Gauges installed using CF blanking plate
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:31 pm
Installed some prosport 45mm gauges in the Carbon Fibre plate I bought of A1ex on the forum.
They look alright:
They look alright:
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Gauges installed using CF blanking plate
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Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:35 pm
Nice work. The cut looks scarily close to the edge of the fibre, did a good job not to break it there.
Re: Gauges installed using CF blanking plate
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:39 pm
Cheers, it is not as close as it looks though as I have hidden some of the CF with the radio surround.A1ex wrote:Nice work. The cut looks scarily close to the edge of the fibre, did a good job not to break it there.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:42 pm
iv got the same kind of thing but double din. i just cant get decent pics due to it being on blocks in the garage 
good work there. guages FTW!
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:43 pm
Ah cool, I had a mil or so tucked in behind mine. Did you have to trim much off the edge to get it in?
The finish looks good from the pictures too, will have to cut a fresh one for mine at some point
How was the mounting in the end, did you try again with the glue?
The finish looks good from the pictures too, will have to cut a fresh one for mine at some point
How was the mounting in the end, did you try again with the glue?
Re: Gauges installed using CF blanking plate
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:47 pm
In the end I took a good few mm's off, just spent a few hours sanding the plate down till I was happy with the fit. I'll leave the plate just now with it tucked into the radio surround but if it starts to move I might just get some double sided tape and see how that works.A1ex wrote:Ah cool, I had a mil or so tucked in behind mine. Did you have to trim much off the edge to get it in?
The finish looks good from the pictures too, will have to cut a fresh one for mine at some point
How was the mounting in the end, did you try again with the glue?
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:50 pm
Best way to do it, I knew it was too big when I sent it but wasn't sure how much as my car wasn't around to test it Figured it was best to send it too big than guess it and it be too small
Anyhow, good work. Have some rep
Figured it was best to send it too big than guess it and it be too small Anyhow, good work. Have some rep
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:12 pm
Yip, looking good 
Re: Gauges installed using CF blanking plate
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:21 pm
Cheers!A1ex wrote:Best way to do it, I knew it was too big when I sent it but wasn't sure how much as my car wasn't around to test it
Anyhow, good work. Have some rep
Rep'd back! Can recommend buying carbon stuff of Alex ordered the plate and delivered in quick time.
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:24 pm
Thanks dude, much appreciated!BMCC wrote:Cheers!
Rep'd back! Can recommend buying carbon stuff of Alex ordered the plate and delivered in quick time.