Mollymoo666

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Hi Guys,

I have a 2002 bug WRX and want to wrap the silver dash trims. Stereo and heater control surround is straight forward to remove, as is the spring-loaded cupholder. That leaves me with a few questions:-

1) The circular trims around the side air vents seem to be clipped on, can anyone confirm that they will unclip or is there more to it?
2) Is the blanking plate to the right of the cupholder just clipped/screwed in somewhere?
3) Does the silver fascia come off the centre vents? If so how?

Thanks for any help you can be, I have trawled threads and searches but cant find the info I am looking for

martin850

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The circular trims pops out with a bit of force.
The blanking plate is moulded to the centre vent surround so comes out as one.
The centre vents are just held in by a couple of screws and clips.

Make sure you use primer with the vinyl to help so it bubbling up.

Mollymoo666

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Martin you are a scholar and a gent

Exactly the info I was looking for

Cheers

martin850

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No problem mate, get some pics up when it is done.

DarrenSTI

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Did you get the round air vents off ok?
I've tried a few times, but the fear of snapping them was too great, and gave up.
Wondering where the hidden clips are?, top & bottom or left & right?

Mollymoo666

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Yes, resist the urge to panic when you feel resistance, just keep pulling as the dash will flex and they will pop out. There are clips in various places so just prise it a certain amount and have a look down the back. Once you have the knack they come off and on easily

martin850

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Any pics yet mate

Mollymoo666

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Well funnily enough I have set tonight aside to do some new photo's of my recent mods so I will be sure to get one

DarrenSTI

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Did mine ages ago, but back then couldnt get the round vents off, so left them, they sort of blend in with the hazzard switch, also in silver.
It still looks excellent, none of it has peeled off, did use some glue when I did it on the tricky tight parts, once its formed the shap it stays put.

Buy would prefer to wrap the vents, I'll try a 4th time to get them off

DarrenSTI

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Finally the round vents are off. Pretty tricky not knowing where to pull and twist the knife trying to get it out.
So once off I took some pics to help anyone else see where the clips, these were things missing for when I was searching for help months ago, so hope they help anyone searching for the same answers:-
Only 2 clips to worry about, both are on the sides, left & right.


A bit of wrapping later:-

All back in and looking great:-

martin850

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Looks great mate. I had done mine in White carbon effect but have been lucky enough to get my hands on an oem option carbon effect dash kit and love it

The vinyl does do a superb job as well for not alot of money

samopangy

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Nice job there, mate!

DarrenSTI

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Where are your pics MollyMoo666?, I'm sure I'm not the only one wanting to see them!.

martin850

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I want to see them too.

samopangy

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Me too, waiting for them.

Mollymoo666

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Sorry guys, have taken far too long to get these up.

Inside





outside


Yes, I know the inside isnt technically finished, but the carbon is now coming out again ready for the next phase of mods...

martin850

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Good job done so far mate, will look spot on when finished.

vindaloo

I quite like that, you've resisted the urge to go utterly carbon.
Too much looks too halfords IMO.

J.

Mollymoo666

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Cheers guys,

I didnt want to go overboard, just wanted to break up the mass of silver plastic and cheap blackness

VXRT

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Nice wrk mate. Small touches are best.

RB5 69

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Some piccies of it recently done to my RB320, is anyones interested. Transforms the interior!!







Used this stuff .... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

martin850

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Looks superb mate, did you wrap the gauge pod as well? If so was it hard?

martin850

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Looks superb mate, did you wrap the gauge pod as well? If so was it hard?

RB5 69

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I did mate .... that new wrap is supposed to be miles better than the Dinoc stuff .... couldnt comment as its the only wrap ive ever used!!

The pod was quite hard to wrap, and I had to add a piece to the flat bit under the gauges, one piece couldnt do the whole thing. There are some slight creases as well around the top edge, you can just see them in the piccies, bit again there was no way round it and its hardly noticeable. I couldnt leave the pod after I had done the centre!!

RB5 69

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Should add, that whole lot cost me £25 in wrap .... and a day sweating and swearing!!

Wonder how much it would have cost to do all that in the real stuff??

martin850

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For £25 mate it looks spot on. Don't think I would have the patience to do a pod but does look the part when done well.

scoobiesteve103

top job mate looks really good.what wrap did you use and where did you get it? also my mate has done abit but dont look as good nor and dark as the real carbon,is yours a very close look to the real thing i cant tell in picks?
cheers steve

RB5 69

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Hi mate, I used this stuff .... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Theres a couple of bits I had to add extra bits to, around the top edges of the hifi for example, as the stuff (while it stretches incredibly well when heated) would not stretch into the corners. You cant really notiuce it though.

Does it look the same as real C/F?? .... hard to say, but given ive used the same stuff to do all the bits in the interior, im not bothered, as it all matches!!

The piccies make it look a lot lighter than it is .... its actually quite dark, and I would say looks miles better in the flesh than in the piccies!!

I might have some piccies of the bits before they were fitted that gives a better idea of the colour??

RB5 69

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sunnyjones003

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that looks stunning, well done. around the stereo surround is that one piece that you streched or did you cut little pieces in.

you can cover mine for me