dashboard is back!!!!

[Amack76]

everyone as you know today is my birthday and my dash board came back this morning! bit looks awesome worth every penny, i will post the pics as soon as i get out of class. it looks so real it is unbeleivable the total turnaround time was 1 month 6 days @ a cost of $317.50. i also ordered some console parts that stick on i will also post pics of the ps2 install i know all of you can't wait. srry should be on by 3:30. wish me luck in class!!!!!!

[Bantan]

Sike!

Anyways, you should call before you go to class, because of the Hurricane headed this way.

Goodluck, in class (do you have an exam?)
Hopefully they let you out early.

Can't wait to see the Dash!:clap:

[nyc #1 ironman]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMACK76....:D :cooly:

[AlaskaVX]

Can't wait to see the pics, I've been waiting :)
Happy Birthday!!!:dance: :clap:

[Amack76]

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/194dsc00151-med.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/194dsc00150-med.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/194dsc00146-med.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/194dsc00149-med.jpg

http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/500/194dsc00148-med.jpg

hope everyone like, feel free to ask ? if anyone lives by Jersey City feel free to stop by and check it out

[technocoy]

I'll be very interested in seeing it once you have put it in. Be sure to post pics. Did you have a link to this place? I would love this if it works nicely once you put it in the dash. I just don't know if i can do without my trim for a month!!! I wonder how much it would be to buy stock trim from the dealer? St. Charles maybe. Oh, well... Congrats on the sweet dash! I am looking to possibly do a center console like the one that is in the VX O2. I think i could do it with vacuum forming. I think thats alot of what takes away from the modern look IN the VX.

technocoy

[2K1 1K2]

looks SWEEEEET !

-jose

[WyrreJ]

Originally posted by technocoy
I'll be very interested in seeing it once you have put it in. Be sure to post pics. Did you have a link to this place?

Here's the place: http://www.exoticwooddash.com/coating.htm
Here's the history: http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=949

The carbon does look pretty good. I wonder how much of an improvement the brushed aluminum coating would give over the stock faux metal on the dash.

Or if they could do the carbon fibre treatment on the cladding without making it super delicate.

[technocoy]

I'm seriously considering doing this. Be sure to post pics after the install!

technocoy

[Amack76]

the coating made the dash at least twice as stiff, but as for the cladding, it would cost a fortunemy guess 3k and i want a sc b4 that.

[technocoy]

but cant do without their dash trim for a month... I called St. Charles and they gave me a WS price for the dash trim of $109.31. i also checked on the center console as may may be making a custom one, and i want to have a factory one to go back to later if a need to.

just thought the info may be helpful...

Did you get the trim re-installed yet? I can't wait to see it!

technocoy

[Amack76]

not till i run the wires for the popper and the fog lights (SUNDAY)

[johnnyapollo]

You can get an idea of how the dash looks by taking a peek at some Japanese owners who have done the same thing or similar:

http://www.geocities.co.jp/MotorCity-Rally/8203/oyagi/oyagi25a.jpg

http://www.geocities.co.jp/MotorCity-Rally/8203/nakamura/na16.jpg


-- John

[AlaskaVX]

Originally posted by technocoy
i also checked on the center console as may may be making a custom one, and i want to have a factory one to go back to later if a need to.
There is one on ebay I think

[Daver]

Judging by the photos, Amack76's dash is going to look a lot better than those Japanese pictures.

It looks a lot more similar to our door pattern, which is really important to make the effect work. I could be wrong, though, because pictures can be mis-leading.

-Daver

[Amack76]

i wouldn't have gotten it done if it wasn't damn close

[Raque Thomas]

yuk! - I sure hope his looks better than the Japanese ones in the post!!!!!! From his pictures, his pattern looks MUCH closer to the door panels, which should look much better - can't wait to see, as I've been trying to decide what to do with my dash. I don't like it as is, but I'm afraid the all carbon fiber look will be to busy- the jury is still out!!

[Amack76]

put the dash in and omg it looks awesome, and my dad who hates everything i like said it looks fantastic( he actually said nice but thats what he meant) will post pics of it tomm. anyone know how to check the tranny fluid?

[hchen]

you gotta bring it into an isuzu dealership to check the fluid...i think. what college you go to? rutgers new brunswick? i've seen a yellow, white and silver VX other than mine around the area...havent seen a black yet.

[Amack76]

i got to njcu in jersey city, why don't you drive down here for a mini meet this weekend? how much they charge to check it?

[Amack76]

hchen, read > http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=16087#post16087 its about 25 mins from you.

[hchen]

oh werd, i think i know a few cats that go there. i got some heads up in JC. i'll try to make it, what time and where. not really sure tho 'cause i gotta head up to queenz for some business.

about the tranny thing...im not really sure, i had it done a while ago when mine was leaking like crazy and they fixed the lug that was half broken...if your tranny is slipping when you accelerating, usualy at the beginning that means you running low and i think only isuzu can do it for you...somethign like bmw and it's dealerships...tryin to get da monEeey! get it checked quick if you think it's low on fluid! good luck

[coachreed]

Am I missing something, or have the pictures NOT been posted? BTW, the links on the first page... not sure what they are supposed to be, but I get "Page not found" errors. Are there any pictures yet? I'd like to see.

TTYL!

[Amack76]

wow the links are broken, but i don't know y. anyway, just go to my gallery and the pics are there.

[WyrreJ]

How about installed pics?

[Bantan]

Amack76,

I had the same problem with the broken links. I found out that it was because I moved the photos to the mods section. To fix it, all I did was, edited my post and relinked the pics.

[Cyrk]

Can't wait to see pics of it installed... wonder how the aluminum dash would look?

-Dave

[Amack76]

Bantan, damn dude that is what i did! good guess!

Cyrk, the place i got mine done ( i think ) does custom coated aluminim also but it is def more time consuming and expensive!

i've been busy with class and will post the pics at the first chance, and you can all come to the jersey city meet this weekend and check it out installed, can't wait to meet you guys. this is my first VX meet.:D :D :D :D :D :D