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armycop May 17, 2007 01:12 PM

Dash trim modification! Cheap!
 
Using Dupli-color "HVP-103" (silver) vinyl and fabric coating ($5.99 at local parts store) I painted the bezels of the vent. I will put the simple instructions in the write-ups. It looks incredible, like the show-Jeeps. I am thinking of doing the shift bezel next!

http://my.project-jk.com/data/500/medium/dash.jpg
http://my.project-jk.com/data/500/dash1.jpg
http://my.project-jk.com/data/500/dash4.jpg
http://my.project-jk.com/data/500/paint.jpg

jckid May 17, 2007 01:27 PM

Looks good!
 
That really looks good. I have the silver dash kit, so it might not look as good on mine. I once did the whole interior of a Bronco II with black plastic paint. The Bronco had red interior, and I wanted it to be black. Surprisingly, the plastic paint was really durable.

Woods May 17, 2007 01:46 PM

Very nice. Will most likely do this.

Piginajeep May 17, 2007 01:54 PM

Kyrlon Fusion for plastic is a good paint as well...

I repainted my TJ dash black, it still holding up 3 years later..

Nice modification.

mbuck May 17, 2007 02:53 PM

looks great, I was waiting for some type of trim to come out, but I do it myself.

Will that hold up?

ericdewayne May 17, 2007 03:10 PM

hey man looks like you have the basic dash kit like me. I was thinking about pulling the gagues and painting them silver too. That looks really good. did those things just pop off?

armycop May 17, 2007 03:26 PM


Originally Posted by ericdewayne (Post 87239)
hey man looks like you have the basic dash kit like me. I was thinking about pulling the gagues and painting them silver too. That looks really good. did those things just pop off?

Yeah, you just turn the vent and then it slides out. Then you can remove the bezel.

FRDesign May 17, 2007 03:35 PM

I was thinking of EXACTLY doing this.

The shift bevel would look cool too.

armycop May 17, 2007 04:20 PM

Warning shift bezel fragile!
 
I decided to finish the job. Pulling the shift knob off was easy, pulling the boot/bezel out was easy. Separating the inner piece and top piece is impossible without breaking the plastic rivets holding it together. Then there is no turning back. Looks like industrial strength glue and possibly some self-tapping screws. Will post some pics when I am done. :thinking:

Drying:
http://my.project-jk.com/data/500/shifter.jpg

Piginajeep May 17, 2007 04:22 PM


Originally Posted by armycop (Post 87290)
I decided to finish the job. Pulling the shift knob off was easy, pulling the boot/bezel out was easy. Separating the inner piece and top piece is impossible without breaking the plastic rivets holding it together. Then there is no turning back. Looks like industrial strength glue and possibly some self-tapping screws. Will post some pics when I am done. :thinking:

If it doesnt come out right you can always buy the billet bazel to cover up the mistake... you have to drill out the plastice revits to seperate the pieces


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