34 Stereo And Gear Surround

[Damo_R34]

Hey guys. My stereo and gearknob surround has seen better days, has scratches etc. Is there anyway i can paint it or get it redone (so it wont peel or bubble in the heat)?

Thanks.

[666DAN]

take it out, scrub it with metho to remove the dodge factory paint. Respray with plastic primer and Powerplus Desert Rose Metallic to get a close to factory look (don't forget to do the triple gauges and A/C cover so it looks the goods)

Link http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Sh...l&hl=666dan

[MyR3408]

take it out, scrub it with metho to remove the dodge factory paint. Respray with plastic primer and Powerplus Desert Rose Metallic to get a close to factory look (don't forget to do the triple gauges and A/C cover so it looks the goods)

Link http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Sh...l&hl=666dan

how do u remove the whole panel..what screws do i need to unscrew? im having a hard time and also the AC? its for an R34 Auto btw. and what sanpaper grit did u use ??

[RusH_]

im assuming the painting is done with a spray gun? or by other means?

[Yo-Yo]

I just did mine today!

Many thanks to 666DAN's thread for giving me the inspiration.

I used the powerplus desert rose like Dan did, and also their silver for the gear and stereo surround to give it that brushed aluminium look that's like in my Z .

R32___Australian_Specification.pdf

Edited May 4, 2008 by Yo-Yo

[Yo-Yo]

how do u remove the whole panel..what screws do i need to unscrew? im having a hard time and also the AC? its for an R34 Auto btw. and what sanpaper grit did u use ??

1. Start off by taking out the ash tray, you'll see a screw holding down the gear stick surround, once it's off you can pop out the surround (dunno if there's anything extra involved for an auto. You'll need to unplug the alligator clips holding the cigarette lighter

2. Use a flat head screwdriver and wedge it in between the air con vents and the edge of the dashboard being very careful not to scratch anything, easiest to do it on the opoosite side of the hazard lights, gently pry the air con vents out until it comes loose, you need to unclip the hazard lights. Up to you if you want to take out the hazard switch for painting purposes, simply hold the clips together holding it in and slide the switch out.

3. The first 2 steps will reveal the screws holding in the air con unit and stereo, unscrew these and the aircon and stereo come out together on the same bracket. You can then unscrew the air con unit and take it out. Once that is done you can then unscrew the stereo surround and take it out.

4. now that these are out the last thing left will be the triple guage pods up top. When you take out the air con vents it will reveal the screws holding the pod in place. once the screws are off it's a simple case of sliding it forward and out to reveal the screws holding the guages in. The guages are a 1 piece setup so all you need to do is unscrew them at either end to remove.

5. Paint the parts to your heart's content then put them back into place in reverse order

[NA_Goodness]

Looks good Yo-Yo! But it would have looked better all silver I think, but thats just me

[Yo-Yo]

Looks good Yo-Yo! But it would have looked better all silver I think, but thats just me

Cheers mate,

I thought about it but would've been too glary in the sun

Thanks

[Howie]

Looks hot mate! Great work.

[Damo_R34]

ok thats it, next weekend, im doing it. i cant wait to get stuck into it!

[ducki]

where did you find the paint if you don't mind me asking?

[Yo-Yo]

where did you find the paint if you don't mind me asking?

I got mine from the local supercheap auto, different stores will stock different brands

try repco, autobarn etc

[raps86]

your local supercheap will sell the powerplus paints from memory they r around 17 - 18 bucks for a 350g pressure pack

[ducki]

ok thanks.. I'll have something to do when I get bored now..

[MyR3408]

1. Start off by taking out the ash tray, you'll see a screw holding down the gear stick surround, once it's off you can pop out the surround (dunno if there's anything extra involved for an auto. You'll need to unplug the alligator clips holding the cigarette lighter

2. Use a flat head screwdriver and wedge it in between the air con vents and the edge of the dashboard being very careful not to scratch anything, easiest to do it on the opoosite side of the hazard lights, gently pry the air con vents out until it comes loose, you need to unclip the hazard lights. Up to you if you want to take out the hazard switch for painting purposes, simply hold the clips together holding it in and slide the switch out.

3. The first 2 steps will reveal the screws holding in the air con unit and stereo, unscrew these and the aircon and stereo come out together on the same bracket. You can then unscrew the air con unit and take it out. Once that is done you can then unscrew the stereo surround and take it out.

4. now that these are out the last thing left will be the triple guage pods up top. When you take out the air con vents it will reveal the screws holding the pod in place. once the screws are off it's a simple case of sliding it forward and out to reveal the screws holding the guages in. The guages are a 1 piece setup so all you need to do is unscrew them at either end to remove.

5. Paint the parts to your heart's content then put them back into place in reverse order

Thanks for the instructions!!!

Btw ur dash looks great

[Damo_R34]

Im going to do from the triple guage holder down to the gear surround in silver. Will 2 cans do it?

Just rang Supercheap auto, they have the small powerplus pressure packs for $10.99, and the plasic primer is $17.99. i think ill need about 3 paint cans and one primer?

Edited May 6, 2008 by Damo_R34

[Yo-Yo]

Thanks for the instructions!!!

Btw ur dash looks great

No dramas at all buddy

Im going to do from the triple guage holder down to the gear surround in silver. Will 2 cans do it?

Just rang Supercheap auto, they have the small powerplus pressure packs for $10.99, and the plasic primer is $17.99. i think ill need about 3 paint cans and one primer?

1 primer should do it.

I only did the gear surround, ash tray, stereo surround and the side panels for the power windows and I only JUST got enough paint out of 1 can to do them all with the small pressure packs, so safe to say 2 would be needed.

I did the aircon unit, air con vents and guage pod in the darker paint and that used up about 3/4 of the can doing 4 coats of paint on all those panels.

[Damo_R34]

1 primer should do it.

I only did the gear surround, ash tray, stereo surround and the side panels for the power windows and I only JUST got enough paint out of 1 can to do them all with the small pressure packs, so safe to say 2 would be needed.

I did the aircon unit, air con vents and guage pod in the darker paint and that used up about 3/4 of the can doing 4 coats of paint on all those panels.

Thanks heasp for the info. should have pics up on sunday when its done!!!

[RusH_]

I just did mine today!

Many thanks to 666DAN's thread for giving me the inspiration.

I used the powerplus desert rose like Dan did, and also their silver for the gear and stereo surround to give it that brushed aluminium look that's like in my Z .

R32___Australian_Specification.pdf

dude, how did you get off the parts around the power window controls? they look good

[Yo-Yo]

dude, how did you get off the parts around the power window controls? they look good

The power windows and mirror switches can be taken out pretty easily, unclip them from the power wires first obviously,

the power windows switch has 3 screws that hold it in.

The power mirror switch has two sections you can squeeze together to make it pop out, you'll see what I mean when you do it

Edited May 8, 2008 by Yo-Yo