Well... being that I've reassembled... I should probably tidy up this season's updates.
After finishing the epoxy tabs and getting the cutout for the double din cut out, it was time for prep and paint. Picking up some fine grit sand paper, paint adhesion promoter, sandable primer, and finish coat I was off to a good start. However, the wrinkled wrap on the switch panels proved to be a pain in the ass. I sanded, picked, scraped, chipped and widdled away at the foil wrapped brittle plastic for a few days. Got it to the point where I thought I'd be happy and proceeded with the prep/prime/paint. Which turned out looking absolutely horrendous and had a piss poor color match to my new center HVAC piece. So I gave up, gave in, and took it to Killer Color Designs (
http://www.killercolordesigns.com/) in St. Albert who proceeded to paint everything (including my brand new OEM center HVAC vent that I was attempting to color match), Berlina Black. These guys are incredible... not only was their workmanship amazing, but their customer service and turnaround time was something I've never EVER experienced in the car industry. Mad props.
After a mad day of reassembly, I got the ol girl together save for the passenger side sun visor, as I have apparently misplaced the screws. Without further adieu... here's the remaining pictures:
My attempt:
Killer Color Design's accomplishment:
Final Product:
Full Car:
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Some pics from Driven 2013 in Calgary: