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Apr 10, 2012 | 10:47 AM

#41

MrGary2011

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Originally Posted by $$$frumnuttin'

It can be toned down by doing this....

That is hot! I have a bezel coming for my car and have been trying to figure out what the center console would look like, also like the door bezels. Guess more ordering in my future!
VERY NICE!

Apr 10, 2012 | 11:09 AM

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theheartbeat

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Originally Posted by sfc rick

I know it's too loud and proud for some, and that's alright by me. I love being in this dream car and certainly ain't shy about it. After customizing wild bikes and doing the show circuit as well as the dragstrip....it's only natural I make this mine!

rick, i think it looks great. I just got the stuff to do my lower door annnels and glove box. So how did the dash turn out in person? Dose that SEM coat run or orange peel? Can you scratch the color off? If you push on the dash will the color crackel?\

thanks SFC.

Apr 10, 2012 | 12:54 PM

#43

YNOT2K

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in for pics from the front of the car looking through the windshield.

Apr 10, 2012 | 01:59 PM

#44

sfc rick

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Originally Posted by theheartbeat

SEM coat is very durable and it is flexible and doesn't crack. If you clean it won't orange peel. Clean, Clean, Clean.

You can scratch anything, it just depends on how hard you try.

Apr 10, 2012 | 02:00 PM

#45

sfc rick

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Originally Posted by YNOT2K

in for pics from the front of the car looking through the windshield.

Apr 10, 2012 | 03:12 PM

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FourG63 97GST

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nice work, did you post how you did it?

I found this one inspiring also

Apr 10, 2012 | 07:32 PM

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Eddie 70

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Rick, that has turned out awesome. I will admit at first I was not so sure but you made it work. Excellent job!!

Apr 10, 2012 | 08:54 PM

#48

$$$frumnuttin'

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrGary2011

That is hot! I have a bezel coming for my car and have been trying to figure out what the center console would look like, also like the door bezels. Guess more ordering in my future!
VERY NICE!

Pat Scorzetti at American Hydrocarbon did the work for me...he does fantastic work and his clearcoat is as hard as rocks....something often overlooked elsewhere.

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Apr 11, 2012 | 03:39 AM

#49

Virtual Geezer

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Looks great -- especially with the white exterior! Reminiscent of the first 1953s.

Apr 11, 2012 | 10:18 AM

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rebelheart

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I would have to pass on this mod,looks rather ricey to me.I would think the glare from that would blind you on a sunny day also.

Apr 11, 2012 | 10:30 AM

#51

sfc rick

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I enjoyed the club meet last night, lots of interest and compliments. I'm sure the C1 guys get some "ricer" comments too, especially those with all red interiors.

THERE IS SOME GLARE, but not to much to be a bother or I'm not old enough for my vision to be a problem.......Yet.

Apr 11, 2012 | 10:42 AM

#52

Bigcountry7

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I am not usually a fan of all red interiors and wasn't sure how this would look when I saw the title thread but judging on the pics it looks pretty good and blends in very well with your interior scheme. Nice work.

Apr 11, 2012 | 12:15 PM

#53

sfc rick

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Dang it! Just had two beautiful girls come in to the fast chicken shack and pull me aside to say how they absolutely love the red interior! I almost left without my chicken strips I was in such a daze from the babes! They said we been noticing your car at starbucks and just had to stop you. That'll teach me to keep my camera more handy. They'll stop by next day or so for photos of them and the car.

Apr 12, 2012 | 02:15 AM

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Apr 12, 2012 | 04:07 AM

#55

JETZ

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Apr 12, 2012 | 08:52 AM

#56

airbrush1

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I like the dash pad, but I also think that the bezels are too shiny now...

Apr 12, 2012 | 08:56 AM

#57

johnson-rod

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WAY COOL!

Looks like 1953 all over again.

Apr 12, 2012 | 02:07 PM

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tbrent

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Originally Posted by JETZ

Apr 12, 2012 | 03:28 PM

#59

50in1st

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrGary2011

I think I will take a break going forward on red interior. Just put the cluster in last week, not sure where to go from here but think the dash is just a bit more than I want.