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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:47 pm 
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yeah would look good what i have done is pulled icc fascia off spears electric window surrounds shifter surrounds cup holder surrounds and speedo surrounds off the triangle bit at the top and the two front vents and grab handle inserts dropped them into a panel beaters gave them the paint code for for venom red same as the outside of my xt and they prepped and sprayed for $50 looks good imo


Cool, got any pics ?
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:53 pm 
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You know, I've never found anyone that's got the paint code for the type of Silver used on the BA GT ICC, or on the XR Dash Spears. I've just had to find the closest cheap-spraycan match I could via spraying into a lid at Supercheap.


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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:57 pm 
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no pics as yet mate im waiting to put my car on profile next week as i am getting a gt bodykit sprayed and put on this monday so prob wont be fitted with pics until thursday night or fri but ill chuck em up in this post to give you an idea
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:46 pm 
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Luke, I wouldn't try and 'alloy' the switch surround. Don't think it'll "work".

 

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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:46 am 
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Well, check my custom 'BA Door Handle' inerts in the pictures above. They came out quite good with a bit of clear on them, and was a very close match.

My Manual Gearshift Surround and Rear Vent outlet Register are adorned in this colour as well. It blends right in.


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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:31 am 
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No no no no.

I'm not saying you can't get it to look the same (already proven). Just that it wouldn't (IMHO) look right, having an alloy look there on the switches, it'd look unbalanced.

I wouldn't do it. But don't let me stop you, you've got spares to experiment on.

 

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Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:01 pm 
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I think maybe the bling-bug has bitten. After seeing the chrome-pack above, I thought I'd paint up some spare lab bits and trial them on the car to see if they work for me.


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Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:05 pm 
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Paints used - the silver is a pretty close match. Those dash spears never look the same colour because they point down. But they were the items I took into Supercheap to match! If you compare the colour to the reflection of the ICC it looks like a closer match there.


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Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:14 pm 
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Mate that looks great! Good job.

What's the name/brand of that silver paint you used? I might pop down to Supercheap myself and give it a go.
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Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:35 pm 
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Powerplus


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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:48 pm 
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Trial Bling Bling fitment. The button switch surrounds now appear to work a bit better in total. In isolation they looked a bit much.

If this gets to me I'll reverse it, but it's sorta working for me at the moment.


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File comment: All I had was a busted Territory switch. I don't think it works well at all on that switch - it's too overpowering. So I'm not sure about the switches anymore.
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:13 pm 
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I reckon it's pretty nifty looking, good work dude. As an overall picture it really works. I reckon they should've done it with the FPV models, seeing as they made the console all silver.
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:28 am 
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I agree it looks good......

but now the steering wheel looks boring LOL

 

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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:19 pm 
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The only wheel with added bling is one of these.

A bit too much for me pricewise, and in some ways, not quite enough bling to make much of a difference....



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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:42 pm 
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It's a great wheel, much better the drive with than any of the other stockers.

 

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