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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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ok so as a disclaimer i decided to do the step by step about 3/4 of the way through this but youll get the idea.....
Homemade paint booth....plastic and a 10x10 tent with a box fan cut through and 2 household air filters
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the dash after being molded and primed and sanded again
and finally after all coats laid on.....ill update tomorrow once it is dry and wet sanded and everything....
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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That's an amazing paint booth! Gives me ideas...

Can't wait to see finished product.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Looks great! I can't wait to see the finished project.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:30 AM
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wow! using that tent was such a good idea.....im gonna have to remember that one

hope it turns out well
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:52 AM
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ha, i love the tent too
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:56 AM
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damn wish you did this b4 mine. lol. look sreally good tho man.
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 03:15 AM
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damn wish you did this b4 mine. lol. look sreally good tho man.
Lol well i used to have a 7" molded in there b4 now i decided to go with an 8.5 and the funny part is i might actually sell this one soon and get another piece and do a 13 and only have vents on the far side of the dash
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pure genius!! Never would have thought about a tent for a spray booth!!
Old Mar 1, 2007 | 04:29 AM
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If you are gonna get rid of it let me know. I will purchase it off you. Let me know the price
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no problem...also if anyone has any extra dash centers and wants a tv molded in just let me know and i can work a price with you to do it.....
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anxious for a final product
Old Mar 2, 2007 | 04:16 AM
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well there was some crazy foglast night and i left the garage cracked to vent it out so the moisture kinda messed with it so i am going to be fixing sat morning as soon as its done it will post up
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sick man 13 is huge. I have a 10.4 in mine now. and thats like woah when u get in the car, i cant even imagine what a 13 would be like. but good luck man, im excited to see the finished project
Old Mar 4, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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are the tvs from flip down monitors?
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yeah its from a flipdown....
Old Mar 4, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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ok well we have had some pretty ____ty weather and i dont like leaving the car outiside in it so i decided t fix it in a couple weeks when i get soe time....so for now to cover the section where the moisture screwed me over i made a vinyl to cover it....looks ok for now
Old Mar 4, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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That's some handy work! I wish I were that innovative.
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I'm not sure how I feel about the CF around the bottom, but the rest looks amazing!
Old Mar 4, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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^i think thats just a quick fix for the time being.
Old Mar 4, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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Does the box fan have enough pull?



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