BAH

yes if you check out the website you can buy in kit form or just single parts. As far as i know they only do carbon

doaney

Bummer ! guess I'll have to try my hand at spray painting - now where was that thread again !
Scooby-Si's idea of trying it out on breakers parts looks like the way I'll try next - at the end of the day it I don't like it still I can always go for the carbon look.

BAH

Autotech do the ally one,d and they are much cheeper....

http://www.autotechdesign.com/Dashboardtrims.htm

scooby_si

& the name is scooby_si not scooby-si he aint half as good looking lol
If any1 wants breakers list say the word.....
Si

doaney

Soz m8. Does anybody know if the autotechdesign stuff is any good?

scooby_si

Yer forgiven
SI

Rasher

they are sending me a sample of the carbon they use ,will let you know

doaney

Excellent - email me or post it here - going to definetly give the paint idea a go - guess I just spray parts best as I can - a few coats and then a varnish spray to finish to add some strength once happy with the colour etc..

SeepyScoob

Well there may be light at end of t tunnel.

The pics of 'Autotechdesign' carbon stuff looks really good. And they do seem to do an alu version.

I have e-mailed them to see if they have any pics of an Alum install in an Impreza.

Will post if I can work out how!!

[Edited by SeepyScoob - 4/14/2003 10:18:22 PM]

doaney

SeepyScoob any joy on that aluminium front yet?

SeepyScoob

Doanny

Nope nuthin yet..... bummer

Will let you know if a get anything.

doaney

Well still no luck so I'm going to try Scooby_si idea of visiting the breakers and then painting - in fact I've already been to the breakers and got the side vents and central panel plus a new fog light switch (for my rear fog as I've got in import) for £17 - so now to prime, paint and laquer and try out. Now where was that thread on doing this again?

BAH

they send you all new panels with return postage, so once you have fitted the new one's you return the old one's to them, i will post before,after and install pics.

This is what ive ordered....

Upper vent left
Lower vent left
Upper vent right
Lower vent right
Centre vents
Centre console
Speedo dash souround
Gear lever sourond
Hanbrake panel souround

Passanger door handle/tweeter covers
Passanger Window switch covers
Drivers door handle/tweeter covers
Drivers door window switch covers

Rear offside door handle
Rear offside Window switch
Rear nearside door handle
Rear nearside Window switch

Leather Gaiter
Satin gear lever Souround.







[Edited by BAH - 4/5/2003 11:15:44 AM]

Rasher

have they told you how to replace the panels??
I think it is quite a tricky job, especially asyou wont want to mark any of the existing panels that you wont be replacing.
Good luck and keep us posted
Nige

[Edited by Rasher - 4/5/2003 9:08:16 PM]

SeepyScoob

Doaney,

How's the spraying going?

I have at last had a response from Autotech and saddly they don't have any pics.
But they are going to send me a sample through the post. I expect it will only be postage stamp size but should be an indication of the quality.
Will chuck in another post when I get it.

CP

doaney

SeepyScoob - I can email you a pic of my new dash - the secret I found was in the inital priming. I could not find any aliminium spray paint at the time so used gun-metal as I though it matched my centre console okay - and this was an experiment. Works and looks quite good - infact want to try and get a second hand centre console so I can spray that as well. One day primer - two coats - next day paint - 2 coats - last day laquear and fourth day fit into Scoob.
How was the sample?

StickyMicky

that silver dash looks really nice, i need to do summit with mine cos it looks really crap all black

was thinking about retiming it in alcantara but its going to be to much work

tempted for silver now, looks quite classy

iamgeorge

Not to scare anyone off, but in the US I had the silver/aluminum dash kit. It yellowed under the bright California sun and I had to remove it, which is a whole big pain in *ss.

I don't think you'll have that problem in the UK (no sun), but keep the Subie in the shade and you'll be fine.

Word of advice on applying it, rub everything down to clean it and then a twice over with rubbing alcohol to get off greases and oils, test fit the kit first, apply the top edge then slowly peel the tape cover off and apply down. Once this stuffs on its almost impossible to move for good fitment. And if you have to move it or take it off, use a hairdryer on it for 2 minutes to warm up the adhesive to get it to release, then you can move it easier.

lambo7

anyone found an ali dash yet.....??????? I really want one, but I can't seem to find one and I don't think my painting skills would make my dash any better...! ! !
Cheers
Steve

BAH

Ok got the kit and installed it apart from the handbrake panel that is to follow later........

I have put some photo's of the kit on my webspace...

Some of files are large so may take time to load if you are on a dialup.

Click Here to See pics


[Edited by BAH - 4/10/2003 7:30:42 PM]