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thehedgepig
24-06-2006, 03:36 PM
Well it took some doing and nothing is wired in yet, but, (Fanfare) This is it!!!

Had to loose the airvent open and close switches off the top, so they are permanently open. The clock is coming out next week to be replaced by a new Apexi Turbo Timer. Gauges are L-R, Oil Pressure, Turbo Boost, Oil Temp. Also put the new head unit in (Kenwood W6031) and then got carried away with a full Audio Systems set up, amp/sub/speakers/tweeters. Now just have to pray the wife doesn't find the reciepts..... /pan
Nick VR4
24-06-2006, 03:55 PM
Ohh like the gauges :2thumbsup not to keen on the purple colour TBH but thats everyone choice
thehedgepig
24-06-2006, 04:14 PM
Ohh like the gauges :2thumbsup not to keen on the purple colour TBH but thats everyone choice


Whats purple? Its all black!! Just the LED's when they are switched off look a little coloured but when you turn the key its all white digits on a black background. I HOPE !!!
Nick VR4
24-06-2006, 04:53 PM
Whats purple? Its all black!! Just the LED's when they are switched off look a little coloured but when you turn the key its all white digits on a black background. I HOPE !!!


Oh ok my mistake did think about that after posting /pan
triniVr4
24-06-2006, 07:53 PM
nicee......what material you used though?..i love te look..
thehedgepig
24-06-2006, 09:18 PM
nicee......what material you used though?..i love te look..

Its a carbon look vinyl, quite thick which is why I couldn't cut it neat enough to fit round the vent openers.
kato
24-06-2006, 10:45 PM
Looks great mate, what did you use under the vinyl to keep it rigid?
mpau009
24-06-2006, 11:06 PM
That really does look great:2thumbsup :afro:
bradc
24-06-2006, 11:24 PM
That looks great! I'm going to do a similar thing with mine eventually, I was going to get 5 gauges put in at the bottom there, I have mmcs which takes up all the stereo room so I can't have my gauges at the top.
Gly
25-06-2006, 07:10 AM
looks dam good!

think i might do something along those lines :P
thehedgepig
25-06-2006, 06:30 PM
Looks great mate, what did you use under the vinyl to keep it rigid?

Its 5mm MDF with the top panel atached by the correct mounting points and the lower is just push fit in (Nice and tight) to allow for wiring to be done.
Little Miss Road Rage
25-06-2006, 06:30 PM
That looks weel good, I keep seeing all these good things and wanna do something similar myself



Raggy
Kieran
25-06-2006, 06:39 PM
That's nicely done!:2thumbsup /GJ
Andy Teg
26-06-2006, 12:28 AM
Thats looks bloody spot on! Only problem I'd have with it would be concentrating on the road with all those displays to look at - its bad enough at the moment, with only having the car a week it still a novelty watching the AYC bars light up as I give it a bit round the bends! Must remember: concentrate on road, not shiney things!/pan
soapy1978
26-06-2006, 12:56 AM
looking great there mate thing you could pattern part it as few people like it by the sounds of it

darren
Muppsy
26-06-2006, 04:53 AM
Was just about to ask that.

Would you be interested in sharing the dimensions of the lower panel at all? I've been wanting to do this for a while. I actually had a dream of one peice from the vents to the bottom.

My dad's mate is a boat builder and has access to vacume mould equipment for FG and Carbon. (no, I won't be trying in carbon thanks)