Carbon Fibre Ashtray Switch Panel
01-28-2009, 01:34 AM
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Carbon Fibre Ashtray Switch Panel And More!! While waiting for my bottom end parts to arrive i decided to start on some interior touches on the car... first one is a Carbon Fibre Ashtray Switch Panel...
The Top Left switch is going to control fuel pump #1, Top Right is for Fuel Pump #2, Bottom Left is going to be for my line lock, and bottom right is going to be for the 2step...
onto the pics!
With the top open
Top Closed to hide them if need be
The Top Left switch is going to control fuel pump #1, Top Right is for Fuel Pump #2, Bottom Left is going to be for my line lock, and bottom right is going to be for the 2step...
onto the pics!
With the top open
Top Closed to hide them if need be
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01-28-2009, 10:27 AM
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Thats looks awesome! If you did happen to make it, where did you get the carbon fiber? Im actually in the process making the exact same panel, along with many others, for my car, only im using ABS.
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01-28-2009, 05:58 PM
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Sweet man! You guys wanting to make your own CF stuff should check out robotmarketplace they have flat sheets already resined and ready to cut out to whatever shape you want 
Pretty good prices too 
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01-29-2009, 12:10 AM
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was bored again after work today.... so decided to make some more stuff....
havent decided on if im going to put some switches in the empty area... or a gauge... i'll decide another day haha
havent decided on if im going to put some switches in the empty area... or a gauge... i'll decide another day haha
01-29-2009, 12:25 AM
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BUT.. i made a ABS panel for the spot next to my lighter.. im putting 4 switches in it.. then where the lighter went, i took it out.. made the lighter hole a little bit bigger and put a switch in it...
i think it looks much cleaner, more of a stock look..
will get pics if you want..
01-29-2009, 12:28 AM
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sure post up a pic if you'd like i dont mind
i contemplated using ABS to, but i personally like the look of CF so i went that route haha i made a switch panel for my ash tray out of Metal,ABS an CF just to see which i liked the most lol
i contemplated using ABS to, but i personally like the look of CF so i went that route haha i made a switch panel for my ash tray out of Metal,ABS an CF just to see which i liked the most lol
01-29-2009, 12:36 AM
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i think the metal was the worst IMO, the steel colour didnt really blend with anything so i painted it gloss black and then it was to shiny. Might work alright if it was flat or semi-gloss. The textured ABS i had looked pretty nice and factory like, but i really like the CF haha
01-29-2009, 12:56 AM
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i think the metal was the worst IMO, the steel colour didnt really blend with anything so i painted it gloss black and then it was to shiny. Might work alright if it was flat or semi-gloss. The textured ABS i had looked pretty nice and factory like, but i really like the CF haha
the abs i had was somewhat tectured also.. came out of interior from a 3rd gen.. looks factory just about..
i actually think CF would look too nice in my car.. mine is more of a drag car..
01-29-2009, 12:59 AM
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next im doing my cup holder... no switch or anything... im going to just do a piece of abs plastic cut exctly for that size.. and then stick it on there with some type of adhesive.. i will probably put some type of decal or something on it.. havnt decided on that yet..
i just think the cup holder looks dumb...
i just think the cup holder looks dumb...
01-29-2009, 01:02 AM
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just because its a drag only car dosent mean things cant look nice
and yea that cupholder is pretty useless on a M6 car anyways since your arm pretty much rests right over it for the most part.
and yea that cupholder is pretty useless on a M6 car anyways since your arm pretty much rests right over it for the most part.
01-29-2009, 01:04 AM
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i actually have an a4.. all i use it for is my phone sometimes.. but i dont care.. would look cool with a decal or something on it...