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supernova86
14-07-04, 11:26 PM
hello there,having a real dilemma wuth my dash at the mo i just want to customize it a bit but im lost completely has any one got any ideas id really appreciate any help or advice you can give me,thankyou every body for help in previous problems youve helped me out with.Tom
Cheeze
15-07-04, 12:29 AM
it really depends on what u want to do with it mate, i had a bash at it myself and ended up wi this, http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/3/web/591000-591999/591959_65_full.jpg
its taken a good amount of time to do it,
J4MES
15-07-04, 10:24 PM
^^^^^^ should look good when sprayed up, altho it will take a lot of finish work, cus when its sprayed you will see all imperfections..

supernova86> have you got any pics of your work in progress so we can comment on that??
supernova86
15-07-04, 10:43 PM
^^^^^^ should look good when sprayed up, altho it will take a lot of finish work, cus when its sprayed you will see all imperfections..

supernova86> have you got any pics of your work in progress so we can comment on that??


Will put some pics on within a week got to work all weekend shud hopefully be monday
epo
16-07-04, 09:25 PM
just spray different parts like i have will make it look different
General Baxter
16-07-04, 09:43 PM
not many people like my spiderman dash, but i do and that what matter

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=53369
epo
16-07-04, 09:52 PM
i dont mind it personally its origional and different :wink:
J4MES
16-07-04, 10:02 PM
i think its better than normal, reminds me of superman!!! still rather have a standard black gsi tho :|
badnova
16-07-04, 11:03 PM
not many people like my spiderman dash, but i do and that what matter

http://www.streetrace.co.uk/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=53369

its diffrent and i like it
ade
17-07-04, 07:08 PM
it all depends on what you plan to do. If you just want to change a couple of bits then respraying plastic parts (or dying the vynal spongy bits) can look okay (see spiderman pic above). If however you wanna mod the entire dash that can take a lot more work. You need to plan it carefully - mainly so it will fit back in and also so the relocated dials/heater bits etc will fit or will reach to their new relocated homes and wont rattle about.

I suggest getting an old dash and using it as a template - remove the vynal so youre left with the firm compressed card stuff and metal sub frame and then build on that.

I plan to totally change my dash but its gonna take time. Mind you I;m not using my Nova at the mo. It all depends on whether you are still using the car (minimal mods to dash) or dont mind removing the dash completely (mad dash modder!)

Ade
General Baxter
18-07-04, 06:03 PM
http://streetrace.co.uk/PhotoPost/data/500/126dash_nearly_in.JPG

well this is it nearly done

i have a new wheel in the post so dont take the pee :)
badnova
18-07-04, 09:01 PM
how did you get the carpets red
General Baxter
18-07-04, 09:02 PM
its ice carpet
badnova
18-07-04, 09:15 PM
wont that ware out quick or is it hard wearing
General Baxter
18-07-04, 09:16 PM
got little bits of checker plates going on aswell
badnova
18-07-04, 09:17 PM
sounds really good
get some pic when done mate
epo
19-07-04, 08:06 AM
ive got chequer plate floor mats for mine there a bastard to keep clean
Al Wilson
19-07-04, 10:33 AM
ive got chequer plate floor mats for mine there a ba***d to keep clean

I know what you mean. I have TAS footplates and they're polish finish!
badnova
19-07-04, 10:48 PM
how much do they cost al
Al Wilson
19-07-04, 11:06 PM
About ?15 each but that was a few years ago.