First off, thanks for all of the compliments!
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Originally Posted by ls1nova71
Wow that looks pretty good! Do you know what brand it was? I had to do mine twice due to the fact that the first one was too small. Had to get the one that's designed to be put on the glovebox door without the aluminum piece because it was bigger then had to trim to fit. Was a real pita.
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I believe it was an older Re-Pop brand, which means it was made in the USA
It fit very well, the dimensions were near exact.
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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM
Any tips/tricks to the install? Was it difficult to set the decal into the recess where the latch is? You've inspired me to make use of the decal I've got sitting on my shelf.
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Pete- This was the question I was waiting for. If anyone has ever tried to apply one of these, the recess presents a problem. The decal comes with a small hole, just big enough for the actual button to fit through...so how do you get it to conform to the recess? It is somewhat rigid material so it does not flex. I have seen where others cut the hole larger, or cut slits around the edge, either way it ends up looking like crap so...
I removed the the latch assembly (and Super emblem), and applied the decal. I then held the door upside down while I CAREFULLY used a Bic lighter to heat it up where it sits above the recess. I then set it down and using my thumb, I worked around it in a circle, pressing down firmly. The trick is to get it hot enough to "stretch" the material, but not melt the decal. It will conform to the recess and sticks permanently. After that, I just pushed the latch through and reattached it. IMO it came out perfectly and looks like it left the factory that way.
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Originally Posted by eightbanger
Is the decal faded LZ, or are your photography skills not what they should be?  |
Nigel- My photo skills suck
I did not use a flash, so the pics are a little blurry. Thanks for the offer on the Emblem, but mine does look better in person than the pics show.
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Originally Posted by 71 super
Scott that is a very nice job! Keep it up, I want to see the new dash when installed  |
Thanks Harold! I am tackling a bezel next and will use the same technique with a lighter to get the decal to conform and stick. May be a bit before I get it installed. I have one that I already did in there now...wish I would have used the decal on a better bezel, but this will give me a chance to try a new way of attaching it too.