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Old December-13th-2003 | 02:00 PM
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I'm lookin for well, im not sure what its called

Well, here's a pic on the bottom. I was wondering where I could get a replacement cover(maybe, red? match my car) of the cover that goes around the speedometer and everything, and also if there was a site with a howto on putting it on
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Old December-13th-2003 | 03:58 PM
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I want to take the black part out, and put in one like this protege has
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Old December-13th-2003 | 05:59 PM
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All you need to do is take your bezel out( thats what its called I think) and spray paint it your self.
Old December-13th-2003 | 06:51 PM
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thanks, but does the cover actually come off, so you can spray paint it, or o i need to tape over everything else b4 i do it?

btw, regular old spray paint will work fine?
Old December-13th-2003 | 08:19 PM
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cheap paint will scratch easy but since there a clear plastic piece over it , it shouldnt matter what kind of paint you use. you could even go with the color changing spray paint, or even that textured stuff if you wanted.
Old December-13th-2003 | 08:38 PM
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thanks!
Old December-13th-2003 | 11:58 PM
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Yeah, but I removed mine to sell the whole unit and found that to remove the transparent plastic front will break it. I tried removing it because the previous owner had tried to clean it with the wrong cleaner and it kind of clouded the plastic. The buyer didn't care since it seems he needed the inside parts, I think.
Old December-14th-2003 | 12:09 AM
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Well, somehow peopple do it, so , ne1 heree know the right way to remove the cover?
Old December-15th-2003 | 03:59 PM
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Damn, that makes the instrument pannel look a ton better. Great idea!

Unfortunately I haven't taken the instrument pannel apart, so I can't help ya out. You have a haynes, correct?
Old December-15th-2003 | 07:24 PM
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I figured out how to di it
Old January-8th-2004 | 10:22 AM
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care to share on how to do it? it would look wicked on my blue pro if i got it running right...
Old January-8th-2004 | 12:07 PM
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Yes, I want to know how you took off the clear plastic front without breaking it.
Old January-14th-2004 | 01:53 AM
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well, i'm the third now, also wanna know how you seperated that clear plastic from the cluster, if you could share that'd be great!
Old January-14th-2004 | 02:14 PM
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Originally posted by Greigers-Gen 1
well, i'm the third now, also wanna know how you seperated that clear plastic from the cluster, if you could share that'd be great!
better make it four...
Old January-14th-2004 | 04:32 PM
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find out whos car it is. then, search for threads that he wrote in regards to removing the plastic cover from the bezel. and THEN TRY IT OUT YOURSELF rather than waiting for someone to walk you through in baby steps



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