GoFastBits wrote:
Hah, sounds like my car, down to the chromatic mirror (i stole mine off an FG G6E after some junk on the road smashed my window, really a god send since that rattly BF mirror was quite literally driving me insane)
I like that fascia, mine looks pretty similar, contemplating redoing it to fit a boost gauge too, is that made out of one of those single din mounts (how did you fill yours in?) or is it just metal bent/styled like it? (i'm thinking of bending up some metal, styling it like the ICC but making it longer to fit more stuff)
I should mention my mirror isn't installed yet, i chipped out the window a year ago removing my old one mirror but have the wiring in place for when i do a new windscreen. the cars project status at the moment so no biggie there. From memory my mirror came from a explorer but much of a much- ness with the power wires. i worked of the Ba bf wiring to wire it up.
Yep my gauge fascia is made up of one of those single din units. i got the 2 piece one for the auto with the useless deep pocket in it.
process i took was fiberglass a bit of plastic in the hole from behind (was ment to be the idea the plastic ended up not bonding to the glass) done 2 layers in the back. i then added another 4or 5 layers of glass just to make up space to use less bog. then bogged over and sanded out. used hi build spray putty to sand back and give me a nice smooth surface. cut me holes then prime paint and gloss coat.
Still have to re prep the bottom half and re paint. i wasnt happy with the finish and rubbed back too far through the base coat trying to fix it haha
IF i ever come up with a use for extra switches in the car the pocket in the bottom half with that useless pocket which is too deep will be glassed up to make a switch panel.
IF i done it over i would use way less fiberglass 5 layers was excessive, and would sandwich a piece of core flute (for sale sign board) between maybe 3 layers then bog.
TazzI wrote:Those triple gauges look mint by the way!.
cheers man, its actually came out exactly as i had visioned it in my crazy head and kind of looks like it should have been factory sitting under the icc. should put a pic of it hooked up
Rob