Ripped apart the dash
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Heel & Toe
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From: Richmond Hill Ga
Ripped apart the dash
Well, after having the aluminum bezel rings since July '08, but being too nervous to rip apart the dash (and having visions of super-gluing my fingers to the gauge cluster
) I finally completed the job. I recently ripped apart my passenger-side window motor to fix a stuck motor, so I guess I was feeling brave. Like all the others have said - the instructions make it appear to be much more daunting than it is - other than the gluing - didn't care for that part one bit.
I did this:
To turn this:
Into this:
All back together:
While I had the console apart, I finally installed my aux2car (also had since July '08). And ran the RCA jack into the center console by cutting a hole next to the power outlet.
All in all not very difficult, just time consuming
) I finally completed the job. I recently ripped apart my passenger-side window motor to fix a stuck motor, so I guess I was feeling brave. Like all the others have said - the instructions make it appear to be much more daunting than it is - other than the gluing - didn't care for that part one bit.I did this:
To turn this:
Into this:
All back together:
While I had the console apart, I finally installed my aux2car (also had since July '08). And ran the RCA jack into the center console by cutting a hole next to the power outlet.
All in all not very difficult, just time consuming
Team Owner
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From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Just did mine too - love the way they look - they look soooo much better in person than they do in pictures!
Hard to explain but it is true
Nice job 
Thanks,Matt
Hard to explain but it is true
Nice job Thanks,Matt
Safety Car
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From: Melbourne FL
Great job. I've had mine in the car so long I had forgotten what the OEM dash looked like. The rings are a huge improvement. I do remember, however, the problems I had with the glue. Lesson learned, never attempt the gluing portion of this mod after consuming alcohol. 
I had little finger prints of super glue all over the black part of the bezel. Luckily I was able to clean it all off using a Q-tip and acetone/nail polish remover the GF had laying around. 
I had little finger prints of super glue all over the black part of the bezel. Luckily I was able to clean it all off using a Q-tip and acetone/nail polish remover the GF had laying around.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Richmond Hill Ga
Matt you said it - the pics, no matter how they were taken, don't do it justice. They look so much better in person! Thanks for the kind words on the install. Too funny about the fingerprints. That's what I was expecting to have happen - even without drinking!
Melting Slicks
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From: Jensen Beach FL
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Heel & Toe
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From: Richmond Hill Ga
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Melting Slicks
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Black99Corvette is one. Post #12 in this thread:
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