x Auto has been sellin a C.F. dash kit for our teeners,and while it's a good looking piece when complete,the $250.00 plus the cost of shipping,is a complete wallet buster in my opinion. Your method is definately the way to go. Ron |
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| Jenny |
Jul 25 2005, 12:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
I found a bunch on ebay. just search for CF sheet. They have a wide assortment from real CF sheet to the fakies that have an adhesive backing.
ebay carbon fiber sheets Jen |
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