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The Workshop => Appearance Related => Topic started by: Dickie936 on November 12, 2020, 13:12

Title: Chrome dial surrounds
Post by: Dickie936 on November 12, 2020, 13:12
I bought some chrome dial surrounds. They were a bit fiddly on the heater controls but I sorted it in the end.

What I really wanted to make everyone aware of though was that I also bought some for my speedo dials too.

The problem is that I have a carbon effect cowl and they dont fit!
The rings are too big. Damn. They would have looked trick, too.

...unless I'm doing something stoopid!
Title: Re: Chrome dial surrounds
Post by: Topdownman on November 12, 2020, 13:21
I think I heard that the carbon covered cowl is a cover on top of a standard cowl so would make sense that it doesnt fit as the opening would be smaller.

You could get a standard cowl and hydro dip it carbon and then fit the rings to that maybe?

I sprayed my cowl and fitted those rings to it.

(https://i.imgur.com/1dOMZ4b.png)
Title: Re: Chrome dial surrounds
Post by: Dickie936 on November 12, 2020, 13:22
Quote from: Topdownman on November 12, 2020, 13:21I think I heard that the carbon covered cowl is a cover on top of a standard cowl so would make sense that it doesnt fit as the opening would be smaller.

You could get a standard cowl and hydro dip it carbon and then fit the rings to that maybe?

I sprayed my cowl and fitted those rings to it.

(https://i.imgur.com/1dOMZ4b.png)

That looks sweet! Food for thought.
Title: Re: Chrome dial surrounds
Post by: Jimbo on November 12, 2020, 13:39
Shiny! How bad does it catch the sun?  8)
Title: Re: Chrome dial surrounds
Post by: Topdownman on November 12, 2020, 15:02
Quote from: Jimbo on November 12, 2020, 13:39Shiny! How bad does it catch the sun?  8)

Cant say I have ever noticed!
Title: Re: Chrome dial surrounds
Post by: Ac1962 on November 23, 2020, 16:47
anyone got a link to buying the rings please? TIA.
Title: Re: Chrome dial surrounds
Post by: LeRich on November 25, 2020, 21:57
Quote from: Topdownman on November 12, 2020, 13:21(https://i.imgur.com/1dOMZ4b.png)

Very cool dials! Are they based on a Ferrari design?
Title: Re: Chrome dial surrounds
Post by: Topdownman on November 25, 2020, 22:12
They were from Moman in Poland a few years ago when you used to be able to design them yourself in a number of details. I dont think they do that anymore though.

Yes, I expect I was thinking of Ferrari!

(https://i.imgur.com/xz72qf2.jpg)

It looks even better with the lights on.

(https://i.imgur.com/PBEtZ5P.png)