lockys96 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 was waiting for the resin to arrive today, so i cracked on with a single 60mm gauge into the glove box. the gauge has been lying around in my room since fitting my new headunit. http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7130/p016kd9.jpg http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/9923/p017jp1.jpg http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/4628/p018sz9.jpg http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/7728/p019gt5.jpg im keeping the mechanism, so i can still use the glove box if i wish. got to smooth it up and trim in alcantara or vinyl:) , should look OEM when finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 boy's got skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaoriFan Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 wow, that looks really good, i like it even space to put on on left side, maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 boy's got skills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 very good:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 thanks, well, i dont have anymore gauges at the mo, but would put up to 3 in there. i kind of chomped the rear part up a bit, when initialy doing it, but after deciding what angle in car would be best, the gauge doesnt protrude through to the back piece, so should have just drilled on smaller hole to feed the loom through the back. anyone know of a used glove box for sale? or just the rear plastic part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3xt3r Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 So when youre gonna do one for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 im not a dealer, my subbox thing is a one off, so i would have to apply for a traders membership, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 damn, why doesn't my fiberglass/body filler efforts look as good as that! Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 practice makes perfect, i would like to learn how to spray professionally. that was done hand sanding, i need to get a decent orbital sander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 damn, why doesn't my fiberglass/body filler efforts look as good as that! Nice work because your shit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 because your shit!!! True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 that looks really good.....top job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 i might be doing this. aswell as custom a pillars (that fit) just doing the sums as to weather its worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 why do I find that vaguely creepy? like it's made out of skin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 lol, nope, i didnt use any dead skins. if you removed the vinyl from the glove box, its white foam underneath, i went over that with fibreglass tissue, it will be covered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 nice work fella:) ,get a few made up for the members.They will sell like hot cakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 That doesn't look too bad at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supragold Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Mate that looks the nuts. (Subscribed to see finished pics.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 Mate that looks the nuts. (Subscribed to see finished pics.) lol, id have a go at the vinyl myself, but dont know how i would stretch it that far. might pay to get G&B to trim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supragold Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Hmm. You've done such a good job so far. Might be worth getting G&B to do it though as don't you have to steam it to assist in stretching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 went to my local sextons car audio today, to see which heat forming vinyl to get, and they havent got any for a week. so i thought id prep it smooth and give it a few coats of paint, some bronze old spray paint i had lying around, ( ignore the centre part where the latch goes, havent had the time or small fingers to smooth that part yet. http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3508/p020hm4.jpg http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3233/p021wg7.jpg http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2130/p022qo7.jpg i can now get the imperfections out, mind the are not many, lol it really shines, so i think i will just spray it up the same colour as my car in the end, WHITE. think it looks rather good;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Very nice mate. How about some carbon effect vinyl available from most sign shops. Whats the black plate for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3xt3r Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Would you make me one if I sponsor you two other gauges for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockys96 Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 Very nice mate. How about some carbon effect vinyl available from most sign shops. Whats the black plate for? carbon effect vinyl wont stretch im sure, that black plate is the stock mechanism that flips the glove box up, its just resting in place for pics Would you make me one if I sponsor you two other gauges for it? and by that you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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