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Old 18-09-2005, 06:11 PM   #1
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Ok im thinking of either painting my dashboard surround mat black, or buying an EL XR one already done (i think they came out black)

so i did a quick chop, tell us what you think


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Old 18-09-2005, 06:12 PM   #2
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EL GT got the back one, not EL XR.
mines black, i like it

i mainly did it because my steering wheel is black leather anyway.
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Old 18-09-2005, 06:13 PM   #3
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Ok im thinfing of either painting my dashboard surround mat black, or buying an EL XR one already done (i think they came out black)
tell us what you think
Did you do that up in photoshop ? if so what would the whole dash look like in the black ?
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Old 18-09-2005, 06:14 PM   #4
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http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=12444 ;)
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Old 18-09-2005, 06:44 PM   #5
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EL GT got the back one, not EL XR.
mines black, i like it

i mainly did it because my steering wheel is black leather anyway.
oh, must be only a black steering wheel

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yea like that except I am after a matt black instead of a glossy back

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Did you do that up in photoshop ? if so what would the whole dash look like in the black ?
yea i did it in Fireworks (same thing) the whole dashboard would be too overkill because then you would have to do all the door trims as well as they mould together
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Old 18-09-2005, 06:47 PM   #6
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here is a EL GT dash, to put it in perspective
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Old 18-09-2005, 06:48 PM   #7
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Old 18-09-2005, 06:51 PM   #8
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nice, what paint did you use? I think i really need a black steering wheel though
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Old 18-09-2005, 06:55 PM   #9
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i just used satin black, just some cheap brand my dad had laying around.
couple of cans did it, and its been fine.

armourall brings it up nice too
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Old 18-09-2005, 07:20 PM   #10
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I'd use a glossy black.... Maybe!?!
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lol nice car that el gt but look how fukn high the gear stick is lol like driving a truck!!!
dont like the black however how about soing it dark blue like the colour of your car ???
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Old 19-09-2005, 03:07 AM   #12
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i like the black but i think it would look better if you did the passenger air bag cover black aswell...but it up to you.
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Old 19-09-2005, 08:59 AM   #13
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yea i want to make it look a little different, but I still want it to look proffessional, like it came like that out of the factory
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:sm_drool: OMG! I want it! Anyone know of a EL GT being wrecked? :
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