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Oct 16, 2006 | 11:33 AM

camarizzle1AC

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should i do this?

i'm thinking of replacing the carpet on my door panels with a thin sheet of metal with a brushed aluminum finish to match my pedals, shift ****, and gauge bezel. i was also thinking of cutting some to fit as an hvac overlay and overtop of my radio dash install kit. just an idea what do you think? make it look a little more racecar-ish

Oct 16, 2006 | 11:38 AM

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Hmmm.......It sounds like it could be cool, I say go for it.

Oct 16, 2006 | 11:50 AM

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sounds like the kind of thing you should do only if you know you are going to do a great job. Would be easy for someone like myself to make it look tacky.

Oct 16, 2006 | 11:52 AM

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You can always just mock it up before you actually pull the panels apart.
I think the brushed aluminum would definitely make it racecar-ish.
But if it's not done right, it will look ricer-ish.

Do the mockup and post some pics.

Oct 16, 2006 | 11:59 AM

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yeah i'm a little worried about it looking like rice

Oct 16, 2006 | 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by irnbru83

sounds like the kind of thing you should do only if you know you are going to do a great job. Would be easy for someone like myself to make it look tacky.

+1 My sentiments exactly.

Oct 16, 2006 | 02:13 PM

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well i do stereo/video installs and other various things for a limo company so i know i will do a good job i'm just not sure of how it'll look in the end. is there anyway someone could photoshop that?

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Oct 16, 2006 | 07:59 PM

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If you do...get plenty of pictures.

Oct 16, 2006 | 08:52 PM

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Go for it, it will definitley be something no one else has.

Oct 17, 2006 | 02:30 PM

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I saw a pic of it when doing research for my carbon fiber job. It looked just alright. The doorpanel piece was very large and unsightly and looked like a custom job. The only comments from the guy was that it was a pain in the ***. If you want I have a guy doing my interior in carbon fiber/fiberglass and he could do some stuff for you. Silver, black, you name it. PM me if you are interested

Oct 18, 2006 | 01:05 PM

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i'd love to see some pics

Oct 18, 2006 | 02:33 PM

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Aluminum door panel post

Sorry, I couldn't find the writeup. Just remember that it was extrememly difficult.

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Oct 18, 2006 | 02:37 PM

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very cool

Oct 18, 2006 | 02:56 PM

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Oh wow that looks much sweeter than I was imagining

Oct 18, 2006 | 05:44 PM

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i really like that T/A door panel. a buddy of mine owns a junk yard i need to go T/A hunting lol. he lets me take nearly everything on the lot for no more than a few bucks so i'm sure i could clean them up.