If anyone has a contact in the injection mounding business. You would only need one piece cnc'ed. And pop out multiple pieces. Through the injection molding or vacuum forming.
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Definitely!! X2 on this!! Having these would be nice to work on without the search for OEM Pass side dash plaque frames.
For mine I had to use just a plain wood-grain frame and no other original parts. The frame was prepped, taped off & wood-grain sprayed with Duplicolor Graphite Wheel Paint (followed by clear gloss) and taped off again and I used a Krylon Chrome Paint Pen to highlight the silver frame. I used this method to do ALL of MY DASH BEZELS - instrument surround, radio surround & silver pen on dash vents also. Worked great!
Any progress on this?
Claude.
Thanks for the question Claude!
I did one. A prototype I guess.
Had my panel insert printed on translucent sign material (think illuminated theater sign boxes if you can remember going thru theater lobby?). Sign shops do this.
I put it behind some 1/16" clear acrylic and epoxied the sandwich layers all in at the posts on the back. Kinda made my own retainers.
For lighting I used two short LED white strip lights and metallic reflective tape on the dash pad (think of reflective bowl backing a tail light) behind the lights and wired it to a battery pack & switch in my glove box.
I know this all sounds like Redneck engineering ... because IT IS. I just wanted something to inspire me MORE to keep improving it. Evidence this might work right? Now if I can find the pictures showing the result.. or maybe take some more. Anyway, it kinda works but I want it to power on sourced from Trubo Buick harness and I want the light to be more uniform (clean & continuous). My next steps are to use some electrolumenescent strips instead of LED's to achieve the uniform lighting I want. Then figure out how to use 12v from the battery instead of a battery pack.
I will get some pictures. I will when my old computer allows. This site give my PC "the halts".
Bob