I was just curious since even though yours came out amazing and that is a great procedure to install one it still is thicker than the factory one, for me personally I am lucky enough that both my Monte and Regal still have mint factory dashes.
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I think the reason I haven't had issues is because my vacuum pulled the dashcap skin very tight against the original dash. I did realize all the additional parts like speaker grilles etc needed to be restored as well cos they looked like crap when installed afterward. Quick tip - I used a child's metallic marker to restore all the silver lines around the vents etc....
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565BBChevy, you were right about the extra thickness of the cap causing issues.....I installed the gauge module into the dash yesterday and it fought me all the way. The additional lip area was the problem. For future reference, a heat gun will soften your dash cap's edges and the gauge panel will slip right in. Once the cap cools it stays formed to the correct size.
I tried dying a steering wheel with regular interior dye once. It looked good for a bit but began to wear off in the high contact areas. You could always do something like a wheelskins wrap on the wheel portion and dye the rest. Not sure what other options will work.
IMO I would look for an aftermarket steering wheel that fit's your tastes, I never liked the large diameter of the factory steering wheels even if there was one that I liked style wise.
565bbchevy, I don't dislike the OEM wheel, but do know others who truly hate it....pretty much my line of thought with the whole car.......hehehehe.....
Can't tell you how many times I have heard (from 60s/70s Camaro/Chevelle owners) "what did you build that ugly thing for?".....the stock steering wheel will set them off even more.........
anybody else got ideas on re-coloring the steering wheel? superbon54 - how many coats did you spray on? Was it SEM you used?
Can't tell you how many times I have heard (from 60s/70s Camaro/Chevelle owners) "what did you build that ugly thing for?".....the stock steering wheel will set them off even more.........
anybody else got ideas on re-coloring the steering wheel? superbon54 - how many coats did you spray on? Was it SEM you used?
I think it was three light coats, and yes SEM was what I used. I also did the recommended cleaning and adhesion promoter as well.
I redid a NK4 four spoke wheel over ten years ago with PPG's former Specialty Performance Products that is now called One Choice. It went from gray to dark maple & still holding up. Haven't installed it but have had to clean it several times cause the hand oils from the past still bleed out & made it sticky. But as long everything is properly preped it'll last a long time but no guarantees it'll last forever depending of how rough the use is.
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