New to F\G

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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Printed Date: July 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM

Topic: New to F\G

Posted By: psypathic
Subject: New to F\G
Date Posted: January 18, 2005 at 4:42 AM

I have a 1998 blazer with the over head storage and tempature readout. Question is I want connect the overhead monitor to the tempature readout? I wanted to try F\G. What do I need to start my new project?

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Posted By: 83malibuRida
Date Posted: January 22, 2005 at 11:29 AM

do you mean you want to make the tv look like its in the OEM mold that holds the temp readout or construct a f/g console with both of them in it?

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Nick Scott

Posted By: psypathic
Date Posted: January 23, 2005 at 3:52 AM

I want to make a new consule with the tv in it.

Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: January 24, 2005 at 7:37 AM

Well it all depends on what type of console you want, how elaborate you want it to be, what type of design you have planned out.

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Learning the trade one fiberglass creation at a time!

Posted By: psypathic
Date Posted: January 24, 2005 at 9:09 PM

I want it to look pretty much stock. But look nice as well.

Posted By: PimpVan
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 7:03 AM

Well meiwould say start off by trying to draw it out of what you want it to look like.Drawing out your ideas is always step one becuase then you can get an idea of what it will look like.

Posted By: satfrk32
Date Posted: January 25, 2005 at 1:01 PM

Take a picture of your stock console now (with a ruler against it as a guide later).

Open your picture in a photoshop program and draw a new console over your stock.

You can use the ruler in the picture as a guide for vairious dimensions on your console (ex: monitor).

Enjoy!

If you don't have any photoshop programs, then I'd cut out (2-dimensional) model out of posterboard with the appropriate dimensions for your buttons, screen, etc. Then just lay that over your existing and see if you like where everything (according to your posterboard) is placed.

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cheers!

Posted By: 83malibuRida
Date Posted: January 27, 2005 at 7:41 AM

get a photoshop program from www.download.com

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Nick Scott