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Old Feb 1, 2002 | 04:58 PM
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Carbon fiber steering wheel

Thought someone, somewhere might want to see this.
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 09:27 AM
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Okay, Now that I've seen it, where do I get one?.... Gotta have....It will go good with my CF dash kit......
 
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 11:18 AM
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Hey Mike,
I got the wheel redone at
http://www.american-stitches.com/
They take your wheel and cover it anyway you wish. Terry will be the guy to talk with and please tell him I sent you. He will take care of you.

I also had the door pull done to match.


The door pull is done in real carbon fiber[nothing looks as good as the real stuff], yellow and gray leather. I used the two tones of leather to blend in at the a-piller as this picture shows the attempt from the inside.

Alvin
 
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 09:48 AM
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Sweet looking interior, dogleg!! I'm still trying to build up the courage to paint my dash pieces. I have the know how, just never settled on a color.,,,,98
 
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 02:06 PM
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That is SWEEEEEEEET! I am scared to guess what they charged you for that wheel.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 08:25 PM
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Hang on, about $650 for the wheel and $250 for the handle. The work is great and the pictures do not show how deep the coating is over the carbon fiber.
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Old Feb 5, 2002 | 10:00 AM
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dude, you got way to much disposable income! I must say though it does look like mighty fine work that they did. I am amazed at the quality. You definitely have more ***** than me.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2002 | 08:53 PM
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Dude, your signature is creeping me out, BIGTIME!! LMAO,,,,,98
 
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Old Feb 5, 2002 | 09:39 PM
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Thanks but no one can see my big *****, we all can see your cool sig! That is the best one I've run across. Great job.
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Old Feb 5, 2002 | 09:52 PM
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thats a wild int. looks good. what kind of paint is that on the dash. like 98 i would like to do it, but my gut is saying to hold off
 
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 11:22 AM
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It is PPG ice-yellow. It is the same color that is on the outside of the truck.

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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 07:56 PM
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did a shop do them for you? and do you have a pic of it up close
 
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Old Feb 6, 2002 | 08:20 PM
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Just bought a spray gun today, I've got everything else to do the job I'm gearing up for some dash paint, now I just need money to get the matierials. I may use a single stage enamel, if you can still buy it that is.,,,,,98
 
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Old Feb 7, 2002 | 09:30 AM
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Do you have to put some sort of a flex agent in the paint to keep it from cracking? I would like to paint the center section around the air vents and radio. I see a bucnh of people doing it but I don't know exactly how. I have painted quite a few cars and trucks ion the past but never interior parts.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2002 | 02:50 PM
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questions about dash???

I would like to do this to my dash also. But a couple of questions about the process. Do you have to sand the dash down to a smoth finish oor do you just paint over the rough dash. What kind of paint did you use? Do you have to use a flex agent and will it chip off easily?

Thanks for any help!
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