Painted Dash (Trophy Blue) - Page 4

Tim_Burgess · 9th August 2012, 19:24

Very nice indeed, and a pic of my dash in here too

I was lucky that I had a spare early rhodum dash with the metal back to paint up. It would have broken my heart to paint up a real walnut one.

championdaddy · 9th August 2012, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Jakg

This is why I didn't do much more - I was worried it would go ott.
Quick comparison between a "real wood" metal dash and the "plastic" ones.

Look at the gaps!

I have no idea

I got a guy at a bodyshop to do it. He did admit he'd never done anything like it before, and there are a few cuts / splotches on the paint, but it looks good overall.

So, on the wooden dash one the vent sits on it rather than in it ???? looks a better fit !

Tim_Burgess · 9th August 2012, 22:33

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Originally Posted by championdaddy

So, on the wooden dash one the vent sits on it rather than in it ???? looks a better fit !

The early Rhodium dash had the steel back plates as well and the vents sit in better. Another Project Drive deletion.

I replaced the P.D. dash in mine with an earlier rhodium dash when I did the black dash mod.

Jakg · 10th February 2013, 07:25

I found a couple of "during" pictures as well (must stress - I didn't paint it!)

Yam · 10th February 2013, 10:29

Looks very good.
Personally I think doing this in say Gloss Black.....giving a Piano Black look would suit a 75 or a ZT for that matter very nicely indeed.
I keep toying with this idea as I like the Dark Oak, but don't fancy paying over £100 for it.

colintf · 10th February 2013, 17:55

Piano Black could look great

GT Courier · 10th February 2013, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Yam

Looks very good.
Personally I think doing this in say Gloss Black.....giving a Piano Black look would suit a 75 or a ZT for that matter very nicely indeed.
I keep toying with this idea as I like the Dark Oak, but don't fancy paying over £100 for it.

You don't need dark oak, just get a wooden dash and paint it gloss black, that is what I did with mine,

You get the colour you want and the better fit and quality of a wood dash, best of both worlds...

Yam · 10th February 2013, 20:14

Yes I know....sounds great.
I will maybe sit on things for a few weeks....had bad news at work last week so might have to draw a circle round the Waggons.....!!!

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10th February 2013, 07:25	#34
Jakg This is my second home N/A Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 6,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 397 Times in 302 Posts	I found a couple of "during" pictures as well (must stress - I didn't paint it!)

10th February 2013, 10:29	#35
Yam Avid contributor Jaguar XF Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Black Country Posts: 229 Thanks: 11 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Looks very good. Personally I think doing this in say Gloss Black.....giving a Piano Black look would suit a 75 or a ZT for that matter very nicely indeed. I keep toying with this idea as I like the Dark Oak, but don't fancy paying over £100 for it.

10th February 2013, 20:14	#38
Yam Avid contributor Jaguar XF Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Black Country Posts: 229 Thanks: 11 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Yes I know....sounds great. I will maybe sit on things for a few weeks....had bad news at work last week so might have to draw a circle round the Waggons.....!!!