Posted By: RUMBLON
Ebody console texture and TACH fabricated-Need imput?? - 08/24/09 05:47 PM
UPDATED/ PLEASE GO TO THE BOTTOM POST
Any ideas what to use??
I am completely changing my E body auto slapstick console to include a tac, which is now going to be fabricated into the console via some fiberglass and a metal frame. After the lighweight filler is applied and I sand it for paint, I need to achieve the stock texture or alter the stock texture.
anybody discovered anything. I may have to change the texture of the whole thing to match.
Dave
Posted By: cataclysm80
Re: Achieving E body stock console texture???? - 08/24/09 06:39 PM
It's not so much a texture as a grain pattern. It's not really something you can spray on.
It's very very tedious, but I saw someone cut the pattern into a very small section of repaired console.
For a bigger area, you might try using something to make a mold of the original texture that you can press onto the still wet surface of your fabricated part.
Tav
Posted By: Alaskan_TA
Re: Achieving E body stock console texture???? - 08/24/09 07:57 PM
You can use your console to make a "grain pattern die". Go to this link;
http://www.hamtramck-historical.com/1969-Dodge-TSB-Index.shtml& read TSB No.D69-23-16 (it is in chapter 23 & is 13 pages long)
It is about vinyl top repair, but the process is related.
Posted By: DAYCLONA
Re: Achieving E body stock console texture???? - 08/24/09 08:12 PM
Dave you might want to pick up a can of Rustoleums spray on bed liner, in a red/white spray can at AutoZone, about $4,....tough as nails, if you spray it with some distance, has a nice texture, just knock it down with sandpaper later, to slightly flatten the surface like whats on a stock E body console, or E body interior grain, then coat it with SEM's Landau Black to restore color....I just fabricated a radio delete plate, and happened apon the stuff experimenting with textured finishes,
Mike
Posted By: RUMBLON
Re: Achieving E body stock console texture???? - 08/24/09 10:06 PM
Mike is this the stuff????
Dave
![Attached picture 5438155-41IykXZN+iL._SL500_AA280_[1].jpg](https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/upload2/5438155-41IykXZN+iL._SL500_AA280_[1].jpg "5438155-41IykXZN+iL._SL500_AA280_[1].jpg")
Posted By: RUMBLON
Re: Need imput-E body console texture! TACH fab!!!!!! - 08/25/09 03:53 PM
I know its a not the general section, but I need some imput on this and the texture, ect.
I am curious if you guys like this or not, what ya think????
please check it out. I know the question answer crowd has a lot of do it your self types on here.
linky
https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...c=1#Post5439595
