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Bowman9
04-27-2006, 05:56 AM
I was wondering if you guy's at Colex Inc could make dash gauge trim rings like the ones shown in the pic of the S55 interior???

I know many members here have stated interest in such a product, and they would also fit Crown Vics and Marquis with the same dash.

Just an idea for you to make more money from us :)

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/2/6/4/4/s55_interior.jpg

MarauderMark
04-27-2006, 09:58 AM
I like this too.
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=90 47&d=1146158040
got it:up:
Sure there not painted ?

STLR FN
04-27-2006, 10:05 AM
Build it and we will come....

ezratty
04-27-2006, 10:12 AM
i like em!

magindat
04-27-2006, 10:20 AM
go to your local body shop.

buy some 3/16" chrome stick-on trim.

scuff it with scotch brite for the aluminum look.

scuff it and paint it with model paint color of your choice.

Have fun.

STLR FN
04-27-2006, 10:41 AM
go to your local body shop.

buy some 3/16" chrome stick-on trim.

scuff it with scotch brite for the aluminum look.

scuff it and paint it with model paint color of your choice.

Have fun.That would be too easy, we must spend gobs of money.

magindat
04-27-2006, 10:44 AM
That would be too easy, we must spend gobs of money.
OK.

To everyone who wants this, send me your dash face and I'll stick stickers on it. The cost will be $500 plus shipping!

No really, if someone wants to send me one, I'll do it free and we'll see how it is. Then, after I know the PITA factor, I'll establish a price and start doing them.

Deal?

Breadfan
04-27-2006, 11:04 AM
A once peice machined overlay would look nicer IMO. I know what you are talking about, and yes it would work, but it might not look like a single peice - although I would love to see pics if you've done it. Knowing the material though, it'd come out nice but be three seperate rings.

I'd be interested in a single machined piece as well. :) Especially with our gauge faces diffrent colors than the cluster background it'd be a nice touch!

EDIT: OK, I'm looking at the pics more and yeah that owuld look pretty good. :) Now I gotta think about how that one peice design would look, the gauges may not be close enough together for that to be nice. I'll have to look at my gauges again. :)

magindat
04-27-2006, 11:10 AM
The picture ^ shows three separate rings.

I agree, a flat, thin billet piece for a full overlay might be nice.

I have coated guage faces with carbon fiber-look vinyl and they come out nice (takes TONS of patience). I don't see why it couldn't be done in any color.

I think, the best 'S55' look might be to paint it red, then apply the trim rings per the picture above.

STLR FN
04-27-2006, 11:28 AM
OK.

To everyone who wants this, send me your dash face and I'll stick stickers on it. The cost will be $500 plus shipping!

No really, if someone wants to send me one, I'll do it free and we'll see how it is. Then, after I know the PITA factor, I'll establish a price and start doing them.

Deal?Sounds good. Who's first? Not me. :lol:

magindat
04-27-2006, 11:42 AM
Sounds good. Who's first? Not me. :lol:

Chicken-:banned:!



:lol:

STLR FN
04-27-2006, 12:16 PM
Chicken-:banned:!



:lol:Bok Bok Cluck Cluck Bok Bok

magindat
04-27-2006, 03:03 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Crown-Victoria-95-96-97-98-99-00-Gauge-Bezel-Dash_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategor yZ43951QQitemZ8059292840QQrdZ1 QQsspagenameZWDVW

MENINBLK
04-27-2006, 03:21 PM
Those rings are already part of our Instrument Cluster.
Get a paint brush and some silver paint and you can paint them too !!!

Bowman9
04-28-2006, 05:46 AM
Those rings are already part of our Instrument Cluster.
Get a paint brush and some silver paint and you can paint them too !!!

I don't have any type of rings in my stock instrument cluster, mines flat.
Meninblk do you have a pic of your dash???

STLR FN
04-28-2006, 07:32 AM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Crown-Victoria-95-96-97-98-99-00-Gauge-Bezel-Dash_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategor yZ43951QQitemZ8059292840QQrdZ1 QQsspagenameZWDVWAfter seeing that I would rather have the rings instead of the whole bezel. Maybe one day when I get froggy enough I'll try what you said.

merc6
06-24-2006, 11:48 AM
anyone try it yet?