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Old 06-04-2007, 05:38 PM
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Yea, my fogs and dimmer isnt too bad but the DIC is loose as well. I also have an LED that I will need to cut and splice from my Viper alarm system. What a pain in the ass. It doesn't push through from the back, instead it inserts from the front and has a block around it to hold it from falling in.
Old 06-05-2007, 08:45 PM
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while taking the dash apart and other pieces, my bro broke the passenger door panel piece with the switches right in half!
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hey is the dimmer button supposed to light up?
Old 06-06-2007, 01:01 PM
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hey is the dimmer button supposed to light up?
yes i believe so, but i have a problem with my passenger side button lighting up, maybe after i get it back together we will see if everything was hooked up properly!
Old 06-06-2007, 07:14 PM
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ok i have posted this in a couple other threads now but nothing....does anyone know if the gm paint is enamel or laquer?
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ok i have posted this in a couple other threads now but nothing....does anyone know if the gm paint is enamel or laquer?
thats why you sanded them down before you prime them that way you know what kind of primer you used!
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Someone asked about the Middle not being painted, I have that, along with the Factory Lazer Blue matched to the outside...



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Someone asked about the Middle not being painted, I have that, along with the Factory Lazer Blue matched to the outside...



Finally someone did it the way I would. Thanks for posting pics most importantly!
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Originally Posted by craigk_c19
thats why you sanded them down before you prime them that way you know what kind of primer you used!
na i sanded and primed and painted already...i was on the clear coat step and was confused but figured it out. it looks sick i will post pics soon!

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^^^no gloves? lol
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^^^no gloves? lol
haha na it wasnt a prob at first and then it got on me a little and it was all downhill from there. its all good tho already off with some orange cleaner stuff
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I was wondering if anyone has, or if its possible to paint the area around the air outlets like the little bit around the fans.
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I was wondering if anyone has, or if its possible to paint the area around the air outlets like the little bit around the fans.
yeah you can, it is just a matter of getting the pieces off and that i am not sure about. there are prolly tabs holding it behind the dash. search the how-to's maybe
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ok thanks, i think it would look sweet, but not sure if it was paint able andhow hard it would be to get off, guess i still need to figure out the second.
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almost done hopefully will have it all back togather tomorrow!
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Originally Posted by PinkStripedCobalt



almost done hopefully will have it all back togather tomorrow!
Hey looks good is it purple or pink or was it dark when you took the pics overall looks great
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from the user name im guessing pink
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Originally Posted by PinkStripedCobalt
almost done hopefully will have it all back togather tomorrow!
looks good so far! be sure to post up some pics with them on. oh yeah and has anyone waxed the piecesbefore they put them back on? i thought about doing this but didnt know how it would turn out or if it would help
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Originally Posted by KillerBee
Hey looks good is it purple or pink or was it dark when you took the pics overall looks great
It was dark in my garage!

its Pink it matches my stripes!

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got a few questions, do you sand it by hand or a hand sander? Looking to do this today since I have it off. I couldn't find out how to remove the pieces on the door that has the electric windows on it.
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Originally Posted by jkabaseball
got a few questions, do you sand it by hand or a hand sander? Looking to do this today since I have it off. I couldn't find out how to remove the pieces on the door that has the electric windows on it.
sand it by hand... your not trying to sand it down to nothing tho... you pretty much want to sand it evenly and make sure its smooth I suggest using like 6oo grit sand paper to finish it up as your final sanding
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Originally Posted by Jusday
na i sanded and primed and painted already...i was on the clear coat step and was confused but figured it out. it looks sick i will post pics soon!

ta da

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OK i'm very noob, and this will prove it......

How do you remove the trim? I checked the piece by the passenger side under the glove compartment and not budging at all.


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