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franknbeans · 10-19-2009, 09:05 PM

plan on doing the center consul too?

daphatgrant · 10-19-2009, 10:23 PM

Very cool, congrats

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grublord · 10-20-2009, 07:56 PM

Looks great! I think I'll be doing this to mine soon...

wade · 03-05-2010, 12:55 AM

awesome idea man. looks real good.

*Mindz* · 03-05-2010, 01:37 AM

looks VERY NICE!

CaliEMT · 03-05-2010, 02:31 AM

Can someone do a write up on this?
With materials and brands I guess. I wanna do this but Im not the greatest DIYer

camero · 03-05-2010, 05:50 AM

All I did was pull the dash rings off, take the rubber flap off the bottom of it, scuff the silver paint up a little with a scotchbrite pad to help the paint stick, spray the front with a couple coats of metallic black gloss rustoleum paint and then the back with a coat of flat black paint trying to get some overspray onto the inside of the rings to cut down on their glossiness and reflectivity. I'm sure they'd look great done an even semigloss or matte black front and back too. The trickiest part is getting the part off and back on but I think only help I can offer on that is PULL. Might be easiest when it's hot though so none of the clips break.... maybe run the heater for a while or move to Arizona or use a hairdryer or wait till July.

http://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-725.../dp/B000ZYUWQ8

Angrybird 12 · 03-05-2010, 05:57 AM

Looks pretty good, but I do think it takes away fromt eh retro modern theme of the guages. Do you have to 4 pack guages, and are you going to paint the trim on them to match?

rtcat600man · 03-05-2010, 06:34 AM

AWSOME idea and nice job. Adding this to my list of things to do when I take delivery in a few weeks. The list is growing and so are the items to put on. Looks like a stop at the paint store is in order now. Thanks again for the tips and ideas. (My wife keeps telling me to keep it stock, why do all of these changes). Guess I need to be differant, I have never kept anything stock..........LOL

Michael_Js · 03-05-2010, 09:21 AM

Yup, did the same thing a while ago. Ordered the steering wheel trim and will be doing the same to that next week.

I also covered the gloss black metallic paint with clear coat.

DREWid · 03-05-2010, 11:13 AM

I'm going to do mine in IOM but that looks good too.
I think you should do the center console in black as well.

T_MECO · 03-05-2010, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael_Js

Yup, did the same thing a while ago. Ordered the steering wheel trim and will be doing the same to that next week.

I also covered the gloss black metallic paint with clear coat.

Nice job

How much were the parts that you ordered? Do you have the part numbers?

Can someone show some pictures of how it looks compared to the rest of the dash.

Michael_Js · 03-05-2010, 11:18 AM

I ordered the Speedo/Tach Bezel through Camaro Scotty's dealership - Dave. It was around $64 shipped.

I ordered my silver steering wheel trim through the GM Cheap parts site (www.gmpartscheap.com), so I don't have GM part numbers. I think they just farm to a dealer anyway. Part was $48 plus shipping.

I don't have pics further back...or at night.

Thanks

Michael J.

xpanda305x · 03-05-2010, 05:49 PM

ima paint mine!!! that looks tooo sweeet!

another question. kinda off topic...in the black inteior . the door pannels are sliver kahki right?

10-19-2009, 09:05 PM	#29
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	plan on doing the center consul too? __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

10-20-2009, 07:56 PM	#31
grublord Drives: 2SS/RS IOM IOI Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 5	Looks great! I think I'll be doing this to mine soon... __________________ Ordered 08/15/09: 2SS/RS IOM IOI 1100, Preliminary order accepted 08/20/09 6000, Delivered to the customer 09/30/09

03-05-2010, 01:37 AM	#33
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,421	looks VERY NICE! __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

03-05-2010, 05:50 AM	#35
camero Drives: IOM V6 RS 38808 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: S.Detroit, Ontario Posts: 776	All I did was pull the dash rings off, take the rubber flap off the bottom of it, scuff the silver paint up a little with a scotchbrite pad to help the paint stick, spray the front with a couple coats of metallic black gloss rustoleum paint and then the back with a coat of flat black paint trying to get some overspray onto the inside of the rings to cut down on their glossiness and reflectivity. I'm sure they'd look great done an even semigloss or matte black front and back too. The trickiest part is getting the part off and back on but I think only help I can offer on that is PULL. Might be easiest when it's hot though so none of the clips break.... maybe run the heater for a while or move to Arizona or use a hairdryer or wait till July. http://www.amazon.com/Rust-Oleum-725.../dp/B000ZYUWQ8 __________________ I've known how to spell Camaro since before you were born.

03-05-2010, 05:57 AM	#36
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	Looks pretty good, but I do think it takes away fromt eh retro modern theme of the guages. Do you have to 4 pack guages, and are you going to paint the trim on them to match? __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

10-19-2009, 10:23 PM	#30
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	Very cool, congrats .

03-05-2010, 12:55 AM	#32
wade Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 45	awesome idea man. looks real good.

03-05-2010, 02:31 AM	#34
CaliEMT Decepticons. . . MOBILIZE Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Maria, Ca Posts: 313 View My Garage	Can someone do a write up on this? With materials and brands I guess. I wanna do this but Im not the greatest DIYer

03-05-2010, 06:34 AM	#37
rtcat600man having FUN now 13.66@101 Drives: 2010 2LT IOM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 9,230 View My Garage	AWSOME idea and nice job. Adding this to my list of things to do when I take delivery in a few weeks. The list is growing and so are the items to put on. Looks like a stop at the paint store is in order now. Thanks again for the tips and ideas. (My wife keeps telling me to keep it stock, why do all of these changes). Guess I need to be differant, I have never kept anything stock..........LOL

03-05-2010, 09:21 AM	#38
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Yup, did the same thing a while ago. Ordered the steering wheel trim and will be doing the same to that next week. I also covered the gloss black metallic paint with clear coat. Attached Images __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

03-05-2010, 11:13 AM	#39
DREWid Drives: 2LT/RS/Man/IOM/IO/20" Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 46 View My Garage	I'm going to do mine in IOM but that looks good too. I think you should do the center console in black as well. __________________ Ordered 10/15/08, Produced 5/26/09, Delivered 6/10/09 #13068 Worth The Wait

03-05-2010, 11:18 AM	#41
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	I ordered the Speedo/Tach Bezel through Camaro Scotty's dealership - Dave. It was around $64 shipped. I ordered my silver steering wheel trim through the GM Cheap parts site (www.gmpartscheap.com), so I don't have GM part numbers. I think they just farm to a dealer anyway. Part was $48 plus shipping. I don't have pics further back...or at night. Thanks Michael J. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

03-05-2010, 05:49 PM	#42
xpanda305x Banned Drives: Dark Knight Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Gunshine State Posts: 3,150 View My Garage	ima paint mine!!! that looks tooo sweeet! another question. kinda off topic...in the black inteior . the door pannels are sliver kahki right?

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