Started on the Interior

[O'Rattlecan]

Well done, that's good work.

Ryan

 

[Austin]

That looks really sharp Cliff.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Holly Chit!! is that the same glove box door, I think not,lol Your a paint Master Cliff, absolutely an amazing change for a can of spray paint, very nicely done!!!\
You're on a roll, that truck is going to be night and day when your finished

Yes that is the same door you sent me. Thanks Roy

 

[Ridgerunner]

That looks really sharp Cliff.

Thanks Austin. I have time to think about what will look good and is cheap and easy to do.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Well I found out why I had all those scratches in the lens of my dash cluster. My wife just admitted to me that she used a SOS pad to clean it with. . Then she said you have another lens like it, I said no the other one doesn't have a button for the trip.

 

[Beach66Bum]

Well I found out why I had all those scratches in the lens of my dash cluster. My wife just admitted to me that she used a SOS pad to clean it with. . Then she said you have another lens like it, I said no the other one doesn't have a button for the trip.

Cliff, it's really easy to just drill a hole through and use a rubber cap that you use for vacuum lines for the reset button!!

I had the EXACT same issue with the donor cluster I got!!!!!!!!

See my gallery pic's, I wasn't about to spend more money and it looks great, like the feel better than the hard plastic button

 

[Beach66Bum]

Yea!!!!!

 

[Ridgerunner]

What size drill bit did you use and how hard was it to drill through the plastic without breaking it?

 

[Beach66Bum]

I drilled the hole the diameter size of the rubber vacuum cap. I went out and bought a new sharp high speed metal drill bit with the center point end. DeWalt has these type of drill bits. I first drilled a small 1/8" starter hole so I knew that the actual size drill bit would not wander and ruin the cover, this is very important Cliff to do. I used my cordless drill, I just find there's more control than an electric, and after drilling the first hole, made sure the drill was at full speed, and drilled the proper size hole. It did not damage the plastic what so ever, as you can see in the picture. Do not try to drill the larger hole slow as this WILL cause the plastic to damage around the edges, or worse, crack the plastic. Trust me on this, I've been in the construction trade for over 24 years. It is really easy, use your damaged lens as a practice.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

I have a tip for drilling through plastic.

If you have the tool, I have a 'screwdriver' style tool that I use on wood projects. It looks like a screwdriver, but instead of having a driver head, it has a sharp point. I put a little pressure on that to put a dent where I want to drill so my bit doesn't dance around.

I also like to put some masking tape on the spot where I drill. It helps it not skip around and also tends to keep collateral damage to a minimum.

Ryan

 

[Ridgerunner]

I will give it a shot if what I am doing doesn't work. I am doing the same trick for headlight restoration on the lens. Lucky me I have everything but 3000 grit sandpaper. News tomorrow after head lines reads Hubby dies of a stroke after wife damages head

 

[Beach66Bum]

I have a tip for drilling through plastic.

If you have the tool, I have a 'screwdriver' style tool that I use on wood projects. It looks like a screwdriver, but instead of having a driver head, it has a sharp point. I put a little pressure on that to put a dent where I want to drill so my bit doesn't dance around.

I also like to put some masking tape on the spot where I drill. It helps it not skip around and also tends to keep collateral damage to a minimum.

Ryan

sounds like a scratch awl Ryan, it would work but you have to be careful on how much pressure to apply on the plastic, and if your not familiar with drilling, the little indentation it makes won't be enough to prevent slippage. Works great on wood as it is soft. The new style drill bits have a pilot point on them that really helps when starting a hole

 

[O'Rattlecan]

sounds like a scratch awl Ryan, it would work but you have to be careful on how much pressure to apply on the plastic, and if your not familiar with drilling, the little indentation it makes won't be enough to prevent slippage. Works great on wood as it is soft. The new style drill bits have a pilot point on them that really helps when starting a hole

Sounds like you had the same idea with a pilot hole, that's good advice.

Ryan

 

[Beach66Bum]

I will give it a shot if what I am doing doesn't work. I am doing the same trick for headlight restoration on the lens. Lucky me I have everything but 3000 grit sandpaper. News tomorrow after head lines reads Hubby dies of a stroke after wife damages head

should have no problem drilling Cliff, but the scratches from the SOS pad should buff out, unless your wife did the He-Man to it...

 

[Beach66Bum]

Sounds like you had the same idea with a pilot hole, that's good advice.

Ryan

there's an old saying....


great minds think alike

most problems occur when you rush

 

[Ridgerunner]

should have no problem drilling Cliff, but the scratches from the SOS pad should buff out, unless your wife did the He-Man to it...

So far I have the lens looking better with 800,1500,2000 grit paper. Tomorrow I will have to get 3000 grit for the last bit of sanding. And I have Meguiars headlight cleaner.

 

[Beach66Bum]

So far I have the lens looking better with 800,1500,2000 grit paper. Tomorrow I will have to get 3000 grit for the last bit of sanding. And I have Meguiars headlight cleaner.

sounds like it will be like new and you won't have to drill a hole in the old lens, but now you know there is always an option.

 

[Ridgerunner]

should have no problem drilling Cliff, but the scratches from the SOS pad should buff out, unless your wife did the He-Man to it...

It was real foggy,I couldn't see through it.

 

[flareside_thunder]

A marking scribe. ^^^^^^^^

 

[Ridgerunner]

sounds like it will be like new and you won't have to drill a hole in the old lens, but now you know there is always an option.

I hope it works.