The ones Ive seen are all black?? Has the edging rubbed off or was it never there? Im just comparing it to the repro ones available.
SLR Ash Tray Black Grain
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 01:57 PM
Can some one please confirm if the black grain SLR Ashtray should of had any silver edging on it???
The ones Ive seen are all black?? Has the edging rubbed off or was it never there? Im just comparing it to the repro ones available.
The ones Ive seen are all black?? Has the edging rubbed off or was it never there? Im just comparing it to the repro ones available.
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 03:45 PM
all the ones ive seen havent got it. i have one here that looks as if its never had it.
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 06:29 PM
Hi there, yes it should definitely have the chrome edge on it as well as the SL/R letters, as it was from factory.
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 06:51 PM
It would make sense that the silver is there, as it ties in with the silver edge around the dash fascia/glove box lid.
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 06:51 PM
Hmmm, hope this doesnt confuse the issue.all the ones ive seen havent got it. i have one here that looks as if its never had it.
** apologies to the A9X club. If an issue, I will remove pic.
Most importantly, in addition to the silver on the edging, you will need to really carefully 'inject'
some matte black in to the area around the letters and inside them... yep...its paint in there.
I would suggest using a syringe, a very watered down paint, maybe even a water base, and just let it
get dry over a few days.
Edited by Leakey, 22 August 2011 - 06:54 PM.
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 07:09 PM
Thank you very much for those pictures. I think that pretty much proves the point!!!!
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 07:24 PM
Hanra, I might do a couple of experiments with vegetable dye too. (printer ink) Let you know how I go.
The ink/paint will find its own level, and form a miniscus at the edges.
Many of the 'paint' finishes in the Torana are actually screen inks. That is why most use Portland Grey paint
to restore the SS and SLR dashes. Initially they were screen printed.
The ink/paint will find its own level, and form a miniscus at the edges.
Many of the 'paint' finishes in the Torana are actually screen inks. That is why most use Portland Grey paint
to restore the SS and SLR dashes. Initially they were screen printed.
Edited by Leakey, 22 August 2011 - 07:26 PM.
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 08:29 PM
nice pic,s, i was starting to think they didnt have it but they show pretty clearly they do.
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 09:34 PM
Mine has.
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Posted 22 August 2011 - 10:41 PM
hanra even the repro rare spares ss ashtray i had trouble with.
did one on a mates car and the first time i closed it the chrome
wore through. ended up masking and repainting with motorspray chrome
excellent result
did one on a mates car and the first time i closed it the chrome
wore through. ended up masking and repainting with motorspray chrome
excellent result
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Posted 23 August 2011 - 01:52 AM
the seats in the upper photos are the same as the ones in my car but the door trims are differant. mine are black golfball with the crome going all the way to the frount of the door. were these trims offered with those seats?
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Posted 23 August 2011 - 02:10 AM
LH seats with what appears to be LX door trims
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Posted 23 August 2011 - 10:27 AM
yeah i bought them as a set but it seems a miss match. still kinda suit each other but not for the die hard have to be correct type i supose. allso has a wood grain dash in it i think im going to replace for silver. going to sell the black one.
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Posted 23 August 2011 - 02:13 PM
Very cryptic Red'
Assuming you meant the pin striping is chrome?
I've been trying to find out for years whether the process was actual chroming, which is entirely possible,
as you can indeed chrome ABS plastics.
But, an old mate of mine who had worked for places like Email (not internet mail...) and other manufacturers
back in the 70's showed me a few pictures of how they introduced so-called chrome details back then.
Most used chrome paints and inks, which cannot be used now due to safety issues, and used really low tech
means of application such as a small line of felt, saturated with the paint/ink, that was placed in all the
spots to be chromed, and the part was sat face down on to it, in a jig. Left for a second or two under its
own weight, then removed and dried in a hot box.
All the wood grain was screen printed, as was the SS and SLR silver. But not the chrome I believe.
Might be wrong on that, and would welcome any other input on the subject.
Assuming you meant the pin striping is chrome?
I've been trying to find out for years whether the process was actual chroming, which is entirely possible,
as you can indeed chrome ABS plastics.
But, an old mate of mine who had worked for places like Email (not internet mail...) and other manufacturers
back in the 70's showed me a few pictures of how they introduced so-called chrome details back then.
Most used chrome paints and inks, which cannot be used now due to safety issues, and used really low tech
means of application such as a small line of felt, saturated with the paint/ink, that was placed in all the
spots to be chromed, and the part was sat face down on to it, in a jig. Left for a second or two under its
own weight, then removed and dried in a hot box.
All the wood grain was screen printed, as was the SS and SLR silver. But not the chrome I believe.
Might be wrong on that, and would welcome any other input on the subject.
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