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Hi guys and gals

I was thinking of changing the colour of the centre instrument pannel. ( the piece that goes around the ac unit, headunit, hazard button that piece that pulls out) has any one done this at all? Before I can do this I have to remove that rubbery coating on the out side of the plastic that rubber coating wears after a while and looks crap!.......thats why I changing the colour. I am also changing the fabric inserts on the doors to yellow leather has anyone done this to there car.:D

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It's a good chance it was my car if it looks like the one in my avatar :D

The panel actually came from another R33 GTR currently at ICE. I believe the owner before the owner at ICE (SIRVROOOMMM) replaced the standard black panelling with the silver.

From what I can tell, it wasn't simply the original panelling but painted. It looks professionally done.

This is on my to do list for next week. I am planning on a nice deep gold colour (to mach my brake calipers that are also on my to do list)

I was just planning on sanding that film back (using 1200 then 2000 grade). The shipping fools stuck paper on it and a bit of the film came off in that area, thats why I am doing it.

would love to see photos from r33's.

I have done my 32. I don'y think it came out the best, but for the cost of the materials was worth it.

I sanded back, then used spray putty to fill in existing blemishes. Gave it quite a few light coates of chrome paint (doesn't come up anything like chrome, but nice silver). And covered with a couple coates of clear. This stops it from getting scratched. While waiting for the coates to dry I took a few other bits out and did them too.

I just today retrimed my doors in blue velour. Again not professional quality but for the money saving, and the learning experience I think was well worth it.

here is a quick pic.

NIZ30,

That looks really good!!!!(shit hot actually :D )

The leather stuff matches the Trust stuff under the bonnet!!

What sort of glue did you use on the doors?(might try myself)

MEGA

P.s Send me a PM on how its like in brisbane!(skyline wise!)

nizmokid: Get someone that has a bead blaster (finer form of sand blasting) to remove the rubbery finish. Did mine this way at work (we have a bead blaster) primed theplastic and got it painted in the same colour as the new VX Commondore surround colour. Came up pretty good, if not as good as new!!

:uh-huh:

It's a good chance it was my car if it looks like the one in my avatar :D

The panel actually came from another R33 GTR currently at ICE. I believe the owner before the owner at ICE (SIRVROOOMMM) replaced the standard black panelling with the silver.

From what I can tell, it wasn't simply the original panelling but painted. It looks professionally done.

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