I Never Thought I'd Be Doing This...
Melting Slicks
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From: White Pine / Dandridge TN
I had the exact same fitment issue with my side trim a few years ago. For now I'm living with it. Thanks for sharing your idea to make your own along with pics. Very helpful!
Jim
Jim
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From: Easton, PA
St. Jude Donor '10
Or so I hope.Glad they are helping and best of success if you take this one on.
David
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St. Jude Donor '10
Getting Close To The Finish Line Now...
Yesterday I continued on the panels by making small cuts and then gluing the tabs down to the back of the panel forms. This took me about an hour to do as I wanted to cut only once and knew I couldn't put material back once it was removed. I then glued the panel, glued the tabs, allowed to cure the required 5-10 minutes, then pulled them tight while laying them down together. I then used Duck Tape to hold the tabs in place to the panel while they set up and dry. I couldn't get pictures of the tabs once I applied glue, only two hands, but I will get pictures of the back once the glue has set 24 hours and I remove the duck tape.
Here is the back of the forms with duck tape in place drying.
And here is the front of the forms with the duck tape in place drying.
They are under a weighted platform under pressure to assure good bonding at the moment but will come out this afternoon and I will remove duck tape, trim vinyl as needed and prepare them for installation. I am hopeful to have them on the car and completed by Friday, so we are on schedule to do that now.
Thanks for your support and for watching.
David
Here is the back of the forms with duck tape in place drying.
And here is the front of the forms with the duck tape in place drying.
They are under a weighted platform under pressure to assure good bonding at the moment but will come out this afternoon and I will remove duck tape, trim vinyl as needed and prepare them for installation. I am hopeful to have them on the car and completed by Friday, so we are on schedule to do that now.
Thanks for your support and for watching.
David
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From: Easton, PA
St. Jude Donor '10
Installed and Guess What???
Yes, they fit 
Drivers Side, have to adjust the top rubber pad and remove finger prints:
Passenger Side, that is my I-Pod connection you see there and I have to adjust the rubber pad here too and remove those finger prints. Glad to do it.
Are they perfect, no.
Were they affordable, yes, $23.50 for the pair installed.
Was it a pain, absolutely.
Is it done now, yes, completely.
So what is next...that is easy, have to fix the high beam switch that broke in my column...better leave the drivers seat out for that one.
Thanks for watching.
David
Drivers Side, have to adjust the top rubber pad and remove finger prints:
Passenger Side, that is my I-Pod connection you see there and I have to adjust the rubber pad here too and remove those finger prints. Glad to do it.
Are they perfect, no.
Were they affordable, yes, $23.50 for the pair installed.
Was it a pain, absolutely.
Is it done now, yes, completely.
So what is next...that is easy, have to fix the high beam switch that broke in my column...better leave the drivers seat out for that one.
Thanks for watching.
David
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From: Easton, PA
St. Jude Donor '10
Done!!!
Interior is close enough to done to call it done.
Panels came out good and fit really nicely.
State inspection today passed so she is street ready and legal.
Hope you all have a great summer!!!
David
Panels came out good and fit really nicely.
State inspection today passed so she is street ready and legal.
Hope you all have a great summer!!!
David
