3M Walnut wrap radio panel

3M Walnut wrap radio panel

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ProjectChimaera

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Thursday 9th February 2017
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Experimenting with 3M Walnut wrap for the radio panel. Think it's good enough to proceed to the dash?
Nice stuff to work with and seriously cheaper than new veneer.





ProjectChimaera

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Thursday 9th February 2017
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Hedgehopper said:
Snap! So am I, this afternoon in fact. Are you using the 3M Di-Noc stuff from the eBay site in Poland or Hungary or wherever?......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-DI-NOC-364GN-WG364GN-... Lots of different sizes.

First results look promising but for £18.00 it must be worth a try.

I first saw it here.....

http://pub25.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?us...

This is my attempt.....




Would like to see pictures of your car when finished.

Edited by Hedgehopper on Thursday 9th February 16:01


Edited by Hedgehopper on Thursday 9th February 16:55
Yes that's exactly the stuff I'm using. Prompt delivery and cheap.
It's amazing how much you can work this stuff with a little hot air gun warming.

It's actually a little darker in the flesh than the photos show. I'm realitively pleased with the result.


ProjectChimaera

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Thursday 9th February 2017
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seeby said:
Us of a certain age used to call that stuff "Fablon" .Ah those were the days cloud9. Great job by the way chaps .
Sadly I'm old enough to remember fablon too!
Think the product has moved on somewhat since then though.

ProjectChimaera

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Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Any idea how I get the bulb and holder out of the Mil light? Do I have to carefully scrape away what looks like glue?

ProjectChimaera

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Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Hedgehopper said:
Griffs don't have a MIL light like this but all my LEDs were glued in. I just went around each one with a scalpel or slim craft knife.

Would like to see a pic. when finished.
Thanks Hedgehopper, will defo post some pics when finished.

ProjectChimaera

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Friday 21st April 2017
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Dash top back on and LED bulbs installed.
A few photos of the finished look.



ProjectChimaera

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Friday 21st April 2017
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phazed said:
Do you find the LED bulbs too bright?
Sorry, can't really say I'm afraid as I haven't actually ever driven the car!

I have to say that sitting in the garage they don't appear so.

ProjectChimaera

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Friday 21st April 2017
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bobfather said:
If you go back in there I'd suggest you do as I did and fit a double wattage lamp to the speedo to compensate for the amount of internal mechanism deflecting light from reaching the front
Yes, good shout that. Doesn't actually look so different in the flesh though!

ProjectChimaera

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Friday 21st April 2017
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[quote=caduceus]Did you get the bulbs off eBay? Linky?[/http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292071181006?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201472333944?_trksid=p20...

Steve D kindly advised changing all of the bulb holders to capless in addition to the two in the rev counter that already are. The links are for the bulb holders and bulbs used. Mine already had spade terminals so crimping on the male terminals to the holders wiring made it really easy.My chip is a 98 vintage so the clocks may be different in earlier models. The bulb holders are a snug fit in the clocks but are ok. All of my attempts at buying leds for bayonet fitting were useless with many too big hence the capless fittings. Bobfathers suggestion of a higher out put bulb in the speedo is well worth considering as it is slightly duller due to the density of the instrumentation. Overall well chuffed!

ProjectChimaera

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Friday 21st April 2017
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ProjectChimaera]aduceus said:
Did you get the bulbs off eBay? Linky?[/http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292071181006?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201472333944?_trksid=p20...

Steve D kindly advised changing all of the bulb holders to capless in addition to the two in the rev counter that already are. The links are for the bulb holders and bulbs used. Mine already had spade terminals so crimping on the male terminals to the holders wiring made it really easy.My chip is a 98 vintage so the clocks may be different in earlier models. The bulb holders are a snug fit in the clocks but are ok. All of my attempts at buying leds for bayonet fitting were useless with many too big hence the capless fittings. Bobfathers suggestion of a higher out put bulb in the speedo is well worth considering as it is slightly duller due to the density of the instrumentation. Overall well chuffed!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292071181006?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Link 1 corrected, hopefully!