i received my parts yesterday and they are fine. thanks ron

quote Originally posted by old one: i received my parts yesterday and they are fine. thanks ron

That's it no pics?

quote Originally posted by old one: i received my parts yesterday and they are fine. thanks ron

My wife is always suspicious when I tell her things are "fine"!

quote Originally posted by Daredevil05: That's it no pics?

I agree. Lets see some pics from both people who recently received their parts.

Sorry guys. I've taken a few pics of the parts lying on the floor of my den but have been so busy wirh work during daylight hours that I haven't taken any after they were installed. I'll try my best to get those this afternoon.

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OK you guys, I have my pics taken but when I try to post them, the PIP screen says they exceed the width and pixel limit and won't let me post them. How do I get around that or make the pics postable within the PIP limits? This my first attempt at posting pics and could use some help.
Thanks.

Email me the pics and I will post them for you.

My email is in the link.

quote Originally posted by woodrow50: OK you guys, I have my pics taken but when I try to post them, the PIP screen says they exceed the width and pixel limit and won't let me post them. How do I get around that or make the pics postable within the PIP limits? This my first attempt at posting pics and could use some help. Thanks.

Do a Google search for a program called Fotosizer. It is a free app that very simply takes a photo and changes to the size and quality you ask for. Takes only seconds.

I just emailed the pics of my dipped parts to JimmyS for posting. Any questions about the pics, let me know.
Thanks garage monster for the tip on Fototsizer. I'll probably download and mess around with it.
Thanks again JimmyS for your time in getting these up.

woodrow50, here are the pics you sent me to post...

Very nice. Make a huge difference in the looks. I especially like the breather in red! Let us know how well this process holds up under heat conditions because I had a couple things I would like dipped in the ngine bay area.

Those look great! I am glad to see the problems were solved.

Woodrow the parts look great installed. I really like the red intake. Good idea.

The compliments are appreciated. The parts were refinished nicely but my warped surround pieces look like crap! If anyone has any surrounds in better shape or knows of anynone that has some available please let me know - real nice ones i realize are getting harder to find.
donnie, I share your curiosity on the heat compatability of the red plastic intake piece. I'll keep you posted.
Now that I have the parts back and installed, I'll probably trust Ron to do a few more pieces, despite the inordinate amount of time it took for these. He seems to be a good guy and if he says the difficuties are corrected, I'll probably give it a shot - after all, I think the results are worth it.

looks good woodrow, i haven't taken any pictures because i have the gauge pod out doing some wiring, also the shift surround and air/heat surround and i don't know how to post photos or email photos, sorry. woodrow what pattern is that on rons chart ?

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quote Originally posted by woodrow50: The compliments are appreciated. The parts were refinished nicely but my warped surround pieces look like crap! If anyone has any surrounds in better shape or knows of anynone that has some available please let me know - real nice ones i realize are getting harder to find. .

Go to the dollar Tree and pick up a couple of BOTTLES of super glue. Then squirt liberally into a couple of inches of void and hold together until the glue sets( 15-60 seconds). Then repeat. It won't be perfect, but for $2.00, you should be quite happy! Of course, you'll want to remove the trim pieces first.

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old one- the bezels were finished in pattern carbon fiber #3. On the web site looking at the the row of carbon fiber #'s 1-5, you can see the #'s don't align with the pattern so it's a little confusing. ie: #3 looks like it's marked #4.

quote Originally posted by woodrow50: The compliments are appreciated. The parts were refinished nicely but my warped surround pieces look like crap! If anyone has any surrounds in better shape or knows of anynone that has some available please let me know - real nice ones i realize are getting harder to find. ...

You don't need to. This is the glue that I have been using for the last 10 years to restore Fiero interiors. The consloe below is the after restore picture. It was worst than yours. This stuff is the best. No need for clips or anything. Put it, hold it 5 seconds and move on. Trust me on this one.

Thanks Alex forr the tip. I've tried other glues on other pieces that just simply didn't work. I've never seen this stuff, Max 1. Where did you get it? I'll pick some up and give it a go.

That glue is almost $40 at my local hobby store... I think I would get it if it really works!

woodrow , thats funny after all that time we waited i've got the same pattern on my parts. once i get it back together i'll give it try to get some pictures.

quote Originally posted by woodrow50: Thanks Alex forr the tip. I've tried other glues on other pieces that just simply didn't work. I've never seen this stuff, Max 1. Where did you get it? I'll pick some up and give it a go.

I usually get it at boat shows here. But they sell it at their web site too: http://www.mabrisystems.com You want the MAX 1. They have a $20 bottle and a $40 bottle. The bigger one is more cost effective. Trust me, it is totally worth every single penny.

10-4. Between yours and deezil's info, I 'm sure I can track a bottle down.

old one - The #3 carbon fiber ended up being a bit darker than I thought it would now that's it's installed but I like the darker carbon look with the black surrounds. .........waiting to see your pics.

I think yours is a little different pattern than mine. Looks awesome though.

Yes, I agree. Very nice look, especially with the white guages. The pattern looks like the carbon fiber # 5 on the web site.

Yes Woodrow donnies parts were done in pattern 5. The great part about this stuff is that nobody will have parts that are identical.

woodrow i agree, i thought it would be a little lighter but my interior is dark gray (almost black) but i like it.

Never ever ever trust monitor color to real sight color. Everyones monitor color is different and if you rely on what you see on your monitor, you will be disappointed in person.

Jimmy, you're absolutely right. Monitor colors vary and especially with carbon fiber patterns, lighting really seems to effect the appearance. In bright sunlight my pattern #3 looks pretty much as it does on the web site. In lower light situations it looks somewhat different. If you must have a certain look for a particular application (show car or something) you shoud see the color/pattern in person to verify it's exactly what you want.
For clarification, the statement about my parts being a bit darker than what I thought they'd be certainly wasn't a complaint, just an observation. My parts ended up being exactly what I wanted.

i agree on the not a complaint. been looking for the max 1 glue but no luck yet. would like to buy locally instead of online if possible.

Hey tvhydrodip
Tried filling out contact information on your website and it won't take it. It says to fill all fields but i did. You got a phone number????

typhoon pm sent

tvhydrodip have you tryed to get the "88" gt and formula "dot matrix pattern" yet for the dash,radio surround,shifter surround?

HaHa I mentioned the same thing to him when he was doing my parts. I figured that pattern would sell like gold! LOL

you're right donnie i think he would get quite a few orders for dot matrix if the intial one turns out nice. i know at least one person looking for a set right now. and i have noticed 2 or 3 members looking for them. if first run looks good, he could probably make up a good run and do them all at same time. i wonder how you make up a pattern, maybe scan a real one?

One of the companies that I work with orders a sample book from our supplier. It had some of the dotted prints in i. The dots were either to big or small but to far spread apart. It takes a lot for a pattern to be produced and about $1000. I am still in search for the right pattern. I may be able to have them tweak one of the current patterns for me.

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I so need my center console cover on my Lamborghini Diablo Roadster done!!! I spent 2 hours last night trying to put on some of that Ebay fake carbon fiber stuff on. In the end it came out O.K..... But it doesnt match the glossy finish of the rest of the real carbon fiber in the car. The cover is about 13"x13" how much would that cost and what is your turn around time right now??
Thanks!