GTS dash repairs part 2

[Absinth]

Having said that, can you do my HZ one? If not I would be really keen to know a little more about plastic welding and your finishing techniques. Keep the great pics coming.

I don't find plastic welding that hard but I am also naturally good with my hands and have picked up a lot of skills from 30yrs in the Building industry. I already had a plastic welder as I did quite a bit of vinyl floor welding many years ago, a good welder is $700. I had to buy a pack of ABS plastic welding rods at $80 and already had sanding blocks, clamps, dremel tool and attachments etc.

If you needed to buy all the tools to restore your fascia it really wouldn't be worth it if you were only doing one or two.

I am happy to restore your fascia for you but need to see a pic of it to see how hard it will be and how far you want to go with it.

As said, they do take a lot of time to restore properly..... Jennie and Rodney can attest to how much work is involved as Rodney helped with the two I did for them.

[ozbox]

you guys are dreaming...
300 to 400 for a restored portland grey fascia.?..
you friggin wish...:(
send em up here and i would get 600 plus from realists..the black ones are gunna be less and confused with a rare spares item..

[jennie285]

Absinth and Rodney restoring Dash fascias......



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For you Jennie.... not a problem.

How about some pics of the dash now it's all installed......

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[Absinth]

Looks good fitted up Jennie.....


This is the first GTS fascia I did last year, looking good now it's painted in the correct suede black. Needs a rub back with 1200 wet and dry to cover the slightly visible repair outline in a couple of spots and then paint the silver border.





I also bought a few repro RTS badges from Mick (sstorana) for some of the HZ fascias and I have to say they are bloody good reproductions.

Look great on the Fascia........



NOW I JUST NEED TO FIND A SOURCE FOR GOOD REPRO LIGHT LENSES...... hint hint :lifesaver:

[Absinth]

Had a busy weekend so far doing some dash fascia's to take to Phillip Island next weekend.

A restored HJ fascia top and HX bottom, just need to do the silver border on them.

Jennie wrote:

We would like to put our name on one more as we now have some gauges to go in a GTS dash but we have a woodgrain one which we are selling.....

This HX one came up really well except someone had glued a RTS badge on and it left an imprint from the glue.....



So.... I drilled two holes and fitted one of Micks repro RTS badges to it..... this ones for you Jennie if you want it.... Looks bloody great to....



You'll probably want to put this one in the red Sandman as these are far better than the two I originally did for you...... except for the missing lenses....

[wbute]

These are a work of art Absinth! Very skilled.

[Absinth]

Thanks James, I'm getting better the more I do.... suffering a bit today after inhaling too much plastic dust yesterday.... can't find my box of dust masks so will have to go and buy some more.

[jennie285]

So.... I drilled two holes and fitted one of Micks repro RTS badges to it..... this ones for you Jennie if you want it.... Looks bloody great to....


You'll probably want to put this one in the red Sandman as these are far better than the o I originally did for you...... except for the missing lenses....

Thank you and Sold, Rodney said they must be bloody good if they are better than the ones you did for us.:errf:.he can't see anything wrong with them....

[ozbox]

sean,if you need dash fascia idiot lights for gts dashes call me as we have a few second hand ones that have been removed from fascias thrown over the years...we also have difusers...