Dash Kit Fabrication (BWW)
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Printed Date: June 09, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Topic: Dash Kit Fabrication (BWW)
Posted By: cjbenedict
Subject: Dash Kit Fabrication (BWW)
Date Posted: June 23, 2003 at 2:10 PM
Replies:
Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: June 23, 2003 at 4:17 PM
What kind of car is this for? (i.e. year and model) ------------- Ethan
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: June 23, 2003 at 10:29 PM
Looks like the person took an installation kit for a vehicle and took out the BMW trim plate and used polyurathane caulking to stick the two pieces together.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: cjbenedict
Date Posted: June 24, 2003 at 9:05 AM
This is going in a '02 Audi A4 esmith69 wrote:
What kind of car is this for? (i.e. year and model)
Posted By: cjbenedict
Date Posted: June 24, 2003 at 9:08 AM
This person used an install kit for the pocket and single din adapter, but the flat piece is ABS plastic. How did he get it so smooth and professional looking? Is it really that easy just to take some abs plastic, glue the pieces together, sand it down and paint? Velocity Motors wrote:
Looks like the person took an installation kit for a vehicle and took out the BMW trim plate and used polyurathane caulking to stick the two pieces together.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: June 24, 2003 at 9:23 AM
The person probably sanded, primed & painted the ABS flat black. It's not hard to do with the proper tools. Just have to make sure of the fitment and that the trim plate doesn't come apart after a while with driving & temperatures.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: cjbenedict
Date Posted: June 24, 2003 at 9:30 AM
Could this also be done with fiberglass and some filler (like bondo or rage gold)? Velocity Motors wrote:
The person probably sanded, primed & painted the ABS flat black. It's not hard to do with the proper tools. Just have to make sure of the fitment and that the trim plate doesn't come apart after a while with driving & temperatures.
Posted By: cjbenedict
Date Posted: June 24, 2003 at 9:32 AM
Sorry, I ment duraglass ... not rage gold. cjbenedict wrote:
Could this also be done with fiberglass and some filler (like bondo or rage gold)? Velocity Motors wrote:
The person probably sanded, primed & painted the ABS flat black. It's not hard to do with the proper tools. Just have to make sure of the fitment and that the trim plate doesn't come apart after a while with driving & temperatures.
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: June 24, 2003 at 9:44 AM
Fiberglass & Duraglass is for fabrication & shaping / filling purposes. If you are only going to take ABS plastic and make your own kit from two separate kits, you only need to use some high build primer & paint to accomplish this. Using bondo to fill in the gaps and use a bonding catalyst for the two peices so they are connected as one piece. I would not use fiberglass in this case if I were you as this will cause you alot more unnecessary work in the end...... that being sanding  ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: cjbenedict
Date Posted: June 24, 2003 at 9:48 AM
Cool ... Thanks! Velocity Motors wrote:
Fiberglass & Duraglass is for fabrication & shaping / filling purposes. If you are only going to take ABS plastic and make your own kit from two separate kits, you only need to use some high build primer & paint to accomplish this. Using bondo to fill in the gaps and use a bonding catalyst for the two peices so they are connected as one piece. I would not use fiberglass in this case if I were you as this will cause you alot more unnecessary work in the end...... that being sanding
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: June 24, 2003 at 10:16 AM
No problemo
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: ezridr
Date Posted: June 24, 2003 at 11:08 PM
I have found the best thing to use instead of bondo for dash and "detail" work in small or tight spaces is Evercoat Metal Glazing Putty, it kicks and sets up faster than bondo, and when it cures (if you have mixed it properly- not too hot) it dries smooth, leaving even less sanding work
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