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: The Rube's New Look


The Rube
08-26-2007, 08:07 PM
Here's a couple of pics of my new dash panels. These are the ones I swapped with Fugiisan. I've still got a couple of smaller pieces to install, then it will be all done.

Junebug
08-26-2007, 08:21 PM
Rube, man, that looks great! The wood stuff looks nice, but the orange is awesome! Very cool.

The Rube
08-26-2007, 08:31 PM
Here's a couple of pics of my new dash panels. These are the ones I swapped with Fugiisan. I've still got a couple of smaller pieces to install, then it will be all done.

Did I forget the darn pics (again):-?

Elemen-O-P
08-27-2007, 12:18 AM
Hey Rube...notice much glare off those fancy new pieces??

I've been thinking about doing that in EBP...but the prospect of heavy solar flares burning my corneas, kinda makes me hesitant. :shock:

spdrcr5
08-27-2007, 12:24 AM
Hey Rube...notice much glare off those fancy new pieces??

I've been thinking about doing that in EBP...but the prospect of heavy solar flares burning my corneas, kinda makes me hesitant. :shock:

I've had mine painted for more than a year... no glare issues at all.

Elemen-O-P
08-27-2007, 12:25 AM
I've had mine painted for more than a year... no glare issues at all.
sweet!! now all I gotta do is get some sandpaper, some filler...some paint.........some clear.......




...nevermind, I'll pay someone to do it.

dancetiludrop
08-27-2007, 01:29 AM
...nevermind, I'll pay someone to do it.

My sentiment exactly....as much as I'd like to take the pride in sucessfully accomplishing this project.........I'll just take 'em to a body shop :D

mid"E"
08-27-2007, 09:18 AM
Rube,you have got to have one of the hottest SOP's on the freakin' planet.Some of your mods make me galapagos green with envy!
Your new mods look great.:D

The Rube
08-27-2007, 10:51 AM
Hey Rube...notice much glare off those fancy new pieces??

I've been thinking about doing that in EBP...but the prospect of heavy solar flares burning my corneas, kinda makes me hesitant. :shock:

So far I haven't noticed any glare at all. Hit some heavy sun coming home on Saturday, but didn't have any problems with glare. No regrets (so far).

The Rube
08-27-2007, 10:54 AM
Rube,you have got to have one of the hottest SOP's on the freakin' planet.Some of your mods make me galapagos green with envy!
Your new mods look great.:D

Thanks Mid. So far I'm pleased with "most" of the things I've done with it. To be honest I've done a couple of things that I wound up regretting, but it goes with the territory. You look around and see something on somebody else's E and figure it would look nice on yours. Doesn't always work out good. Now I want to do a little upgrading on the inside. Will continue to post pics as I go along.

The Rube
08-27-2007, 10:57 AM
My sentiment exactly....as much as I'd like to take the pride in sucessfully accomplishing this project.........I'll just take 'em to a body shop :D

Gotta tell ya - I lucked out when I met Fugiisan. I don't think I could have done this on my own. It is A LOT of work. Gregg did a great job pn the pieces. If you plan on doing it yourself be ready for hours and hours of sanding (if you want it to look nice). I give all the credit to Gregg. He did an awesoem job on the pieces.

Eww-an E
08-29-2007, 09:32 AM
That turned out awesome,nice contrast.8-)

The Rube
08-29-2007, 09:42 AM
That turned out awesome,nice contrast.8-)


Thanks. I take a lot of pride in my SOP.:)

Eww-an E
08-29-2007, 10:02 AM
And you should,it's one fine looking ride.Keep up the great work.:-)

fujiisan
08-30-2007, 07:12 PM
looks great ruben..... i didnt really get a chance to see how it all looked after we got everything in. IT really matches well!! we will definately have to take some side by side pics when u stop by on saturday to finish up the swap... hopefully mine will be done too!!!! talk to u soon
-Greg

The Rube
08-31-2007, 06:46 AM
looks great ruben..... i didnt really get a chance to see how it all looked after we got everything in. IT really matches well!! we will definately have to take some side by side pics when u stop by on saturday to finish up the swap... hopefully mine will be done too!!!! talk to u soon
-Greg


Ya don good, Gregg. Give me a call so we can finalize everything. My wife and son will be accompanying me cause we have to go to her mom's afterwards. Talk to you sometime today.