Smoke No Mo
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From: Mishawaka Indiana
Smoke No Mo
Picked up the vette from the shop today and runs much better after the optispark replaced. 
Now on to my own little project. I don't smoke anymore and don't plan having a beverage in it so I want to eliminate that area and replace with it usb ports and a power port. Looks to me that I could buy a piece of flat plastic then cut holes to the size I need the. I really like a smooth stock finish and was looking for ideas. Thanks for any input!
Now on to my own little project. I don't smoke anymore and don't plan having a beverage in it so I want to eliminate that area and replace with it usb ports and a power port. Looks to me that I could buy a piece of flat plastic then cut holes to the size I need the. I really like a smooth stock finish and was looking for ideas. Thanks for any input!
Safety Car
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From: Poughkeepsie New York
Like the idea. Hope some folks on here have some examples. You can buy abs plastic sheeting in different colors, sizes, textures and thicknesses. There's a lot on Amazon fairly inexpensive. Usb and power ports as well.
Last edited by Dt86; Apr 23, 2015 at 07:48 PM.
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Picked up the vette from the shop today and runs much better after the optispark replaced. Now on to my own little project. I don't smoke anymore and don't plan having a beverage in it so I want to eliminate that area and replace with it usb ports and a power port. Looks to me that I could buy a piece of flat plastic then cut holes to the size I need the. I really like a smooth stock finish and was looking for ideas. Thanks for any input!
Now on to my own little project. I don't smoke anymore and don't plan having a beverage in it so I want to eliminate that area and replace with it usb ports and a power port. Looks to me that I could buy a piece of flat plastic then cut holes to the size I need the. I really like a smooth stock finish and was looking for ideas. Thanks for any input!
Race Director
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From: Melbourne, FL
Buy a piece of ABS plastic (if you're really desperate a Best Buy might sell you some). Use a utility knife to cut it. You can then paint it with Plastidip and/or an exact color match interior paint. Plastidip will give it that nice rubbery texture the ABS plastic will not have.
I'm planning to make a block off plate for where my Selective Ride and power seat switches went in this same way.
I'm planning to make a block off plate for where my Selective Ride and power seat switches went in this same way.
Instructor
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From: Ocala FL
I have made some instrument housings to mount on my dash (other cars) out of fiberglass. The process is a bit tedious but the results are exactly what you want. The guys who make speaker enclosures use fiberglass a lot.
Melting Slicks
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From: Ashland Alabama
Something like this?
$21 on amazon
$21 on amazon
Melting Slicks
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From: folsom california
well that all sounds like a good idea, but be forewarned, once you start pulling the center console apart...and it's not hard....you're gonna find a multitude of little tabs and brackets that have cracked or broken off; just be prepared to do some basic repairs while everything is apart.
