I think the all-black interior in my '93 is too plain looking. If you've seen the C6, or the BMW Z4, they have contrasting console, dash and door trim, kind of a brushed aluminum look, and I think it adds a lot without being over the top. I think similar trim could work well on the '93 interior.

Anway, the link below looks interesting. You'll see two wood dash applications and a nice picture of their 94-96 kit whcih suggest good quality dash pieces. There's also a photo of their brushed aluminum kit installed on an unknown vehicle -- and I think it looks pretty good.

I would not use pieces 7, 11, 12 and 15.

Anybody out there use one of these kits? Did they install well? Fit properly? Hold up OK? Anybody use the brushed aluminum and does it look decent?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks.

 

Personally I've never seen one of these that I actually liked. They all look like cheap plastic. Carbon fiber faux is probably the best of the bunch. Best advice would be to go to some local corvette shows in your area this summer and look at some. There are always one or two in attendance. Or just remove your parts and add you personal touch. That's an option as well.

 

I have 2 (1 faux Carbon fiber / 1 chrome) in may garage that I haven't installed because I haven't quite decided if I like the way they look installed. I thought it was a good idea at first but, I'm exploring some other interior options...

 

I agree that certain pieces can improve the look of the interior. Certainly, it would make it look more modern. Similar to jsavoy (above), I have two kits but installed neither yet.

When I ordered the brushed alum kit, I found they have real and faux versions. I've seen both. The faux may actually be more durable as it is coated with a thick clear coat. Real brushed alum is not. The faux looks very realistic and I would not throw it out as a choice.

I think carbon fiber is also a good choice -- one that is modern. And, you should know there are different flavors which all look different.

Had I not already bought kits, I'd be looking at refinishing the pieces on my own. And, I still might do that. Kit's stick to the surface, while actually painting the factory piece (or coating/gluing a fiber to the surface can have impressive results). See the thread about a DIY carbon fiber option recently started.

For faux alum, the right silver lightly brushed with a dark color, then clear coated with epoxy could look very good. Or, you could use a wire brush to brush the paint -- giving the brushed alum look. Be creative. Simply painting pieces in coordinating colors can look good too (I think Bizarro's pic is a good example of that)!

The best way to make it look cheap is to buy cheap products. Anything you consider buying -- get samples first.

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The DIY carbon fiber thread is just itching to be updated.

I have received my rolls of black CF and now I am waiting on my epoxies and additives to arrive, then it's to work for me!

 

Mine came with this kit and it has grown on me. If I ever rip it off I will replace it with real carbon fiber.

 

Thanks for the comments and suggestions so far.

As mine is a DD, I won't be taking apart the dash and redoing the interior bits (sounds like a two weekend project to me, but then I'm slow.) Not to mention that buying a kit for $150 or so, and then not liking it when I do a test fitting, is a lot easier to deal with than redoing dash parts and deciding I don't like the result!

I contacted American Dash and they are sending me samples of the brushed aluminum and the faux CF -- I'll let you know what I think.

Meanwhile, any other pics/ideas about the dash kits for the 90-93 dash would be appreciated