Cheapest C5 HOW-TO. Evaaaar. HUD Dash Shrinkage Fix
#21
Drifting
Question...
Question -- when you insert the piping around the HUD/bezel, do you just slide it in or do you have to lift the HUD a bit and slip the piping under? Never done this before.
Thinking of doing the same -- my HUD is doing the same thing (2000 coupe).
Thanks,
Eric
#22
Drifting
OK...so I ordered 3 feet of it as a "just in case my measurement was a lil short" and installed it this morning. I DEFINATLY could have gotten away with just ordering 2 feet of it. Took maybe 10 minutes to do and looks nice. I'll post pics later if anyone wants to see mine.
OP-- on a great lil DIY.
OP-- on a great lil DIY.
The gold mark on the piping is where I left a little to make a minor adjustment if needed.
I wasn't real happy about having to do this, but I had 3 hours of dremmeling and fitting trying to repair GMs handiwork. The problem is they bubbafied the original dash for the HUD. And without sealing the cut they made, the dash split like a butterflied shrimp after cooking in the sun. My car has been garages since I bought it in 99 too.
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St. Jude Donor '13
Thanks R6! I installed a new HUD bezel recently because the old one was cracked in a couple of places. No matter how hard I tired I could not get the new bezel to not leave any gap and I have a little gap in the back, so I need the piping. The new bezel looks a lot better than the old cracked one, but I hate that gap. Where did you get the piping? Do you just slide it under the bezel all the way around? Looks like it would be difficult to get to up where the dash meets the windshield.
#24
Drifting
Thanks R6! I installed a new HUD bezel recently because the old one was cracked in a couple of places. No matter how hard I tired I could not get the new bezel to not leave any gap and I have a little gap in the back, so I need the piping. The new bezel looks a lot better than the old cracked one, but I hate that gap. Where did you get the piping? Do you just slide it under the bezel all the way around? Looks like it would be difficult to get to up where the dash meets the windshield.