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    Winter tinkering

    Been workin' on a few things this winter...

    A new grille badge I made from a belt buckle, epoxy, & some aluminium stock I had in the inventory.




    And finally got around to installing the overhead console that I got from etlsport...Thanks Bro...I like it, but had forgot how much I hate wiring...especially overhead.
    And let me tell ya, that upholstry adhesive was NOT fun to remove...finally used xylene.





    Used the guts out of the stock dome light to retain the dimmer when the door is closed.
    Last edited by Ldub : 04/14/2008 at 05:46 AM Reason: spelling

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    Thumbs up

    Lookin' good big bro!!! Me likey!
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    man now im a little sad i sold that console! it turned out really nice!

    yea i remember trying to take that junk off, i tried all sorts of stuff and eventually just started sanding before deciding to look for a smaller unit.. looks good though, what did you do to make it flush on the roof? fiberglass? very nice paint job on it


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    Quote Originally Posted by etlsport View Post
    what did you do to make it flush on the roof? fiberglass?
    Old carpenter trick...hold it in place, then scribe the contour of the ceiling onto the overhead with a sharpie, cut & sand, repeat until proper fit is achieved...or until you need a new overhead, whichever comes first.

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    Wow that looks pretty smooth, what did that console come out of? Great job on the install, I can't wait to get a good look at this at Moab.
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    Red face

    Quote Originally Posted by Ascinder View Post
    what did that console come out of?
    Ummm...I forgot...

    ETL, a little help?

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    S-10 blazer.. the boxy style.. my guess is 93-95ish

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    looking sweet. I dig that console.

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    I like the grill badge. You need to get a second belt buckle that you can wear around as well so you match your VX.

    Bart

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    Nice console! Your VX looks like it go’s out on its own each night, finds jeeps then eats them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kodiak View Post
    Nice console! Your VX looks like it go’s out on its own each night, finds jeeps then eats them.
    LMFAO it does....





    Hey Dub good job on the grill I like. Overhead console looks awesome but cant put a sunroof in


    Now if that skull had red beady eyes that came on when you honked the horn, and instead of the horn had a demon growl....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dumke View Post
    Now if that skull had red beady eyes that came on when you honked the horn, and instead of the horn had a demon growl....
    Yeah just like the Grave Digger!!!!!

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    A drill an' a couple of red LEDs will take care of that. The console looks awesome. Good stuff.

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    Thumbs up

    Primo work my friend..........looks awsome!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dumke View Post
    LMFAO it does....





    Hey Dub good job on the grill I like. Overhead console looks awesome but cant put a sunroof in
    Where Dub lives he would never get to use a sunroof!
    Sent from my "two hands on a keyboard"

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