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update! here is a mock setup video!
http://ekuai.net/images/dash.avi


here are some pics...just finished:

Step1: Cut
Step2: Bondo Hair
Step3: Bondo body filler
Step4: sand







Whats step 5? i heard something about a putty?

Step 6 should be primer? then sand then primer than sand?
step7 should be paint? what color should i use to match the oem? what grit should i use to sand in between?


im going to be making a carputer but till thats done ill just hook up the xbox for now...

 
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Yup, polly putty will fill in all those nasty little crevaces that will make your paint pop. You wanna sand that **** with like 320 and 500 though.

 
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The "putty" is a glazing/spot putty. It's used to fill very minor imperfections/air pores created by sanding. It's used to fill the minor stuff. I'd recommend sanding with between 300 and 600 grit sandpaper until you get a uniform surface. From there, put on one thin layer of the putty and let it dry. After it dries, sand lightly with said paper to knock down the high spots, spray a layer of a light colored primer (I prefer white or grey) onto it. After the light color dries, get a contrasting color (I like flat black paint or black primer) and spray a mist over that coar. Sand lightly until you have a uniform surface again. The places where the mist is left over are low spots. Continue this process until it's all even with no high places. Finish sand with 600 grit and paint (anything finer would smooth it too much and make the surface sort of waxy, the paint won't stick as well to something that smooth).

 
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looks like a good start man

 
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liliput 7 inch?

thats wut i wanna put in. but it snot going there heh.

hmm..

 
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dremel is your friend =)

 
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going to be sick

 
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this is what i got so far


go here for more pics http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=195218

i need to relocate the lcd, because i can't see it on day time

 
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dang I'm jealous

^^^ can't you get like an anti glare film to put over your screen?

 
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Or just make it a tad bit more vertically flush. In other words, make it sitin there at a 90 degree angle perpendicular to an imaginary line parallel with the ground. That'll solve a lot of the glare issue you have with it being slightly tilted upward, folowing the line of the dash.

 
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psu the bottom in so it is at a 90. and you shouldnt have a glare

 
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do i sand at all after applying the first layer of paint?

 
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where can i get it???

 
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that's actually what i'm going to do next ... probabbly in 2 weeks, 'cause i'm kinda busy this week with the wedding plan

 
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Yes, you actually want to remove most of the base coat to remove all forieign partcles the paint picked up. From there, with every layer, graduate the grit on the paper. After your last layer of clear, sand with 2000 grit paper, wipe free of all debris, put on a thin layer of finidshing compound, and buff off. After that's done, go back over it with a layer of your favorite wax. It'll shine like a new penny...

 
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I've always wondered about that expression. Every penny I get new or old is FKing dull!

 
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i want navi in my vic want to share lol

 
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how much would you guys pay me to make an indash for you?

 
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I've done a couple for folks, and a few here have contacted me about doing it for them. I ususally price it out at $100 for labor, plus materials (So they can pick out the screen). I require that they buy a new bezel and either send it to me, or their stock one (Available fairly cheap at majestic honda, like $40 or so. Doing this, they aren't inconvenienced by having nothing up there. And I can work at my own pace because sometimes I get busy and it takes a while to complete it because of having to work on it when I can. I do this on the side, so you know, it's kinda hard to make time during work. That way they don't bug me as much about cranking it out, and the quality being not as good because I rushed.). So, I'd pay no more than $100 plus parts if I didn't have the where withall, or knowhow. And they can buy the parts and ship them to me, then pay return shipping once I finish, or they can paypal me the extra money with paypal fees to buy everything, and I buy it and have it shipped, that way they don't have to pay shipping but twice instead of 3 times.

 
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after watching my video...whos interested in paying me for making them an indash?

 
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video is done it dark. Can't even really see the work.

 
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granted this is my first time working with bondo/fiberglass but i gained a lot of experience from this project and the next fabrication is guaranteed to be better than this one (i sorta rushed the painting on this one)

if anyone is interesting in this service pm me

 
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cool beans!

 
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The video doesn't show the work at all. Just the screen. I'm a little confused, the pics above are not your finished product, are they? If so, then either my eyes are playing tricks on me or you couldn't possibly charge anyone for that. It looks all wavy and choppy. Plus, it looks funny that you didn't try to level out the two sides with fiberglass in order to acheive a balanced look. I do not mean to offend you, and if that's your first time using fiberglass you did pretty good - but you can't charge people for work like that IMO. Again, unless those either are not finished or look different than the project does in person.

 
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i kinda like the sides....it kinda has that factory look

 
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how much u sellin them for, id pay cheap money and finish it myself with bondo and paint

 
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you supply the screen, center console, and ill do the work for $75

 
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nah, but good luck!

 
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I just feel like you should hone your skills a little before trying to peddle them off. People are generally very picky about quality of something they pay for.

 
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^^ what he said plus id like to see some one mounting it so glare will not be a factor because whats the point in having a sweet screen if you cant see it!!!