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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 11:59 PM
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So I'm starting my dash idea. I want to put 2 crescendo super tweeters in the dash aiming up and as flush as I can. Then I want to and my clarion 7 band eq on top of The dash above my head unit.




That's The eq on the side I'm putting up top. I have no head unit right now cause I need to get it fixed :-(

Cut a hole were I want The tweeter and there's Ac ducts in The way I gotta re route them some how


Few layers of mat to make skins to build off of.









Working till 3am ftw. Drove around for a minute with those added to the 2 in my kicks and it has ridiculous highs now :-)

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tweet pods ready for primer and gotta get more sand paper for the eq housing

Third times the charm







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All cleared


Molded volt meter


Starting the suede




My whole interior is almost suede now only a few more pieces
Old Aug 12, 2011 | 01:35 AM
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That's a pretty awesome looking dash.
Old Aug 12, 2011 | 01:40 AM
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Nice looking dash... Great work
Old Aug 12, 2011 | 01:51 AM
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That suede is going to fade SO fast.

I speak from experience
Old Aug 12, 2011 | 02:59 AM
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It's uv treated and made for cars I've had crapy walmart and eBay suede fade on me in a few weeks but this stuff has been on my doors and arm rest for months and been fine. I made sure of that before doing the dash. Thx for the compliments every one.
Old Aug 12, 2011 | 05:48 AM
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haha, I know. I have never bought cheap suede. The dash will fade tho, no doubt.

Looks really good tho! Just buy a sun shade and put it in during the day time.

What did you use for the adhesive?
Old Aug 12, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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Dap weld wood contact cement original u used a paint brush to apply. I might have to tint my front window then or do the shade thing u said.
Old Aug 12, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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Def. I'm not trying to be a downer, just warn you so you can prevent it as long as possible.
Old Aug 14, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Yeah I know thx
Old Aug 14, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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man thats crazy stuff
Old Aug 14, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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dont care for the speaker mounts but that center piece is great. Nice fiberglass work bro!
Old Aug 28, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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how hard was it to take off the dash?
Old Aug 31, 2011 | 04:45 AM
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Not that hard. Hardest part was the 2 air bag bolts and the air bag harness
Old Aug 31, 2011 | 06:49 PM
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ok cool. i wouldnt think so since it looked like only a couple bolts and the majority was just popped in place
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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really nice fabrication on the eq mount. thats what you call a 1 of a kind we need more people like this one here, who arent scared to do something different instead of being fan boys and following everyone else. The height of the dash actually makes the car look more luxurious IMO, though the speakers coulda been mounted somewhere else i feel. but hey its your project man, keep up the good work!
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Good looking, bro... nice job.
Old Sep 12, 2011 | 04:12 AM
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thx guys. there really wasnt anywhere else to mount them cause i already have 2 in the kicks and they have to be far away.
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