Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

Very easy...the door lock pins just unscrew and the new ones screw on...you can just use your hand to unscrew them because they shouldn't be too tight...the radio knobs just pull off...I used a credit card to slip under the radio knobs and pop them off...the new radio knobs have a rubber cap that goes onto the radio shaft and then the new knob just pushes on...very easy to do...

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I finished the instrument cluster pins tonight...I made them similar to the door lock pins so they match... I'm having trouble uploading photos, but I will post one as soon as it starts working again.

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

Thanks, If you want 2 products, you can deduct $2 for the extra postage.

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

I would like a set of the door lock pins...send pm with pmt ins. I would be interested in the radio knobs but I am about to swap out the factory unit and upgrade :p the sound system!

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PM sent, thank you.

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

Just sent a payment for the radio knobs.

Thanks,
Chad :)

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

Thank you - they will mail out tomorrow.

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

I will be working on new parts in the next couple days, so if anyone has a special request or idea, let me know. I will be working on a polished aluminum e-brake cover and glove box trim so far and maybe a shift surround.

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If you make the glove bow handle like you made the a/c rings. that will work real nice. What I mean is it need to have a lip so it's not just a face plate. I have one of those from Chrome-Tech, and I never used it.

Re: CUSTOM Door lock pins and RADIO KNOBS
 

You mean a lip so it sits inside the circle instead of just on the front?

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Yep, exactly. Otherwise it looks cheap.

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I completely agree...

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Just got my radio knobs, nice job they look great.

Thanks again,
Chad. :)

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Thank you - I'm glad you like them...

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I just got the radio knobs, the door lock pins, the dash reset buttons, and the AC rings - tough installations, took me about five minutes total for all of them !!! it looks good, but I have the say the biggest difference in the radio knobs is not just the look but the feel - those rubbery stock knobs always felt cheap, the solid aluminum gives a more substantial feel !!! Great stuff.

Tazz

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Chad,

Got the A/C rings today and they are now installed. Have you ever thought of Alodineing them? I will probably treat them with clear Alodine 1001 (haven't yet) that is usually used with electrically bonded aluminum parts on aircraft to prevent corrosion. It will also maintain the chrome-like look that you have supplied. What is the alloy and temper of the aluminum that they are made of? Just by applying a little "flex test" I can tell that they are made from something like 7075T3 or 2024T4 rather than O temper anything. You must have a nice CNC lathe and the education to use it to turn these out. My dad was a master tool and die machinist and inspector (50+ years in the business) before he passed away and I'm pretty sure he would have approved of your fine work. I certainly do! These rings fit up perfectly and the drop of super glue will probably never be necessary in my XFire.

Dave