Silent Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Just finished with my dash, I made a plastic insert to make the double din to single and glassed it in. I plan to neatly install 3 defi guages. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
--{TRYDIS}-- Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 very shmick good stuff Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2537081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZERO Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 how the hell did you do that?? looks like its stock.. look at the shine on that Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2537119 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omurru Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Agreed looks awesome, how did you go about painting it? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2537484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 Gravity feed spray gun, 3 coats of plasti prime, 10 coats of black, 5 coats of clear and lots of rubbing back. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2537522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrtytwo Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 this car is gunna turn out awesome, i love how your doing it all bit by bit, all by yourself attention to detail is wikkid man ! cant wait to see finished product keep it up ! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2537552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 thanks man, Its alot more rewarding to do the work yourself. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2538101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddr20 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 OMG that dash looks hot!! So its just black is it? high gloss black?? HOw come you used so many layers? Anychance you write this up as a tut?? I wanna attempt it in my uni hols in a months time lol. gettin sick of the stock look!! thanks dude.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2538185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted September 28, 2006 Author Share Posted September 28, 2006 Yeah i could write a tut, but you'll need a air compressor and a gun. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2538231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddr20 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 ^^ yup a close friend of mine has one!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2538258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 Anyone else interested in a tut? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2540249 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WogsRus Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 bring it on...... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2540261 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mass_iv Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 good stuff turned out nice... looks as shiny as mine here are some pics of my dash: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2540293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NA_R33 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 back when mine was still a streeter... and how it is now.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2540365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkyb0y Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 silent, that looks great man. looks kinda purple-ish, but prob just reflections. did u find it hard to fit back after all those coats? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2540427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 (edited) Its jet black, the coats are not thick at all. The paint is very thin comming out the gun. Nice Cf , who did that for you? Edited September 29, 2006 by Silent Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2540491 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mass_iv Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Its jet black, the coats are not thick at all.The paint is very thin comming out the gun. Nice Cf , who did that for you? i had a guy that i found that does it for holden on their cars... i tracked him down and got him to do it for me... looks great and its shiny hehehe much better then that ugly furrr coat stuff that the stock ones come with... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2541453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted September 29, 2006 Author Share Posted September 29, 2006 Cost? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2541552 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mass_iv Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 only cost me $450... not too bad, i believe its worth it... the old dash was really shit... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2541738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Posted September 30, 2006 Author Share Posted September 30, 2006 Yes it is worth it! Its a pretty amazing process also! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/136415-custom-dash/#findComment-2542025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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